TRON to Restrict SELFDESTRUCT with TIP-6780 in java-tron v4.8.1, Aligning with Ethereum EIP-6780 via On-Chain Governance

TRON’s developer community has published a detailed explanation of TIP-6780 focusing on the SELFDESTRUCT opcode in a Medium post and during a recent technical briefing, outlining the upgrade path tied to the upcoming java-tron v4.8.1 release and the role of on-chain governance in timing activation after the network-wide upgrade.

The core adjustment confines SELFDESTRUCT to delete contract data only when invoked in the same transaction that created the contract; to deter abuse, the fixed energy cost rises from 0 to 5000, and the move advances EVM compatibility by aligning with Ethereum’s EIP-6780.

Preliminary on-chain analysis shows that contracts containing the SELFDESTRUCT opcode constitute a small share of the network and hold limited assets; most internal transactions related to SELFDESTRUCT since 2025 have followed a create-to-destroy pattern and are expected to remain functional post-upgrade, limiting impact on existing contracts and user assets.