Justin Sun is the founder of TRON DAO and the TRON blockchain. He is also an adviser to HTX and B.AI. His career includes exchange and technology businesses, as well as a former appointment representing Grenada at the World Trade Organization.
TRON and advisory work
Sun founded TRON in 2017. The network supports smart contracts, decentralized applications and stablecoin transfers. Its official biography identifies him as founder and lists his advisory work with HTX and B.AI, an AI-agent infrastructure project.
Sun’s professional résumé dates his HTX advisory role to October 2022. His earlier business activities included BitTorrent and work as Ripple’s chief representative for Greater China.
Public appointments and education
Sun represented Grenada at the WTO from December 2021 to March 2023. Liberland, a self-declared micronation, also lists him as its prime minister.
He holds a BA in History from Peking University and an MA in Political Economy from the University of Pennsylvania, according to his professional education record.
SEC proceedings
The SEC brought a civil enforcement case against Sun and related entities in 2023. In a March 2026 announcement, the agency described a proposed resolution that would dismiss all claims against Sun and settle a wash-trading claim against Rainberry, subject to court approval. The proposal called for Rainberry to pay a $10 million civil penalty without admitting or denying the allegations concerning the settled claim.
