Justin Sun
Justin Sun: Tron’s Founder Was at the Center of It All
From TRX and tether-on-Tron to wBTC and one expensive banana, Sun was never far from the headlines this year.
Tron’s TRX Rockets to Record Highs Above $0.4
Tron ecosystem tokens and memes surged 35% on average, with some gaining as much as 100%, following TRX’s move, data shows.
The Dark Side of Crypto
HTX, the crypto exchange advised by Justin Sun, recently redeemed over 5100 wrapped bitcoins worth about $500 million, though HTX’s proof-of-reserves don’t include any WBTC at all. Plus, the mudslinging between Polymarket and Kalshi, and Pump.fun disabled its livestream feature amid disturbing shock videos. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.
Justin Sun Joins Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial as Adviser
This comes a day after Sun bought $30 million of the crypto project's WLFI tokens.
Trump's Crypto Project Gets $30M Investment From Justin Sun
The investment by Sun, best known for creating the TRON blockchain, comes after World Liberty Financial saw slow initial sales of its WLFI token.
Coinbase Delists Wrapped Bitcoin wBTC, Citing 'Listing Concerns'
Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC
Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage
Justin Sun Wants More TradFi on Tron, Dogs Over Cats for Memecoins
CoinDesk had 20 minutes in person with the Tron founder on the sidelines of Chainlink's Smartcon at Hong Kong Fintech Week. We covered a lot.
The Protocol: Justin Sun, Bitcoin Mempool Sniping, XRP for Harris, Inspirational Women
This week's issue could not be more chock-full of blockchain content. We clarify Tron founder Justin Sun's role in the WBTC project, bring you excerpts from the new crypto book "Lessons Learned" and highlight inspirational women of Web3 and AI. PLUS a photo from the stage at Cosmoverse.
Justin Sun Might Be Good for Wrapped Bitcoin, Says New Custodian's Director
Robert Liu, a member of the board of Hong Kong-based BiT Global, which was recently added by BitGo as an additional custodian to the bitcoin-on-Ethereum token known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), notes in an exclusive interview that Tron founder Justin Sun has come to the aid of customers in the past.
Sky Reconsiders Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, After Chat With BitGo CEO
An influential adviser to DeFi lender Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, now says its concerns have been adequately addressed regarding Tron founder Justin Sun's involvement in the custody of bitcoin backing the WBTC token.
