Tron uses a blockchain architecture designed to support smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), similar to Ethereum, but with a focus on improving scalability and transaction speed. The native cryptocurrency of the Tron network is called TRX (Tronix), which is used to make transactions within the platform and to reward content creators.

In 2018, Tron acquired BitTorrent, a popular P2P file-sharing protocol, integrating its technology with the Tron blockchain to improve content distribution. With these capabilities, Tron seeks to eliminate middlemen in the digital entertainment industry, allowing content creators to interact directly with their audience and monetize their work more fairly and efficiently.