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Tron’s Justin Sun Believes Controversy Follows Every Celebrity Interested in Crypto

During a 1:1 session at Consensus 2021, Tron founder Justin Sun said that all the “influence or controversy” surrounding crypto will eventually lead to mass adoption around the world.

By CoinDesk Staff

May 25, 2021 at 2:55 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2021

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'Elon Musk Is Going to Be the Next Justin Sun,' Jokes Justin Sun

In all seriousness, the TRON founder says he's "grateful" to Tesla's CEO for bringing people into crypto.

By Cyrus Rothwell-Ferraris

May 25, 2021 at 2:42 a.m. UTC

May 25, 2021

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Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand

The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

By Muyao Shen

Apr 15, 2021 at 9:19 p.m. UTC

Apr 15, 2021

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Latest 'Altcoin Season' Fueled by XRP, Tron, Stellar Pushes Crypto Market Value to $2T for First Time

The industry's latest leg up has been fueled by ether and other alternative currencies, with bitcoin's rally pausing this year.

By Muyao Shen Bradley Keoun

Apr 5, 2021 at 5:28 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2021

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Justin Sun Unveils Fund for 'Top-Notch' NFT Art Worth at Least $1M

The fund will only accept NFT art pieces with a price tag of at least $1 million.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 29, 2021 at 10:15 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2021

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Tron Founder Justin Sun Wins $6M Beeple in ‘Green’ NFT Auction

After narrowly losing out to MetaKovan in the $69M Beeple NFT auction earlier this month, Justin Sun has finally gotten his hands on his own Beeple NFT. Proceeds from the auction benefit Open Earth Foundation, an environmental charity.

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 23, 2021 at 6:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2021

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Tron's Justin Sun Wins $6M Beeple in 'Green' NFT Auction

CarbonDrop, the three-day NFT auction, raised a total of $6.66 million for the Open Earth Foundation.

By Ian Allison

Mar 23, 2021 at 3:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2021

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Lindsay Lohan, Tony Hawk Latest Celebs Cashing In on NFT Mania

Celebrities keep hopping on the non-fungible token (NFT) bandwagon. Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is auctioning off an NFT of his last ollie 540. Actress Lindsay Lohan is partnering with Justin Sun to release NFTs on Tron. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in NFT mania sweeping the globe.

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 19, 2021 at 6:44 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2021