Decoding TRON: A Comprehensive Framework for Large-Scale Blockchain Data Extraction and Exploration

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Main Authors: Mao, Qian'ang, Wang, Jiaxin, Feng, Zhiqi, Zhang, Yi, Yan, Jiaqi
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author Mao, Qian'ang
Wang, Jiaxin
Feng, Zhiqi
Zhang, Yi
Yan, Jiaqi
author_facet Mao, Qian'ang
Wang, Jiaxin
Feng, Zhiqi
Zhang, Yi
Yan, Jiaqi
contents Cryptocurrencies and Web3 applications based on blockchain technology have flourished in the blockchain research field. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, due to its unique architectural designs in consensus mechanisms, resource management, and throughput, TRON has developed a more distinctive ecosystem and application scenarios centered around stablecoins. Although it is popular in areas like stablecoin payments and settlement, research on analyzing on-chain data from the TRON blockchain is remarkably scarce. To fill this gap, this paper proposes a comprehensive data extraction and exploration framework for the TRON blockchain. An innovative high-performance ETL system aims to efficiently extract raw on-chain data from TRON, including blocks, transactions, smart contracts, and receipts, establishing a research dataset. An in-depth analysis of the extracted dataset reveals insights into TRON's block generation, transaction trends, the dominance of exchanges, the resource delegation market, smart contract usage patterns, and the central role of the USDT stablecoin. The prominence of gambling applications and potential illicit activities related to USDT is emphasized. The paper discusses opportunities for future research leveraging this dataset, including analysis of delegate services, gambling scenarios, stablecoin activities, and illicit transaction detection. These contributions enhance blockchain data management capabilities and understanding of the rapidly evolving TRON ecosystem.
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spellingShingle Decoding TRON: A Comprehensive Framework for Large-Scale Blockchain Data Extraction and Exploration
Mao, Qian'ang
Wang, Jiaxin
Feng, Zhiqi
Zhang, Yi
Yan, Jiaqi
Cryptography and Security
Information Retrieval
Cryptocurrencies and Web3 applications based on blockchain technology have flourished in the blockchain research field. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, due to its unique architectural designs in consensus mechanisms, resource management, and throughput, TRON has developed a more distinctive ecosystem and application scenarios centered around stablecoins. Although it is popular in areas like stablecoin payments and settlement, research on analyzing on-chain data from the TRON blockchain is remarkably scarce. To fill this gap, this paper proposes a comprehensive data extraction and exploration framework for the TRON blockchain. An innovative high-performance ETL system aims to efficiently extract raw on-chain data from TRON, including blocks, transactions, smart contracts, and receipts, establishing a research dataset. An in-depth analysis of the extracted dataset reveals insights into TRON's block generation, transaction trends, the dominance of exchanges, the resource delegation market, smart contract usage patterns, and the central role of the USDT stablecoin. The prominence of gambling applications and potential illicit activities related to USDT is emphasized. The paper discusses opportunities for future research leveraging this dataset, including analysis of delegate services, gambling scenarios, stablecoin activities, and illicit transaction detection. These contributions enhance blockchain data management capabilities and understanding of the rapidly evolving TRON ecosystem.
title Decoding TRON: A Comprehensive Framework for Large-Scale Blockchain Data Extraction and Exploration
topic Cryptography and Security
Information Retrieval
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.16292