Justin Sun
Justin Sun
Celebrated Name: Justin Sun
Real Name/Full Name: Justin Sun
Gender: Male
Age: 34years old
Birth Date: 10 July 1990
Birth Place: Singapore
Nationality: Singaporean
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 70 Kg
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Single
Wife/Spouse (Name): N/A
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): No
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): N/A
Is Justin Sun Gay?: No
Profession: Entrepreneur
Salary: N/A
Net Worth in 2024: $200 million
Last Updated: November 2024

Justin Sun is a Chinese technology entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor and the founder and CEO of the TRON Foundation. He has also served as the former Chief Representative of ‘Ripple (XRP)’ in Greater China. Sun acquired the peer-to-peer company ‘BitTorrent’ in 2018, where he now works as CEO. Justin’s business ventures include the live-streaming audio App ‘Peiwo.

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Early Life & Biography

Justin Sun was born on 10 July 1990, in Singapore. He completed education and got his BA degree in ‘history’ from Peking University. He received his MA degree in East Asia Study from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013. He got the opportunity to become an exchange student at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in the year 2009-10. There he studied Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Sun started investing in cryptocurrency in his 20s. He even invested a year’s worth of college fees into Bitcoin in 2011. In 2014, the investment he had made was worth millions. Sun began his tenure at Ripple Labs in Greater China in 2013 and served as chief representative and advisor from 2014 to 2016.

Personal Life

Sun’s name appeared in the Forbes China 30 under 30 list. He held this position for three consecutive years. At the age of 26, Sun was chosen by Jack Ma to study at Hupan University, and he was the only millennial among the first graduates of Hupan University. In April 2019, Sun even donated $1.5 million to Human University.

In June 2019, Sun placed the winning bid of $4.5 million to have an opportunity to have a private lunch with Warren Buffett. Funds generated benefited the GLIDE foundation. The 20th-anniversary charity lunch was first scheduled for July 25, 2019, but later rescheduled due to Sun’s health issues.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on 10 July 1990, Justin Sun is 34 years old as of today’s date 24th November 2024. His height is 1.75 m tall, and his weight is 70 kg.

Career

At the age of 26, Sun was recruited by Chinese business magnate Jack Ma to study at Hupan University. He was the University’s first graduating class (2018). Jack Ma is the co-founder of Alibaba Group. He’s also one of the founding entrepreneurs of Hupan University.

Sun established the TRON Foundation in July 2017. The foundation was established in Singapore. The company has two headquarters, one in Beijing China and San Francisco, the U.S. The foundation employs blockchain enthusiasts from all over the world. The TRON’s crypto token is called ‘TRX,’ short for Tronix. It enables one-on-one interaction between entertainment content creators and users (no middle-man).  Basketball great Kobe Bryant was invited to TRON’s Nitron Summit (January 17, 2019).

Sun is also the CEO of the social App ‘Peiwo’ for mobile devices. Peiwo aims at bringing together entertainment and blockchain technology. The main concept has been taken from the “Snapchat.” The app has 10 million active users. The App got integrated with TRON’s TRX in 2018. The integration thus allows for deposits, tipping, and withdrawals.

In July 2018, Sun acquired of BitTorrent, Inc. Sun bought the file-sharing company for $120 million. BitTorrent was founded by Bram Cohen and Ashwin Navin in 2004. The BitTorrent service includes uTorrent and BitTorrent Mainline.

Awards & Achievements

Justin Sun has achieved a lot of awards and fame in his life. He was listed in Forbes under 30 Asia for three consecutive three years starting from 2015 to 2017. He was the handpicked millennial by Jack Ma for Hupan University. He was the University’s first graduating class. He even invested a year’s worth of college fees in bitcoin and was a millionaire.

Net Worth & Salary of Justin Sun in 2024

Justin Sun Net Worth
Justin Sun Net Worth

As of November 2024, Sun has an estimated net worth $200 million. He acquired such a great fortune from the year worth college fees investment into bitcoin. He became a millionaire within a few years. He even acquired the file-sharing company  BitTorrent, Inc. for $120 million. He even started the foundation titled TRON. The foundation is related to blockchain service.

Justin Sun is a Chinese technology entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor and the founder and CEO of the TRON Foundation. He has also served as the former Chief Representative of ‘Ripple (XRP)’ in Greater China. Sun acquired the peer-to-peer company ‘BitTorrent’ in 2018, where he now works as CEO. Justin’s business ventures include the live-streaming audio App ‘Peiwo.

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