Trezor x TRON - Self-Custody to Millions of TRON Users

[Karmabros]

Project Name: Trezor x TRON: Full Wallet Experience
Project Track: infra-security
Team Name: Trezor
Team Members: 6 core members — @Karmabros (BD), Lead Firmware Engineer, UI/UX Engineer, Backend/API Engineer, Product Manager, Marketing-Trezor

Social Info

Youtube: Trezor Wallet
X (Twitter): @Trezor
Reddit: Trezor Community
Website: https://trezor.io

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Project Overview

Project Goal

Proposal for native TRON support to Trezor hardware wallets and Trezor Suite, creating a seamless and secure self-custody experience for millions of users worldwide. As the originator of cold storage and the most widely used hardware wallet globally, Trezor continues to set the standard for privacy and security in digital asset management.

This would include firmware-level signing, full wallet UX, staking/delegation, and TRON ecosystem access.

Unique Value Proposition

Trezor is the world’s first and most trusted hardware wallet brand, used by millions worldwide.
By embedding TRON at the firmware and software levels, the partnership will:

• Extend TRON’s ecosystem into the global self-custody market.

• Provide secure access to on-chain activity (staking, trading, token management).

• Strengthen TRON’s image as a privacy-first, security-conscious blockchain.

• Establish long-term interoperability via Trezor Connect for dApp developers.

Project Demo

Demo access will be provided at
https://suite.trezor.io (TRON testnet build, post-integration).

Expected Completion Date: Q3 2026

Current Progress: 10 %

Discovery and scoping completed; technical specification for firmware and Connect layer in progress.

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Technical & Governance Details

Project Test Instructions

(Planned post-integration)

1. Install latest Trezor Suite (desktop/web).

2. Connect Trezor device

3. Select TRON Network → Create Account.

4. Send / receive TRX and TRC-20 tokens.

5. Delegate staking to validator.

6. Use Trezor Connect SDK for dApp signing test.

Technical Details

Firmware Integration:

• TRON key derivation, transaction serialization, and signing logic.

• Compatibility with air-gapped and PIN-protected workflows.

• Secure UX design and cryptographic validation.

Software Integration:

• Trezor Suite full UX for TRON native & token balances.

• DApp and staking interface through Trezor Connect Layer.

• In-app transaction history, validator info, and network fee management.

• Backend infrastructure via QuickNode / Infura-style TRON RPC services.

Tech Stack:

• Firmware: Rust, C

• Frontend: React, TypeScript (Electron)

• Backend: Node / Go

• APIs: Trezor Connect SDK

Smart Contract Links:
To be deployed on TRON testnet during Milestone 4.

Governance Model

Hybrid — technical development and delivery managed by SatoshiLabs (Trezor), with TRON DAO providing milestone oversight and community feedback loops.

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Funding & Business Model

We estimate the cost of resources up to $1.28M USD to complete the full firmware and software integration. The final funding structure can be refined with TRON DAO to balance technical scope and shared objectives based on the resource requirements for completion. The marketing efforts will be co-funded, leveraging both ecosystems’ established visibility to maximize impact for this project.

Funding Contribution: $1,278,000 USD (subject to scope alignment)

Workstream	Description	Budget (USD)
Firmware Integration	Native TRON protocol support, signing, transaction logic, testing, and audit	435,000
Software Integration & Connect Layer Support	UI/UX, frontend, backend dev, PM oversight, documentation + infrastructure	843,000
Total		1,278,000

Revenue Model

• Increased hardware wallet sales through TRON ecosystem activation.

• Transaction-linked affiliate commissions (staking, swaps, on/off-ramps).

• Developer integrations using Trezor Connect SDK for TRON-based dApps.

• Long-term support fees and ecosystem co-marketing.

Interested in TRON Having a Stake?

No, the partnership is proposed as a collaborative contribution model, focused on technical delivery rather than equity participation.

Preferred Collaboration Method

Joint working group between Trezor BD/Product teams and TRON DAO for technical milestone reviews, QA validation, and co-marketing coordination.

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Ecosystem Impact

Partnerships

• Active integrations: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Solana…

• Ongoing Software wallet collaborations with Metamask, Exodus, Rabby…

• TRON will be added as a core supported chain with secure hardware interaction.

• Future SDK support for TRON dApps via Trezor Connect API.

Time on TRON

Target for TRON testnet Q2 2026 → mainnet release anticipated in Q3 2026 (subject to joint roadmap alignment)

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Project Milestones

Phase	Deliverable	Timeline
1	Technical Discovery & Scope Alignment	2–3 weeks
2	Firmware & Software Development	22–24 weeks
3	QA + Integration Testing + Audit	4 weeks
4	Testnet Launch & Community Feedback	2 weeks
5	Mainnet Release + GTM Launch Campaign	Following testnet sign-off

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Project in 5 Years

Trezor x TRON will empower millions of users to securely hold, stake, and transact TRON assets directly from Trezor securely and total privacy, enabling:

• Multi-chain interoperability via Trezor Connect with software ecosystem wallets.

• Hardware-secured DeFi participation and staking such as stablecoin yield interfaces for USDt.

• Broader adoption through audited, open-source security.

• A shared user base of >2.5 million hardware wallet holders securely engaging on TRON.

^[1]This post outlines a proposed collaboration for discussion under the TBL program and does not represent a finalized agreement.

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1. Footnotes ↩︎

[manfred_jr]

Welcome to TBL, it’s quite amazing how this has to do with trezor the hardware wallet. You mentioned you’ve 6 core team members, do you mind outlining them with their portfolios attached?

[Simon]

Welcome to the TGL @Karmabros Keep the updates coming

[Karmabros]

Than you @manfred_jr , sharing the Trezor team’s GitHub here with team contribution.

Some contributors, including Marketing, PM, and myself from BD, don’t have individual portfolios, but you can refer to the social info section for examples of our marketing activities and product features.

[manfred_jr]

I just looked up the GitHub, looks pretty solid to me, and again it’s quite amazing to have the trezor team in TBL, is there an official X account of your submission here in the forum?

[Karmabros]

Thank you for the kind words @manfred_jr , Trezor is excited to be part of TBL!

The submission here is our official proposal under TBL and you can follow our official updates on X at @Trezor where we’ll share progress there once development milestones kick off.

[manfred_jr]

Thanks for the reply, and I was already following the trezor’s official X account before now, thanks for sharing all the same.

[ines_valerie]

Welcome to the tbl and I am seeing trezor is a wallet but I am not sure to say if it is a app

[Karmabros]

Thank you @ines_valerie , yes we have Trezor Suite app that makes it easy and secure to manage, buy, sell, and swap your crypto while using the security of the Trezor Hardware.

[ines_valerie]

Ok I am sure going to be checking out you’re app

[manfred_jr]

Just circling back to comment on the new trezor safe wallet cos I think the design is pretty awesome

[Karmabros]

Thanks @manfred_jr it’s available to pre-order, time to grab one

[manfred_jr]

Absolutely, I’ll have that in mind, thank you

[picAnn]

Many mainstream hardware wallets already support TRON, including Ledger, Tangem, SafePal, Ellipal, OneKey, and Keystone.
At the same time, the TRON ecosystem has a massive and highly active user base — with over 340 million total users and more than 3 million daily active users — making it one of the most vibrant public blockchains in the industry.
Adding TRON support to Trezor would not only allow TRON users to manage their assets more conveniently and securely, but also create meaningful opportunities for new user adoption and broader market expansion for Trezor. Looking forward to seeing this happen.

[Karmabros]

Totally agreed @picAnn

[picAnn]

@Karmabros I noticed that some PRs for both firmware and backend have already been submitted by community developers — would you consider building on their work as part of the plan?
They’ve already made good progress on certain parts of the integration, which might help streamline the effort and make the process more efficient overall.

[Karmabros]

Indeed @picAnn we’ve seen these PRs but as you mentioned, they only cover the firmware and backend. We still need to find the bandwidth internally to review and build on them to maintaining our core security principle.

Also, this is only one part of the integration: the heavier work will be on the Trezor Suite app, which ties directly to your earlier point about “enabling TRON users to manage their assets more conveniently and securely, while creating opportunities for new user adoption and broader market expansion for Trezor.”

[picAnn]

@Karmabros It’s great to see the project building on the community’s existing work—this should really help get more developers involved and speed things up.

I’m curious about how many people are actually using the Trezor Suite app across different platforms and how much transaction activity goes through it.

Moreover, you mentioned that working with wallets like MetaMask, Exodus, and Rabby is still ongoing—so which ones are already fully set up to work smoothly with Trezor hardware? Are there any plans to connect with TRON-based wallets like TronLink too?

[Karmabros]

Hi, thank you @picAnn , while we don’t share precise numbers as a privacy-first company, since launching the first hardware wallet in 2014, we’ve been committed to delivering security for over 2 million users on their crypto journey.

We developed Trezor Connect, a tool that enables seamless integration of Trezor hardware wallets with third-party apps such as MetaMask, Rabby, and Backpack and we’d love to expand this by adding TronLink support for sure.