TRON Joins Agentic AI Foundation to Support Open Infrastructure for Autonomous AI Systems

Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that TRON has joined the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), an open foundation driving the transparent and collaborative evolution of agentic AI. Under the Linux Foundation, the AAIF is designed to provide neutral stewardship for open, interoperable infrastructure as agentic AI systems move from experimentation into real-world production. TRON has joined the AAIF as a Gold Member and will serve on the Foundation’s Governing Board.

As AI becomes more embedded in everyday technology through tools that perform real tasks in business and consumer environments, the volume of machine-driven activity is expected to grow significantly. Supporting this activity requires infrastructure that is fast, reliable, and globally accessible, placing new demands on payment systems capable of handling continuous, high-volume, low-value transactions efficiently at scale. The scale and operational efficiency of the TRON network provide the capacity required to support the high-frequency, automated activity expected from AI systems and autonomous AI agents.

“Autonomous AI systems will depend on open, reliable, and globally accessible infrastructure to operate securely at scale,” said Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. “As a member of the Agentic AI Foundation, we look forward to contributing to the development of open frameworks that allow AI agents to interact with decentralized networks and digital financial infrastructure.”

“TRON’s ongoing commitment and contributions to open source prove that critical infrastructure is best built through collaboration,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation. “We are thrilled to welcome TRON as a Gold Member of the Agentic AI Foundation.”

The TRON network has become one of the most widely used blockchain networks for stablecoin settlement and everyday digital payments, supporting more than $22 billion in daily transaction volume. This real-world adoption has established the network as a reliable blockchain infrastructure for payments, remittances, and peer-to-peer transfers. The TRON network’s high throughput, deep liquidity, and low transaction costs provide an ideal operational foundation for emerging machine-to-machine financial interactions at scale.

TRON DAO’s participation in the AAIF reflects the growing industry focus on open standards as autonomous AI systems move from experimentation toward broader deployment. Interoperable frameworks are expected to play an important role in ensuring that AI agents can operate across platforms and services without creating fragmented ecosystems. By supporting the development of open infrastructure through the Foundation, TRON DAO aims to contribute to collaborative standards that make AI agents easier to build, safer to operate, and more accessible.

About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps, 

Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Until recently, TRON hosted the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, which currently exceeds $85 billion. As of March 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 369 million in total user accounts, more than 13 billion in total transactions, and over $23 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.”

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