Geneva, Switzerland, April 7, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO focused on accelerating internet decentralization via blockchain and dApps, participated as a Ruby Sponsor at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC[9]) held in Cannes from March 30 to April 2, 2026. During the conference, TRON founder Justin Sun took the main stage to share his vision for agentic AI in payments.
Keynote on Agentic AI Payments
In his keynote titled “Agentic AI and the Financial Rails of the Future,” Sun highlighted TRON’s expanding focus on AI-native infrastructure. He emphasized the need for scalable, cost-efficient networks to support AI-driven transactions and stressed that ecosystem collaboration will be vital for growing liquidity and building interoperable payment rails.
“The scale and efficiency of the TRON network make it well-suited to support the level of activity we expect from AI systems and AI agents,” said Sun. “In many ways, TRON is the best solution for agentic AI payment infrastructure.”
Builder Nights Cannes with MetaMask
Earlier in the week, TRON DAO co-hosted Builder Nights Cannes with MetaMask, bringing together developers for discussions on cross-chain commerce. Sam Elfarra, Community Spokesperson at TRON DAO, joined an expert panel examining how payment rails, cross-chain liquidity, and onchain data layers converge to enable seamless commerce. Elfarra highlighted TRON’s role as one of the most widely used blockchain networks for stablecoin settlement, making it ideal for agentic AI payment infrastructure. Panelists included Dan Quirk (SDQ), Peter Lipka (Somnia), and Ada Vaughan (Stellar), moderated by Iris Radoi (Consensys).
TRON Network Metrics and Outlook
TRON continues to strengthen its infrastructure layer for the emerging agentic economy. With deep stablecoin liquidity—over $86 billion in USDT circulation—and scalable payment rails, the network is positioned for high-frequency, low-cost transactions. As of April 2026, TRON has recorded over 374 million total user accounts, more than 13 billion total transactions, and over $26 billion in total value locked (TVL). The momentum at EthCC[9] reflects TRON DAO’s commitment to enabling seamless cross-chain value transfer and supporting interoperable systems for a connected, AI-native global economy.