Transaction fees are a major concern when sending cryptocurrency. Each transaction incurs a fee that is received by the miner, and that translates to paying hefty amounts for large organizations that regularly deal with large transactions.

Transaction batching is a method invented for such scenarios. The method treats multiple transactions as one to improve scalability and reduce costs. The feature may soon arrive on Tron, thanks to a newly submitted proposal.

The proposal was submitted by blockchain infrastructure provider Boosty Labs to the CTDG Dev Hub. The proposal is the first fruit of this effort. If passed, it can give Tron, an ecosystem home to many exchanges, payment processors and one of the highest-volume USDT markets, a native batching solution. Let’s take a deep dive into how transaction batching works, what sets the proposal’s approach apart from previous methods and how its arrival can transform the Tron ecosystem.

What is transaction batching?

The method works by taking some of the burden away from the main chain. It collects transactions offchain until they reach a certain number. These individual transactions are then bundled together and submitted onchain as one unified transaction.

The idea of batching transactions has been around for a while. Bitcoin’s widely used layer-2 protocol, Lightning Network, and most Ethereum L2 solutions employ similar principles.

Batching will introduce an intermediary processing layer on Tron to gather and verify transactions before submitting them onchain. Here are the four main steps:

  • First, transactions are collected and processed offchain; after they’re grouped and checked, they’re compressed into a single batch.

  • Second, that batch is assembled into one unit with cryptographic proofs, so every transaction inside can be validated.

  • Third, only the batch itself is sent to the Tron mainnet, which mainly handles final checks and updates as the settlement layer.

  • Finally, the Tron blockchain confirms the batch and writes it permanently to the chain.

Source: CTDG Dev Hub

What’s different about the proposal’s approach

Traditional L2s create separate blockchains to operate on. Boosty Labs’ approach keeps everything anchored to the Tron mainnet. It does not require the use of bridges or the purchase of additional cryptocurrencies.

The batching system offers a few pricing options tailored to how quickly someone needs their transfer:

  • Instant: Immediate settlement with premium pricing for urgent transfers.

  • Delayed: Moderate wait time with standard fees for normal operations.

  • Batch: Best suited for high-volume users who are happy to wait a few minutes for the next batch and want to minimize fees.

Additionally, Boosty Labs’ proposal introduces an automatic identification system for high-volume users who would benefit from batching.

The system uses three metrics to identify batch-eligible users:

  • Transaction frequency: More than 50 stablecoin transactions daily signals exchange or payment processor activity.

  • Volume threshold: Regular transfers exceeding $10,000 indicate large-value settlement operations.

  • Distribution pattern: Making transfers to more than 25 unique recipients weekly suggests payroll, rewards distribution or enterprise wallet activity.

A smart contract manages the process through a whitelist, updated daily based on actual usage patterns.

Why batching matters for Tron

Beyond pure cost savings, batching aligns with Tron’s positioning as a high-volume settlement network. With over 50% of global USDT supply circulating on Tron and many exchanges relying on it for stablecoin throughput, even small efficiency gains translate into major improvements at the ecosystem scale.

Native batching strengthens Tron’s core value proposition: fast, predictable and low-fee transfers. It improves the chain’s competitiveness in enterprise payments, remittances and large-scale disbursements — areas where Tron faces growing pressure from the competition.

All user groups can gain from the introduction to Tron:

  • Large-scale users: For large users like exchanges, payment processors and businesses, batching is often what makes using a blockchain practical at scale. Such organizations can reduce costs dramatically as they only have to pay one transaction fee per batch.

  • Validators and super representatives: Batching will reduce the revenue earned by these users with each transaction. At the same time, making Tron more accessible to a wider range of users could increase the total transaction volume, which may, in the long run, boost overall network activity and validator earnings.

  • Everyday users: Clogged networks cause delays in transaction settlement times while increasing fees. Moving bulk transactions offchain can keep the mainnet clear and affordable for regular users conducting normal transfers.

  • Tron itself: Compressing many transfers into batches can open the door to handling much more economic activity without slowing down — something that matters a lot for use cases like remittances, payroll or gaming rewards, where bulk payments are the norm.

Native batching gives Tron a more scalable, efficient foundation for the high-volume stablecoin activity. It reduces congestion, lowers costs and makes Tron more attractive for exchanges, payment platforms and enterprise integrations.

Proposal live on CTDG Dev Hub

The proposal went live on CTDG Dev Hub on Nov. 14 and is currently under review. During this phase, different actors in the Tron ecosystem, like validators, developers and community members, can discuss all aspects of the proposal on its website and make comments and suggestions before formal submission.

This makes it one of the first externally driven technical upgrade proposals aimed directly at improving Tron’s core performance. For Tron, which continues to attract enterprise-scale payment flows, the proposal represents a concrete example of how ecosystem developers can contribute optimizations that benefit the entire network.

If approved, the upgrade will be developed within the CTDG Dev Hub. A phased rollout is planned:

  1. Deploying the settlement contract and fee module on the Shasta testnet.

  2. Establishing aggregator node infrastructure with security audits.

  3. Integrating whitelist and automated identification systems.

  4. Launching an open-source verification library for community validation.

  5. Migrating to mainnet after thorough testing and community approval.

The design focuses on  stablecoin operations, a main use case of Tron, with the proposal. It estimates a reduction in transaction fees to 0.05 TRX per recipient in batches. Such a reduction would be especially beneficial for users making repetitive stablecoin transfers of similar types.

Web3 public space

CTDG Dev Hub served as an incubator that allowed this idea to find its way from a developer’s mind into a proposal on Tron. The platform gives developers, validators and other community members a shared place to talk, instead of having discussions scattered across different channels. In practice, it functions as a public workspace where new and ambitious ideas can be developed openly.

For blockchain networks, the bulk of the benefit comes from increased visibility; it simply means access to more manpower. More eyes review each proposal, catch and fix bugs earlier, and more useful feedback is collected, which helps the upgrade land on the market in the best possible shape.

Boosty Labs is the development team behind this batching proposal for Tron. It designed the architecture, prepared the full technical specification inside the CTDG Dev Hub, and its engineering team brings deep experience with complex blockchain and infrastructure systems. That background helps ensure that proposals coming through the Hub are technically sound and realistic to implement in production if approved.

Blockchain technology is built with the community in mind. Just like maintaining it, upgrading it also requires a collaborative effort. CTDG Dev Hub is where that work is fostered and tracked.