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Justin Sun

Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur who founded the TRON blockchain and the TRX token, and is a prominent owner and adviser of the HTX exchange.

Known aliases

  • H.E. Justin Sun
  • @justinsuntron
  • Sun

Current stories

investConfirmed2 publishers

Tron's quantum-resistant signatures still need governance approval to leave the Nile testnet

Justin Sun says Tron is ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time, now that post-quantum signatures run on its Nile testnet. Mainnet still needs separate governance approval, Crypto Briefing reported, and the opt-in design reaches only holders who adopt it.

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption10
Hype gap+35
Incentives65
Confidence55
investConfirmed3 publishers

Polygon links TRON's USDT to US bank accounts through one integration

Polygon Labs linked its Open Money Stack to TRON, where over $94 billion of USDT circulates, giving payment firms one vendor for ramps and transfers. Firms keep their licensing obligations, so the saving is vendor work, while Polygon sits in flows that need not touch its own chain.

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers
Builder
Builder 34%
Operator
Operator 38%
Investor
Investor 28%

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+15
Incentives70
Confidence62
investOne report1 publisher

HTX dust or not, the sanctions tag makes inbound USDT the recipient's problem

Justin Sun says the reports are fabricated. Either way, the screening cost of a 7.5 USDT deposit from an HTX-tagged wallet lands on whoever receives it.

Reality

Evidence30
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+30
Incentives60
Confidence35
securityOne report1 publisher

Telegram deletes Xinbi Guarantee channels, likely in response to US sanctions after $52.8m wallet freeze

Elliptic and the US Secret Service froze 52 wallets holding $52.8 million in USDT on September 8. US sanctions followed a day later, Telegram deleted the channels the same day, and Xinbi says it is moving to a stablecoin nobody can freeze.

Publishers:elliptic.co

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption70
Hype gap+20
Incentives78
Confidence57