<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Geneva, Switzerland / January 9, 2023 / –</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> For </span><a href="https://trondao.org/"><span data-contrast="none">TRON DAO</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, 2022 was a year of historic growth. Here are its </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Top 22 Highlights from ‘22:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><strong># 22</strong><b><span data-contrast="auto"> - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON announced its restructuring to become a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), and </span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2022/04/11/are-real-economies-ready-for-daos/?sh=448827094c0a"><span data-contrast="none">Forbes declared it probably </span></a><span data-contrast="none">the world’s biggest DAO</span><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 21 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">The APENFT Marketplace launched.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 20 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRX is now listed on over 130 digital asset exchanges.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 19 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 18 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">H.E. Justin Sun was named to Huobi’s Global Advisory Board. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 17 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">The Peg Stability Module (PSM) was rolled out, which allows users to swap between USDD and other mainstream stablecoins like USDT and USDC at a 1:1 ratio. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 16 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON DAO sponsored a number of the premier crypto, Web3, DeFi, and NFT conferences.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 15 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRX joined the Binance CMC Cryptocurrency Top 10 Equal-Weighted Index.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 14 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">The total amount of TRX burned was 11.74 billion.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 13 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON Academy officially launched November 12 when 270+ university students gathered on the Harvard University campus for the first "Hacker House" event. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 12 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">Travala.com, the world's leading blockchain-based travel booking platform, announced its adoption of USDD and TRX as means of payment. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 11 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON now has the second-largest total stablecoin circulation, next to Ethereum, with a market cap of $39.5 billion.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 10 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON DAO launched their </span><a href="https://trondao.org/ecosystem-fund/"><span data-contrast="none">Ecosystem Fund</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> with 8 unique programs for funding, including TRON DAO Ventures, which intends to invest in promising blockchain startups. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 9 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">Dominica announced TRON as its national blockchain and authorized seven TRON-based cryptocurrencies as legal tender for everyday use.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 8 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">The </span><a href="https://tdr.org/#/"><span data-contrast="none">TRON DAO Reserve</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> was established to safeguard the overall blockchain industry and crypto market. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 7 - </span></b><a href="https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2022/08/web3-generation-of-inspiring-leaders-who-are-they"><span data-contrast="none">Crypto Daily</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> described </span><a href="https://www.hejustinsun.com/"><span data-contrast="none">H.E. Justin Sun</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> as one of the premier leaders in the Web3 era. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 6 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON launched </span><a href="https://usdd.io/#/"><span data-contrast="none">USDD</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, the first over-collateralized (200%) decentralized stablecoin, with a current circulating supply of over 725 million and is held in more than 130,000 wallets.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 5 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">The Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (</span><a href="https://carbon-ratings.com/dl/tron-report-2022"><span data-contrast="none">CCRI</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">) rated TRON as one of the most eco-friendly blockchains. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 4 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">TRON celebrated the fourth anniversary of its MainNet launch. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 3 - </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">Three Seasons of the TRON Grand Hackathon, a.k.a. “HackaTRON,” took place in 2022, with over 2300 total participants and a combined total prize pool of over $2.7 million. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 2 - </span></b><a href="https://defillama.com/chains"><span data-contrast="none">According to DefiLlama</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, the Total Value Locked (TVL) on TRON reached as high as $6.33 billion and ended the year at $4.19 billion, surpassing BSC with the second-largest TVL worldwide. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto"># 1 - </span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">The total number of TRON user accounts grew from 69 million to 132 million in 2022.</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> TRON aims to become the primary settlement layer of the global economy. As the global trend-setter in cryptocurrency, TRON is developing an ecosystem infrastructure that will be able to serve every human on the planet.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> </span></p> <p><em>This post is commissioned by TRON and does not serve as a testimonial or endorsement by The Block. This post is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment, tax, legal or other advice. You should conduct your own research and consult independent counsel and advisors on the matters discussed within this post. Past performance of any asset is not indicative of future results.</em></p><br /><span class="copyright"><p>© 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.</p> </span>