Justin Sun

https://twitter.com/justinsuntron

https://www.crunchbase.com/person/justin-sun-cbba

individual

Justin Sun

Justin Sun (Chinese: 孙宇晨; born July 30, 1990) is a Chinese-born, Saint Kitts and Nevis–national businessman and cryptocurrency entrepreneur, best known as the founder of TRON, a blockchain platform associated with the TRX token. (en.wikipedia.org)

Notability and roles

• TRON (2017–): Sun founded TRON and helped popularize its associated cryptoassets (notably TRX). (en.wikipedia.org)
• BitTorrent / Rainberry (acquired 2018): In June 2018, Sun acquired BitTorrent (later renamed Rainberry) in a deal widely reported at about $140 million; BitTorrent later launched the BTT token. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Crypto exchange affiliations: Sun has been publicly associated with major exchanges including Poloniex and HTX (formerly Huobi), including serving as an adviser to HTX and being reported in connection with its leadership/ownership questions. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Diplomatic appointment: He was appointed Grenada’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) beginning in 2021 (with reporting indicating his term later ended). (en.wikipedia.org)

Legal and regulatory scrutiny (high level)

In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Sun in March 2023 concerning allegations related to crypto-asset offerings and market activity involving tokens tied to his ventures. (en.wikipedia.org)

Twitter / X account

Sun is commonly identified as active on X (formerly Twitter) under the handle:

• @justinsuntron — https://twitter.com/justinsuntron (cryptolinks.com)

(Note: X profile pages may not be fully accessible to all viewers without login or due to regional/platform restrictions.) (twitter.com)