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| When he was 26, Sun was chosen by ] to study at Hupan University, and was named ] China 30 Under 30 from 2015 through 2017 and 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30.<ref>''Smartereum.com'' , June 3, 2019</ref> Sun was an advisor at ] before leaving to found TRON.<ref>''Steem It.com'' </ref> | When he was 26, Sun was chosen by ] to study at Hupan University, and was named ] China 30 Under 30 from 2015 through 2017 and 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30.<ref>''Smartereum.com'' , June 3, 2019</ref> Sun was an advisor at ] before leaving to found TRON.<ref>''Steem It.com'' </ref> In 2019, Justin paid $4.6 million to charity for the opportunity to dine with ]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/justin-sun-a-chinese-blockchain-entrepreneur-won-warren-buffetts-charity-lunch-172032176.html |title=Chinese blockchain entrepreneur Justin Sun won Warren Buffett’s charity lunch with $4.6M bid |date=2019-06-04 |accessdate=2019-06-04 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Acquisition of BitTorrent== | ==Acquisition of BitTorrent== | ||
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Justin Sun (born 1990) is a tech entrepreneur. He is the founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON and current CEO of BitTorrent.
Biography
When he was 26, Sun was chosen by Jack Ma to study at Hupan University, and was named Forbes China 30 Under 30 from 2015 through 2017 and 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30. Sun was an advisor at Ripple before leaving to found TRON. In 2019, Justin paid $4.6 million to charity for the opportunity to dine with Warren Buffett.
Acquisition of BitTorrent
Tron acquired BitTorrent in July 2018 for $140M.
Sun placed the record-breaking $4.5M bid to have a private lunch with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett in June 2019.
References
- Smartereum.com , June 3, 2019
- Steem It.com
- "Chinese blockchain entrepreneur Justin Sun won Warren Buffett's charity lunch with $4.6M bid". 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- The Next Web.com , July 24, 2018
- Fox Business News , June 3, 2019
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