TRON DAO participated as a Platinum Sponsor in the Berkeley Security Summit at DevCon 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 11, 2024. Hosted by Blockchain at Berkeley, the side event brought together leading experts to explore the transformative potential of decentralized technologies.
Empowering Emerging Markets through Stablecoin Payments
Steven George, a TRON Community Spokesperson, took the podium at the summit with his session, “Empowering the Global Economy: The Impact of Stablecoin Payments.” George outlined how stablecoin solutions, like those on the TRON blockchain, are driving financial inclusivity, reducing transaction costs, and enabling seamless cross-border payments.
“Stablecoins are not just a technology—they are a gateway to greater financial access,” George said during his presentation. “TRON’s network provides the speed, reliability, and scalability necessary for a thriving global economy built on decentralized payments.”
A Year of Blockchain Education: TRON Builder Tour Highlights
TRON DAO brought speakers and mentors to academic universities across North America. Designed to inspire the future of blockchain development, the TRON Builder Tour delivered practical insights and hands-on experiences for students exploring blockchain technology.
- Columbia University: Co-hosted with Blockchain at Columbia and Boston University Blockchain, this 12-hour hackathon drew over 120 participants from renowned institutions such as Harvard and Princeton. Guided by mentors, students developed innovative dApps and presented them to industry experts for real-time feedback.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): TRON DAO was a Silver Sponsor at the MIT Fintech Conference, cohosted with MIT Fintech Club and organized a Happy Hour that brought together more than 90 attendees for a deep dive into TRON’s Bitcoin Layer-2 development and HackaTRON.
- Princeton University: As a Ruby Sponsor, TRON DAO took part in Princeton Blockchain Club’s 3rd Annual Crypto TigerTrek, an immersive experience that brought together students and industry leaders to explore the dynamic evolution of blockchain technology through discussions, networking, and education.
- Harvard University: As a Platinum sponsor for Harvard Blockchain Club’s conference, TRON DAO hosted a fully booked networking event that included organizations like Pantera, A16z, Arbitrum, and Hedera. The event offered key discussions focused on building communities and Real-World Assets (RWAs).
- Cornell University: TRON DAO’s participation as a Platinum Sponsor at the Cornell Blockchain Conference highlighted its mission to advance knowledge in the blockchain industry. Following the conference, TRON DAO co-hosted a networking event with ChainGPT and the Cornell Blockchain Club, facilitating meaningful discussions about industry challenges and the diverse capabilities that TRON DAO brings to the blockchain community.
About TRON DAO
TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.
Founded in September 2017 by Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services, boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years. As of November 2024, it has over 273 million total user accounts on the blockchain, more than 8.9 billion total transactions, and over $20 billion in total value locked (TVL), as reported on TRONSCAN.
In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum since April 2021. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO . Most recently in October 2022, TRON was designated as the national blockchain for the Commonwealth of Dominica, which marks the first time a major public blockchain partnered with a sovereign nation to develop its national blockchain infrastructure. On top of the government’s endorsement to issue Dominica Coin (“DMC”), a blockchain-based fan token to help promote Dominica’s global fanfare, seven existing TRON-based tokens – TRX, BTT, NFT, JST, USDD, USDT, TUSD, have been granted statutory status as authorized digital currency and medium of exchange in the country.
