Tron’s DEX volume surges 174% – But why are TRX prices stalling?

Key takeaways

How did Tron perform in October 2025?

Tron saw major network growth, with DEX volume up 174% to $3.04B, active addresses hitting 87.7M, and transactions crossing 304M.

What else is happening with Tron?

Recent developments like the Halliday integration cut onboarding time to under 60 seconds.

Tron [TRX] closed October on a high-energy note!

DEX volume surged 174% to $3 billion, while active addresses climbed to 87.7 million, signaling a notable increase in on-chain activity, even as most major assets remained flat.

Adding to the bullish outlook, Halliday’s recent integration now allows users to onboard to Tron in under 60 seconds.

The key question now is whether this surge in usage and accessibility can lead to a meaningful impact on TRX’s price.

Tron in October

October was a breakout month for Tron by almost every core activity metric.

Source: X

DEX volume jumped to $3.04 billion, up 174% MoM, while Perps Volume ticked higher to $2.44 billion, up 3.47% MoM.

Network usage also expanded: active addresses climbed to 87.72 million (+13.42% MoM) and monthly transactions hit 304.34 million (+9.09% MoM).

This is a broad rise across multiple categories, so there’s stronger engagement rather than just price-driven speculation.

What else is new?

What’s also fueling the network’s rise is its recent development with the Halliday integration.

With this, Tron network will streamline onboarding. According to the press release, its routing system reduces fragmented token acquisition steps (often a 30-minute process across onramps, bridges, and exchanges) down to roughly a minute.

Source: Tron Network

This could make Tron-based assets easier to enter, especially for non-native users. Griffin Dunaif, CEO of Halliday said,

“Crypto payments should match Web2’s speed, refinement, and simplicity. We are excited to bring such an experience to the TRON ecosystem.”

On the other hand, AMBCrypto previously reported that Tron was also part of the T3 Financial Crime Unit’s first-year milestone. T3 (a collaboration between Tether [USDT], Tron, and TRM Labs) froze $300 million in illicit crypto across 23 jurisdictions.

TRX needs a stronger nudge

On the daily chart, TRX was still stuck in a weak zone.

Source: TradingView

Price traded near $0.29 at press time, without any real breakout attempt yet. The RSI was close to oversold, but did not show a strong reversal push. OBV had also been sliding, so volume did not back the upside cases.

Even with all the ecosystem buzz, the price side hasn’t reacted yet.

For a short-term recovery, TRX needs stronger buyer support and a clear push above recent lower-highs. Until that shows up, this looks more like stabilization than anything else.