1. Who is Justin Sun?

Justin Sun is a cryptocurrency entrepreneur best known as the founder of TRON. He has also worked with Ripple, founded Peiwo, served as Grenada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO, advised HTX, and served as Prime Minister of Liberland.

2. What is Justin Sun renowned for?

Justin Sun is recognized as the co-founder of TRON. He has co-founded Peiwo, collaborated with Ripple, and is also an advisor at HTX.

3. When was TRON created by Justin Sun?

The TRON Foundation was founded by Justin Sun in Singapore in July 2017. The TRON protocol was introduced in December 2017.

4. What was the position of Justin Sun at Ripple?

Before being a co-founder of TRON, Justin Sun was a representative of Ripple for the Greater China region.

5. How is Justin Sun associated with HTX?

Justin Sun acts as an advisor at HTX and takes part in its blockchain and digital asset projects.

6. What is the educational qualification of Justin Sun?

Justin Sun graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree in history and from the University of Pennsylvania with a master's degree in Political Economy.

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Justin Sun

Founderat thorchain

Justin Sun's profile covers TRON, crypto entrepreneurship, HTX, Liberland, career milestones, and achievements.

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Justin Sun is a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and the founder of TRON, the blockchain network established in 2017. He also serves as an advisor to HTX and the Prime Minister of Liberland. From 2021 to 2023, he served as Grenada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization. Before founding TRON, Sun worked with Ripple in Greater China and founded Peiwo, an audio-based social platform. His professional interests include blockchain, cryptocurrency, digital assets, technology, and entrepreneurship. He studied History at Peking University and Political Economy at the University of Pennsylvania. In August 2025, Sun also flew aboard Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission.

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Field	Details
Full Name	Justin Sun
Known As	H.E. Justin Sun
Current Role	Prime Minister of Liberland
Founder	TRON
Current Advisory Role	Advisor, HTX
Previous Diplomatic Role	Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO
WTO Tenure	2021–2023
Blockchain	TRON
Earlier Company	Ripple
Major Acquisition	BitTorrent, 2018
Forbes Recognition	Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Consumer Technology, 2017

Career Overview:

Justin Sun began his entrepreneurial career with Peiwo and later worked with Ripple in Greater China. In 2017, he founded TRON and established the TRON Foundation to develop the TRON blockchain ecosystem. His business activities later included the acquisition of BitTorrent in 2018. Sun entered international diplomacy in 2021 when he became Grenada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO, a position he held until 2023. He subsequently continued his work in the digital asset industry, including his advisory role at HTX, while also becoming involved with Liberland.

Career Timeline:

Year	Career Development
2013–2016	Ripple: Served as Chief Representative for Greater China, representing Ripple and supporting its activities in the Chinese market.
2014	Peiwo: Founded Peiwo, an audio-based social networking application that connected users through audio and shared interests.
2017	TRON Foundation / TRON: Founded the TRON Foundation and began developing TRON, a blockchain network focused on decentralized applications and digital content.
2017	Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the Consumer Technology category.
2018	BitTorrent: Acquired BitTorrent, bringing the platform into the TRON ecosystem and expanding TRON's presence in decentralized technology.
2021	Government of Grenada / WTO: Appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization.
2022	World Trade Organization: Represented Grenada at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva.
2023	World Trade Organization: Completed his tenure as Grenada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO.
2025	Blue Origin: Joined the crew of the New Shepard NS-34 mission and flew on the human spaceflight mission on August 3, 2025.
2026	Liberland: Served as Prime Minister of Liberland following his election in December 2025.
2026–Present	HTX: Serves as an Advisor to HTX, continuing his involvement in the digital asset industry.
2017–Present	TRON DAO: Continues to be associated with TRON as its founder following the project's evolution from the TRON Foundation into the TRON DAO ecosystem.

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thorchain

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https://tron.network/

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