Will 2026 be better? Justin Sun Crypto’s team seems to think so.
Does anyone else feel like time stopped somewhere, and we kept pretending it didn’t? Like there was a before and now there’s just this long aftertaste of something dying?
- Everything costs too much
- Nothing seems solid enough to plan
- My crypto bags still haven’t made me millions
Sad times here at 99Bitcoins. Meanwhile, the bright side is that one of crypto’s most controversial figures, Tron founder Justin Sun, is quietly pumping TRX through 2026. Here’s what you need to know:
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Tron had no reason to be this quiet in 2025 with all of Justin Sun’s shenanigans. And yet here we are.
TRX is up about 12% year to date, a minor miracle in a market where .cwp-coin-chart svg path { Stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path: nth-of-type (2) { trait: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive { color: #008868 !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive { border: 1px solid #008868; border-radius: 3px; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive::before { border-bottom: 4px solid #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-price-holder .cwp-coin-trend-holder .cwp-trend { background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.negative svg path: nth-of-type (2) { trait: #A90C0C !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.negative { border: 1px solid #A90C0C; border-radius: 3px; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.negative { color: #A90C0C !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.negative::before { border-top: 4px solid #A90C0C !important; }
Bitcoin
1.51%
Bitcoin
BTC
Price
$88,803.76
1.51% /24h
Volume in 24 hours
$30.89 billion
Price 7d
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is down about 6% and .cwp-coin-chart svg path { Stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path: nth-of-type (2) { trait: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive { color: #008868 !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive { border: 1px solid #008868; border-radius: 3px; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive::before { border-bottom: 4px solid #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-price-holder .cwp-coin-trend-holder .cwp-trend { background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.negative svg path: nth-of-type (2) { trait: #A90C0C !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.negative { border: 1px solid #A90C0C; border-radius: 3px; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.negative { color: #A90C0C !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.negative::before { border-top: 4px solid #A90C0C !important; }
Ethereum
0.91%
Ethereum
ETH
Price
$2,984.87
0.91% /24h
Volume in 24 hours
$14.15 billion
7d price
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is down more than 11%.
With a market cap of around $27 billion, Tron grew into a massive liquid network that simply refused to panic when everyone else was doing so.
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TRX broke out near $0.36 in August, retraced the movement of the broader market, and stabilized near the $0.28 to $0.29 area.
Data from CoinGecko shows TRX volatility compressing through the second half of 2025, defying broader market volatility. DeFi Llama shows stable stablecoin volume and $4.413 billion locked in Tron DeFi protocols.
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Will any of this matter by 2026? Should you buy Tron?
One of the most underrated catalysts has been Tron’s footprint in the US public market. The reverse merger that gave rise to Tron Inc. has given TRX a triple-digit stock rise this year, even after recent volatility.
Sun also looked at visibility. Its proximity to Trump-aligned crypto initiatives and participation in politically charged Web3 projects have been important in pumping TRX.
Justin Sun Paid $4.5 Million to Have Lunch with Warren Buffet and Told Him Not to Buy Bitcoin
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– Meadow (@meadowmarque) December 31, 2025
TA for Tron is all about the fundamentals. Long-term moving averages are rising, pullbacks are superficial at the moment, and selling pressure continues to fade.
Tron didn’t “win” by ripping off faces. He won by standing tall while everything else in crypto was crashing and had an extremely volatile year.
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Key takeaways
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Tron had no reason to be this quiet in 2025 with all of Justin Sun’s shenanigans. And yet here we are.
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TRX broke out near $0.36 in August, retraced the movement of the broader market, and stabilized near the $0.28 to $0.29 area.
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