Justin Sun

Binance

Binance CEO Says Steem Too Centralized but Exchange Must Support Controversial Hard Fork

Binance is forced to "technically" support last week's hard fork of the Steem blockchain, according to the exchange's CEO, Changpeng Zhao.

Markets  ·  25 May 2020
Tron Foundation

Steem Hard Fork Confiscates $6.3M, Community Immediately Takes It Back

The Steem hard fork nabbed the tokens of dissenting community members. Soon after, the tokens were said to have been diverted.

News  ·  20 May 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Coinbase and BlockFi Make Big Hires, Tron Said to Get Coronavirus Relief

It's all about labor. Tron claims to have received employment protection while Dutch officials tell crypto companies to comply or die.

News  ·  6 May 2020
Tron

Poloniex’s New Tron-Powered IEO Platform Moves Exchange Closer to Justin Sun’s Orbit

The new platform uses Tron's TRX token for purchases and its first project is within the Tron fold.

Markets  ·  6 April 2020
Tron

Workplace Harassment Lawsuit Against Tron Management Is Going to Arbitration

A judge granted Justin Sun’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and workplace harassment at the Tron Foundation.

News  ·  25 March 2020
Hive

Steem Hard Forks Today Over Fears of Justin Sun Power Grab

The Hive hard fork is expected to go live at 14:00 UTC with the support of major exchanges Huobi and Binance.

News  ·  20 March 2020
Hard Forks

Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun’s Steemit

The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday.

Tech  ·  17 March 2020
Governance

Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun

The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun.

Tech  ·  3 March 2020
Governance

Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun’s Steem Drama

The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the "not your keys, not your crypto" mantra.

Tech  ·  2 March 2020
Governance

Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power

The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday over concerns about Steemit's new owner.

Tech  ·  24 February 2020
Tron

In Defense of Justin Sun

People mock Justin Sun and TRON. But by several metrics it's a successful business. Time to get over the snobbery, says VC Alexander Blum.

People  ·  24 February 2020
Tron

Tron’s Justin Sun (Finally) Gets $4.5M Dinner With Warren Buffett

Justin Sun finally had his $4.5 million charity dinner with Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett last month.

News  ·  6 February 2020
Tron

Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 27, 2020

Today's daily podcast features trouble at TRON and an attack on Bitcoin Gold. It's CoinDesk's Crypto News Roundup.

Markets  ·  27 January 2020
Tron

Former Employees Sue Justin Sun and Tron Foundation, Alleging Workplace Hostilities

A lawsuit accuses Justin Sun and the Tron Foundation of harassing and firing two employees as payback for objecting to management practices.

Tech  ·  27 January 2020
Binance

Poloniex Drops KYC for Withdrawals Below $10,000 Following US Exit

The new KYC requirements come a week after Poloniex completed its U.S. exit.

News  ·  23 December 2019