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Justin Sun

(孫宇晨)

Justin Sun
孫宇晨
The latest news and top stories on Justin Sun, the founder of the TRON cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem. Sun also owns Rainberry (BitTorrent) and Poloniex, and is affiliated with HTX (formerly Huobi). He bought Maurizio Cattelan’s ’Comedian’ artwork for US$6.2 million and ate the banana on video.
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Video | China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun

Sun wrote that his fascination with Jing began in 2007, a time when he was starting university and she served as the face of a prominent instant-messaging platform in China.

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Chinese actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims

Art

French museum reports theft of banana from multimillion-dollar artwork

Artificial intelligence

How Chinese developers bypass restrictions to access top US AI models

One high-volume seller on Xianyu advertises ‘low-latency, no-VPN’ access to the full Claude 3.5 suite.

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A photo taken on May 7, 2026 shows the letters AI for artificial intelligence on a screen next to the Claude logo. Photo: AFP
United States

Trump family’s crypto project sues billionaire backer Justin Sun

The Trumps’ World Liberty Financial accused Sun of launching a ‘public smear campaign’.

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United States

Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture

The entrepreneur says his WLFI assets were frozen by World Liberty Financial, and he has been unable to resell the electronic currency.

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Artificial intelligence

Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver

Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030.

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Experts gathered at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong predict AI agents will lead the next leap in global finance with crypto, while how we interact with blockchain is likely to change indefinitely. Photo: AFP/Getty/TNS
Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong lawmaker swipes at US lack of ‘clarity’ as city eyes crypto lead

Hong Kong has granted its first two licences for stablecoin issuers, and is pushing forward regulations on crypto dealers and custodians.

IPO

China’s Sigenergy Technology seeks US$561.6 million from Hong Kong IPO

The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each.

United States

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun settles US fraud case for US$10 million

The SEC sued Sun and his firms for securities fraud in 2023, but put the case on hold following Trump’s return to the White House.

Cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun attends a press conference in Hong Kong in April 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Cryptocurrency

Policy to products: Web3 innovation takes centre stage at Consensus Hong Kong

SFC CEO Julia Leung Fung-yee announced that the regulator will greenlight virtual asset margin financing for clients with strong credit profiles.

A booth at last year’s Consensus held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, February 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
Blockchain

Crypto tycoon Zhao Changpeng to make big comeback after Trump pardon: analysts

Zhao vows to ‘help make America the capital of crypto and advance Web3 worldwide’, according to his post on X.

Stablecoins

Trump-led venture lauds USD1 stablecoin’s potential for ‘dollarising the world’

At the Token2049 event in Singapore, World Liberty Financial says it will launch a debit card in the fourth quarter or early in 2026.

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Blockchain

Crypto mogul Justin Sun launches ‘perps’ trading as lawmakers eye his Trump ties

Tron founder introduces perpetual futures trading as lawmakers ask the SEC to look into issues surrounding Sun’s ties to the Trump family.

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun says the Tron blockchain is a major USDT network. Photo: Nora Tam
Cryptocurrency

Trump family-backed blockchain project freezes tokens of supporter Justin Sun

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture founded in 2024 by the Trump family, did not say why Sun’s tokens were frozen.

Eric Trump, a board director of World Liberty Financial, walks outside Nasdaq in Times Square, New York City, on August 13, 2025. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Cryptocurrency

Trump-related token starts trading with support from Chinese crypto players

WLFI, first issued to private investors last year, on Monday became available on major crypto exchanges including Binance, OKX and Coinbase.

Blockchain

Exclusive | Justin Sun eyes ‘Swift’ for virtual asset sector, praises Hong Kong crypto moves

The crypto entrepreneur wants to turn his Tron blockchain into the virtual asset industry’s answer to the banking sector’s Swift network.

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Art

France museum-goer eats million-dollar banana taped to wall

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan said he was disappointed the hungry visitor did not also eat the skin and the tape.

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A visitor takes a picture of “Comedian” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Centre Pompidou in Metz France, in May. Photo: AFP
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