HTX Research, the dedicated research arm of HTX, has released its “H1 2025 Key Industry Highlights” report, and the results paint a very optimistic picture for the crypto world. The first half of 2025 has been full of growth and change with Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) becoming a mainstream corporate strategy, Ethereum projects regaining momentum, and stablecoin competition heating up. All signs point toward an industry entering a new phase of structural opportunity.
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At the center of this story is TRON, which has firmly established itself as the leader in stablecoin payments. By mid-2025, the network hosted over $80 billion in circulating USDT, making up more than half of the global supply, with daily transactions crossing $21 billion. Low fees, high efficiency, and deep integration with exchanges have made TRON the go-to choice for cross-border payments and emerging markets. Beyond scale, TRON is also exploring new models like DAT integration, combining equity financing with on-chain staking yields to strengthen its ecosystem even further.
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On the exchange side, HTX has been making waves with its strong performance in new token trading. By mid-August, its spot trading volume for newly listed tokens reached $38 billion, ranking it second among major exchanges and capturing 22% of daily new-coin trading. HTX’s rapid listings, strong liquidity, and growing global rankings have cemented it as a trusted platform for traders and new token launches alike.
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Together, TRON and HTX are creating a powerful synergy — one leading stablecoin payments, the other driving momentum in token trading. Their combined strength is shaping a “chain–payment–exchange” ecosystem that puts them right at the heart of the digital economy’s future.
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