Author: TOKEN2049
Compiled by: Vernacular Blockchain 
In the world of cryptocurrency, often filled with technical seminars, market forecasts, and serious panel discussions, a sense of humor is often a scarce commodity. However, at the Token 2049 conference in Singapore, a unique event broke the mold: the inaugural Crypto Roast.
The event featured one of the most prominent and controversial figures in the crypto industry, Tron founder Justin Sun The main commentator was comedian TJ Miller, known for his successful satire of the tech world on the American television series "Silicon Valley." The event aimed to inject much-needed laughter and humanity into an industry often characterized by intense tensions and a constant entanglement with wealth and risk.
From Justin Sun iconic space travels and his priceless banana artwork to his lunch with Warren Buffett, everything became fodder for comedy. The event featured not only a brilliant barrage from TJ Miller, but also Justin Sun himself, for the first time, tried his hand at stand-up comedy. In the ensuing conversation, he engaged in a candid exchange with Miller on topics surrounding his controversies, his views on wealth, and his philosophy of life.
Moderator (Jordan Win): Ladies and gentlemen, I'm excited to introduce you to the inaugural Crypto Roast Conference. Before we begin making Justin Sun cry, I want to say a few words. It's safe to say that we humans all share one thing in common: we're driven by the same motivations—emotions. This industry is no exception. One of our greatest motivations is making money. But the only thing that brings more joy and happiness to this space is laughter.
Three months ago, TJ and I were discussing the industry's complete lack of humor. Making jokes about technology is challenging because it requires a certain level of understanding of its components. TJ Miller, who does an amazing job on "Silicon Valley," satirizes the tech industry's utterly awkward and humorless nature in the most brilliant way. So, when TJ and I were discussing this, I said, "Why don't we have a roast?" And who better to make fun of than the gentleman next to me, Justin Sun
Regarding Justin Sun, he's done some amazing things. He's founded companies and even been to outer space. Those are some impressive accomplishments. Let me guess, it's because CZ hasn't done them yet. Justin, it's remarkable that you don't realize that when you took that photo, you created the only moment anyone could say Tron was close to the moon. When your community sends those messages saying "Tron is going to the moon," that's not what they're looking for. Seriously, Justin, when I was told to come up and rant about a diminutive founder, I was wondering why a founder would be short on their own project. Now I understand. Before I hand the stage over to the true master of rants, TJ Miller, Justin, I want to give you a piece of advice: A wise man once told me that life is full of failures, but true talent never fades. If there's one thing we know you'll always excel at, it's your amazing talent for handling bananas. Thank you so much for everything you've done for this space, and we're so glad you're here. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. TJ Miller!
TJ Miller: Hey, Justin. This is our first time meeting. Just kidding. Token 2049, what a weird name. We're here to celebrate the great Justin Sun Give him a round of applause.
Justin, I love your look. You look like you plugged "Crypto Guy" into an AI image generator. Before this rant, I honestly had no idea who you were. But I Googled Justin Sun, and the results came up with electric cars, space tourism, and Warren Buffett. Each time, it was about him trying something and failing.
Justin is the most controversial figure in the crypto world because we can all trust the media, right? By the way, thanks for buying BitTorrent so I can download my movies for free.
Justin Sun is rich. I mean, really rich. You're like a poor Elon Musk. You have enough money to give everyone here a million dollars, and then have enough to kill us all and take the money back. I told my family I was going to rant about one of the richest billionaires in the world, and then I looked it up, and you're number 398. I checked Forbes this morning, and you're actually the 400th richest person on the planet. They say Bill Gates would lose money if he bent down to pick up a $100 bill, and Justin Sun would lose money if he delivered on any of his promises.
This is my favorite photo of you, the one on the Forbes cover. It's like you're reaching for something on the shelf that's out of reach, like a piggy bank or your integrity.
Justin, you're an astronaut. You've been to space. That's incredible. He spent tens of millions of dollars on this space flight, but it was postponed due to a scheduling conflict. What was that scheduling conflict? I guess it was the only time he could buy Shen Yun tickets.
In 2019, Justin spent $4.5 million on a lunch with Warren Buffett, but you postponed it due to health reasons, specifically kidney stones. You could have just cited health reasons, but you insisted on being specific, which is just another example of Justin making us think of parts of his body.
Let's talk about that banana. Justin paid $6.2 million for a banana, and then he ate it. Was it any better than the other 3.1 million bananas? You can read about how he negotiated the purchase of this banana in his new book, "The Art of Peeling."
I don't even think Justin is Chinese. Think about it: He pretends to be rich, hangs out on Wall Street, overpays for organic fruit, and steals other people's ideas. He must be American; he could even be president, but he has too many scheduling conflicts. You're a disciple of Jack Ma, and he taught you the secret to protecting your wealth: Don't criticize the Chinese government.
Now I want to sit down with Justin and ask him some questions.
Justin Sun: Actually, I've prepared my own rant. TJ, I heard that after the Silicon Valley series ended, you went straight to the Himalayas. It must have been Donald Trump's election, right? Crypto finally reached the Himalayas. Tell me, how did you stay informed there? You may think you were an early adopter of crypto, but it's actually too late. Even FTX users are starting to get refunds.
We're only a few months into this cycle, and honestly, you're the last person we wanted to drive mass adoption of crypto, because man, your presence isn't mass adoption, it's mass liquidations. You're the top signal, everyone's ready to exit. We had to create this whole Bitcoin scam to try to trick people in the Himalayas into buying crypto. But in crypto, we don't call them scams, we call them TGs. Don't worry, TJ, I'll connect you with the next TGA. Oh wait, you can't be a US citizen. That's okay, thank you everyone.
TJ Miller: Haha, that proves that money can't buy laughter. Did you have fun?
Justin Sun: Yes, very happy.
TJ Miller: Is this your first time trying stand-up comedy? How was it?
Justin Sun: This is my first time, and I wrote all the lines last night.
TJ Miller: How is making people laugh different than providing information?
Justin Sun: Completely different.
TJ Miller: When you participated in the panel discussions, did you find them boring?
Justin Sun: Yes, it’s really boring.
TJ Miller: So, you feel like you have to be too serious in group discussions, and kind of lean towards being boring?
Justin Sun: As long as the group discussion can advertise my project, then it’s fine. It can be as boring as you want.
TJ Miller: Do you think people's impression of you is very biased?
Justin Sun: I actually don’t know, we can ask the audience.
TJ Miller: When you do things like buying bananas, having lunch with Warren Buffett, or space tourism, how much of it is publicity stunt, and how much of it is something you actually want to do?
Justin Sun: We really wanted to do all of these things. As for the public reaction or how much publicity these events would generate, we didn't know beforehand. Take bananas, for example. I was crazy enough to spend $6.2 million on a banana, and the world was crazy enough to believe and love this story. That was a bit of a surprise to me.
TJ Miller: When you bought that banana, did you know you were going to eat it, or did you decide on the spot?
Justin Sun: I couldn’t decide on the spot because the banana wouldn’t last long anyway and would go bad in a few days, so we had to eat it.
TJ Miller: Were you hungry when you went to the auction?
Justin Sun: Actually, I went to the exhibition without having lunch, so I just improvised.
TJ Miller: Do you consider yourself the most controversial figure in the cryptocurrency world?
Justin Sun: A little bit.
TJ Miller: Do you like your reputation as a rebel and a maverick?
Justin Sun: As long as the photos have fewer loopholes, it will be fine.
TJ Miller: Why did you want to go to space? Is there a particular reason?
Justin Sun: I was thinking that one of my advantages over Elon Musk is that I am younger than him. He can build rockets, and I can be the one riding the rocket.
TJ Miller: You told me that one of the reasons you do these things is because you want to be the first, and that it's important to you. Can you elaborate on that?
Justin Sun: First of all, I want to do something that no one else has done, or at least be the first to do it. If we just repeat what others have done, I think it loses its meaning.
TJ Miller: A friend of yours told me that you have tons of computers wherever you go. Do you consider yourself a workaholic?
Justin Sun: Yes, I have workstations set up everywhere. I even thought if I went to the International Space Station, as long as there is Wi-Fi, I can set up a workstation. Even without food and water, I can survive.
TJ Miller: Besides money, what's the most important thing to you?
Justin Sun: It's about our company, our business, and our service to our users. To me, money is just a byproduct. If we do a good job, there will always be a reward in the end. I don't really see money as a goal; what we really want is to provide great products and services to all our users.
TJ Miller: A lot of people would say love.
Justin Sun: Love is the second most important.
TJ Miller: That banana is interesting. You'd give someone special a box of bananas held together with duct tape. Can you tell me about that?
Justin Sun: Yes, everyone knows the banana, and I think it’s like a universal language. Even if some people don’t speak English, they can understand the artwork immediately.
TJ Miller: You gave me a concept called "The Comedian." I taped a banana to a canvas and hung it in my hotel room, thinking it looked cool. But the banana quickly fell off the canvas and started to rot, and I ended up eating it. So I think I understand, it's a really funny piece of art. I realize a lot of people don't understand you. Do you agree?
Justin Sun: I totally agree. I think the banana artwork also represents the meaning of life.
TJ Miller: How does it represent the meaning of life?
Justin Sun: Basically, you need to maintain it, it won’t last long. So it’s best to enjoy the moment when the banana is still good.
TJ Miller: That's awesome. I want to do something for you. I'm a clown, and I want to do a little juggling for you. [Juggling] Justin, this is for you.
Justin Sun: Yes, thank you.
Moderator (Jordan Win): Thanks again, everyone. It was really fun. Thank you.
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