Justin Sun

Justin Sun’s Weibo Account Among 7 That Seem to Be Blocked

News source BeatleNews is also among those flagged as violating platform rules.

People  ·  19 August 2021

Tron Foundation Launches $300M Fund to Invest in GameFi Projects

The Tron Foundation is launching a $300 million fund, Tron Arcade, that will invest in play-to-earn projects over the next three years.

News  ·  10 August 2021
China

Justin Sun Joins Research Project at Communist Party School

Justin Sun flaunted his new partnership with the CCP on social media.

People  ·  27 July 2021
DeFi

Tron, Stuck in Polygon’s Shadow, Deserves Its Own Place in the Sun, Founder Says

Some DeFi projects on Tron apparently have quietly beaten their peers on Polygon and Ethereum.

Markets  ·  23 July 2021
Ethereum

USDC on Tron Blockchain Surpasses $100M 2 Days After Public Unveiling

The growth could be the result of traders looking for faster and cheaper transactions compared with Ethereum.

Business  ·  2 July 2021
Tron

Justin Sun Has a Serious Side. Here’s a Rare Glimpse

In a Chinese podcast with CoinDesk, Justin Sun talked about his failures and his admiration for Elon Musk.

People  ·  7 June 2021
Ether

Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand

The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

Markets  ·  15 April 2021
NFTs

Justin Sun Unveils Fund for ‘Top-Notch’ NFT Art Worth at Least $1M

The fund will only accept NFT art pieces with a price tag of at least $1 million.

News  ·  29 March 2021
NFTs

Tron’s Justin Sun Wins $6M Beeple in ‘Green’ NFT Auction

CarbonDrop, the three-day NFT auction, raised a total of $6.66 million for the Open Earth Foundation.

Business  ·  23 March 2021
Tron

On Covering the NFT Hype

In a bull market, people new to crypto will seek out any information they can, from serious to silly. What should they find?

People  ·  19 March 2021
Justin Sun

US Lawmakers Ask Justin Sun, DLive How They Moderate Extremist Content

The letter also asks whether DLive identified any crypto donations from foreign entities to the individuals present on Jan. 6.

News  ·  9 February 2021
Crime

Tron-Owned Video Platform Criticized for Hosting Extremists, US Capitol Rioters

A legal non-profit accuses the platform of failing to moderate accounts and allowing extremists to collect donations.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2021
Base Layers

The Fight for Consumer Adoption Is Just Beginning

In the next phase, blockchain networks have to find use cases beyond censorship resistance and permissionless access, says TRON's founder.

People  ·  29 December 2020
Tron

Tron Blockchain Stalled for Hours by ‘Malicious Contract,’ Justin Sun Says

A “malicious contract” caused a Tron blockchain super representative to suspend block production for a few hours on Monday.

Tech  ·  2 November 2020
Tron

Justin Sun’s BitTorrent to Acquire Esports Platform for New Streaming Ecosystem

BitTorrent is evolving into an ecosystem of decentralized storage, data protocols and content distribution, the firm says.

Business  ·  22 October 2020