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USDT TRC20

USDT TRC20 is Tether's dollar stablecoin issued on the Tron blockchain as a TRC20 token, and it is the same USDT that exists on Ethereum and other networks, just on a different chain. Today $92.2 billion of USDT is on Tron, 52.3% of all USDT, according to DefiLlama.

By Onchain Wiki editors · checked November 10, 2026, 11:17 UTC

USDT TRC20 Address From Tether

The USDT TRC20 contract address is TR7NHqjeKQxGTCi8q8ZY4pL8otSzgjLj6t, as Tether lists it on its supported protocols page. That page names Tron as a supported network for USDT and says the integration path is the same as any TRC20 token.

We checked the address against two more sources on November 8, 2026. Tron's own node API returns the token name Tether USD, the symbol USDT and 6 decimals for it, and CoinGecko lists the same contract for Tether on Tron.²³ Tether's list links to the token's Tronscan page, which refused automated reads on our check day, so the match here rests on Tether, Tron's API and CoinGecko.

Two kinds of address get mixed up here. The contract address above is the token itself, used to add USDT to a wallet. Your personal USDT TRC20 address is your Tron wallet address: 34 characters starting with T, and the same address that holds your TRX. The USDT contract address list has Tether's other networks.

USDT TRC20 vs ERC20 and Other Networks

USDT TRC20, USDT ERC20 and USDT on other networks are the same token on different blockchains. Tether says one token on one chain equals one token on another, and asks exchanges and apps to say clearly which networks they support.

What differs is the chain the coins move on, the address format and the fee coin:

TRC20 (Tron): addresses start with T, fees are paid in TRX. Tron holds $92.2 billion of USDT today.
ERC20 (Ethereum): addresses start with 0x, fees are paid in ETH. Ethereum holds $67.2 billion, 38.1% of all USDT.

The USDT networks comparison lines up every network Tether lists, and the TRC20 explainer covers how the Tron token standard works.

USDT TRC20 Fees in TRX

USDT TRC20 fees are paid in TRX, through two Tron resources: Energy for running the token contract and Bandwidth for the transaction's size. Tron gives each activated account 600 free Bandwidth that refills over 24 hours, but Energy has no free quota.⁴ A sender either has Energy from staked or delegated TRX, or the network burns TRX to cover it.

Tron's fee docs set the burn rates at 100 sun per Energy and 1,000 sun per Bandwidth, where 1 TRX is 1,000,000 sun. Both rates are chain parameters that can change by vote.

In our November 8, 2026 sample of 39 USDT transfer transactions in Tron block 87,834,339, read through TronGrid, 35 single transfers used 64,285 Energy and 3 used 130,285, with about 345 Bandwidth each.⁶

A sender with no staked Energy paid 6,773,500 sun, about 6.77 TRX, for one of those transfers.
A 130,285 Energy transfer at the same rates costs about 13.37 TRX when everything is burned.
36 of the 39 transfers burned no TRX for Energy, because their senders had staked or delegated Energy.

TRX is at $0.3193 today, so the dollar cost follows the TRX price. Your wallet's estimate before you confirm is the figure that applies to your transfer.

How to Send USDT TRC20 Safely

To send USDT TRC20 safely, the sender and receiver both have to use the Tron network, and the sending wallet needs TRX for the fee. Tether's FAQ warns that anyone sending its tokens must check the destination address and choose the correct network.⁷

Ask the receiver which network they accept for USDT, and confirm it says TRC20 or Tron.
Check that the receiving address starts with T and is 34 characters long.
Keep enough TRX in the sending wallet, or have staked or delegated Energy.
Compare the first and last several characters of the pasted address with the original, since copied addresses can be swapped by malware or lookalike addresses.
Send a small test amount first when the address is new to you.

A transfer sent to an Ethereum address or on the wrong network does not arrive where you meant it to. The wrong network guide covers what can be recovered.

Questions People Ask About USDT TRC20

These are the questions people ask next about USDT TRC20.

What is the USDT TRC20 contract address?

The USDT TRC20 contract address is TR7NHqjeKQxGTCi8q8ZY4pL8otSzgjLj6t, as Tether lists it on its supported protocols page. Tron's node API and CoinGecko show the same address with the name Tether USD and 6 decimals. Any other address using the USDT name is not Tether's token.

Is USDT TRC20 the same as USDT?

USDT TRC20 is the same USDT, issued by Tether, on the Tron network. Tether treats one token on one chain as equal to one token on another. The difference is only where the coins move, which address format they use and that fees are paid in TRX.

Why do I need TRX to send USDT TRC20?

You need TRX to send USDT TRC20 because Tron charges fees in its own coin. A USDT transfer uses Energy, which has no free quota, so without staked or delegated Energy the network burns TRX from your balance. In our sample that was about 6.77 TRX.

Can I send USDT TRC20 to a Binance or other exchange account?

You can send USDT TRC20 to an exchange account when the exchange's deposit page offers USDT on the Tron or TRC20 network. Copy the deposit address from that page with Tron selected, check that it starts with T, and send a small test amount first.

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Every number on this page comes from these sources, checked November 10, 2026.