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Justin Sun

Tron
Geneva, Switzerland
Justin Sun founded Tron in 2017 and acquired BitTorrent to integrate peer-to-peer file sharing with blockchain. A protégé of Alibaba founder Jack Ma, Sun has been one of cryptocurrency's most controversial figures — known for aggressive marketing, high-profile charity auction wins (including the $4.6M bid to lunch with Warren Buffett), and regulatory scrutiny from the SEC. He also acquired Huobi exchange and has served as Grenada's representative to the World Trade Organization.
Blockchain / Cryptocurrency

About Tron

Tron is a blockchain platform focused on decentralized entertainment and content sharing, with TRX as its native cryptocurrency. Tron operates the USDD stablecoin and acquired BitTorrent in 2018 for $140 million.

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