TRON has been in the news quite a bit recently, and for good reasons, too. The latest piece of TRX news came today, August 2nd, and it has caused the TRON vs Ethereum debate to rage on.
TRON vs Ethereum: Who’s the Leader Now?
On Thursday, Justin Sun provided an update on the TRON mainnet. The founder tweeted to his 431 thousand followers on Twitter that the TRON mainnet now has over 100 thousand accounts established.
The total number of accounts on #TRON mainnet exceeds 100 thousand and block height has already reached 1100078 with 368 online nodes. Once the official #TVM is launched, there will be more and more users on #TRON mainnet. #TRX $TRX pic.twitter.com/pINVqbdj26[1][2][3][4][5][6]
— Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) August 2, 2018[7]
Now, this news has furthered the TRON vs Ethereum rivalry for many reasons, but there are two in particular that I can think of.
1. TRON Closing the Gap on Ethereum
In the past, Justin Sun has promised to do everything in his power to make TRX surpass ETH. Before, however, it was just speculation. There was evidence suggesting this was possible, while there was also evidence indicating that it wasn’t.
But today’s announcement has caused many to believe that TRON is in fact on the verge of closing the gap on Ethereum. Even before the TRON mainnet launch, Justin Sun indicated this could be what puts them ahead of the game, as it will be a major contender.
And with over 100 thousand accounts, a contender TRX appears to be.
2. TRON is Showing Resistance
Another reason why the
