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TRON (TRX) Price Hits 8-Month High, but On-Chain Data Shows Warning Signs

TRON (TRX) rose more than 7% in May 2026, even reaching an 8-month high over the weekend. This price increase is not the only one that occurred.

Other altcoins, such as Zcash (ZEC), Ondo (ONDO), and Toncoin (TON), also experienced rallies this month. However, one key on-chain signal raises concerns about the sustainability of TRX's rally.

TRX Breaks $0.35 as Tron Boosts Treasury

Based on market data, TRX surged to $0.353 on May 9, marking the highest level since mid-September 2025. The token was trading at $0.349 at the time of this article's publication, a slight increase of 0.2% in a day.

In addition to the price increase, Tron Inc., the treasury company operating around TRX, added another 142,127 coins at an average price of $0.3518. This recent purchase pushed the company's total holdings to over 695.4 million TRX.

“The company aims to continue increasing Tron DAT holdings to add long-term value for shareholders,” the company stated.

On-Chain Signal Not Supporting Price

Despite the price rise, network activity has not kept pace with the rally, according to CryptoOnchain analysis. The total number of tokens transferred on the network decreased from about 17.3 billion to 12.2 billion over the past month.

“Typically, a healthy and sustainable price rally is validated by increased activity and network utility. This stark difference indicates that the upward momentum toward $0.35 is not supported by real on-chain usage. It suggests that the recent price movement is more driven by speculation or accumulation rather than organic network activity,” the analyst commented.

According to the analyst, the $0.35 level remains vulnerable if transaction activity does not support it. If buying power begins to wane, the lack of “fundamental utility” could trigger a potential price decline.