Tron’s TVL Takes a Dip Just Before Nasdaq Bell Ceremony and High-Stakes Reverse Merger IPO

Tron's total value locked (TVL) slips at the worst possible moment—right as it gears up for a Nasdaq bell-ringing spectacle and a reverse merger IPO that smells more like financial engineering than blockchain innovation.

Timing is everything—especially when Wall Street's watching.

The protocol's TVL decline raises eyebrows ahead of its big Nasdaq debut. Because nothing says 'decentralized future' like backdooring onto a traditional exchange, right?

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Tron’s Total Value Locked (TVL) dropped by $136 million, from $5.847 billion to $5.711 billion, despite mounting excitement around its upcoming Nasdaq bell-ringing event and planned IPO via a $210 million reverse merger. The ceremony, led by TRON founder Justin Sun at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, marks a significant milestone as Tron Inc. goes public through a backdoor listing. Tron’s native token TRX slipped 2% to $0.309 but retains strong gains, climbing nearly 130% year-to-date. The TVL decline suggests cautious liquidity movement as the market digests these developments.