TRC-10 is a token standard on the TRON network, the blockchain whose native coin is TRON (TRX). Unlike most token standards, it is not defined by a smart contract but supported natively by TRON's own protocol, so issuing a TRC-10 token is a built-in function of the network rather than a matter of writing and deploying code. This makes TRC-10 tokens simple to create and cheap to transfer, but less flexible: they cannot carry the custom logic, such as complex permissions or automatic interactions with other applications, that contract-based tokens can. TRC-10 was available from TRON's early main network period, and some early projects launched their tokens this way. For most purposes, including stablecoins and DeFi, developers instead use the contract-based TRC-20 standard, which closely mirrors Ethereum's ERC-20.
Last updated 13 Nov 2026