TRC20

The token standard of the TRON blockchain: a smart-contract interface that moves tokens such as USDT between TRON addresses, which start with the letter "T".

#How it works in CryptoLike

CryptoLike accepts USDT on TRON (TRC20) as its own asset, separate from USDT on Ethereum (ERC20): its own coin_id in GET /v1/currencies, network: tron, its own balance, confirmation threshold and fee. Payments, static addresses and payouts all work with it. The native coin of the network, TRX, is a separate asset too.

The checkout page shows the network next to the address and a warning: "Send only USDT on the TRON (TRC20) network to this address. Funds sent on another network cannot be recovered." The QR code holds the bare address; the payer pairs it with the amount shown beside it, and an "open in wallet" link uses tron:<address>?amount=<decimal>&token=<contract>.

A TRC20 transfer consumes energy and bandwidth; a sender without them has TRX burnt instead, so the payer's wallet needs some TRX even when paying in USDT. On a USDT payout, CryptoLike reserves the network fee converted into USDT and shows it in the estimate before you confirm.

#TRC20 or ERC20?

The same USDT exists on both networks, and CryptoLike treats them as two assets with separate addresses and balances. A transfer sent on the wrong network does not reach the payment. Compare fees, confirmation times and wallet support in USDT TRC20 vs ERC20, or follow the guide to accept USDT TRC20 payments.