Justin Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, will grace the cover of Forbes magazine in 2025, showcasing his image as a young and wealthy blockchain entrepreneur. Today (31), the well-known online account "The School of Hard Knocks" also interviewed Justin Sun.
The video shows James Dumoulin, founder of Strike Academy, and Justin Justin Sun, founder of TRON, having a street interview outside the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. The following is the full Chinese translation:
Host: Excuse me, sir, I have a question for you. I'm traveling all over Hong Kong interviewing the richest people. Just one minute, please.
Host: When did you become a millionaire?
Justin Sun: That's an interesting question, because I'm a billionaire.
Host: What are you?
Justin Sun: I'm not a millionaire, I'm a billionaire.
Host: Are you a billionaire? How old are you this year?
Justin Sun: I am 34 years old.
Host: So at what age did you become a billionaire?
Justin Sun: I think it should be 25 years old.
Host: 25 years old? ???
Justin Sun: I built one of the world's largest blockchains.
Host: Are you serious? Can I go to the side and interview you for a minute?
Justin Sun: Sure.
Host: Can you share a crazy business story with me?
Justin Sun: Sure, of course. I've had lunch with Warren Buffett before.
Host: You've had lunch with Buffett? How did you get the opportunity to have lunch with Buffett?
Justin Sun: $4.5 million.
Host: So you spent $4.5 million to have lunch with Buffett?
Justin Sun: Yes.
Host: Is it worth it?
Justin Sun: It's definitely worth it.
Host: So what did Buffett teach you during that lunch?
Justin Sun: He said, "Be careful who you marry; you have to make this decision very carefully." (laughs)
Host: Did Buffett really tell you that?
Justin Sun: Yes, and I told him to invest in Tesla and Bitcoin.
Host: Do you own a lot of Bitcoin?
Justin Sun: Yes, I personally own a lot of Bitcoin.
Host: Why did you ask Buffett to invest in Bitcoin?
Justin Sun: Warren Buffett told me "don't hold Bitcoin," which is precisely why I invested in Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain are the currency of the internet. AI and the internet won't understand traditional finance…they won't understand the US dollar. They will understand Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies because they are written in programming languages. If you want to get into the cryptocurrency space, now is the best time.
Host: Did you ever imagine that you would become a billionaire while you were growing up?
Justin Sun: For me personally, I'm 100% sure. But for those who know me, I think they never imagined I would become a billionaire.
Host: Has anyone ever doubted you?
Justin Sun: Everyone has doubted me.
Host: What traits do you and all the billionaires you've met share in common?
Justin Sun: To me, what all billionaires have in common is that they all own their own businesses.
Host: So working for someone else won't make you rich?
Justin Sun: That's right.
Host: What's your name?
Justin Sun: Justin Justin Sun
Host: Justin Sun, if we were to pass away tomorrow, what would be the last word you leave for the younger generation?
Justin Sun: Buy Bitcoin.
Host: Buy Bitcoin??
Justin Sun: Buy Bitcoin; it will become the currency of the future.
Host: Your suggestion is fantastic, man, thank you, Justin Sun I must ask, I'll be staying in touch with all the billionaires I've interviewed; may I have your contact information?
Justin Sun: Sure, sure.
Host: Is there no problem?
Justin Sun: No problem, absolutely.
Justin Sun's 2025 will be very exciting.
2025 will be a pivotal year for Justin Sun, marking a transformation in his business career and his return to the global mainstream stage. In March, Justin Sun graced the cover of Forbes as a "billionaire builder in the crypto world." This is not only a major milestone in his personal career but also makes him the second Chinese entrepreneur, after Jack Ma, to receive this honor.
With a preliminary settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April regarding a long-standing lawsuit, Justin Sun successfully weathered the long-standing regulatory shadow and officially embarked on his "comeback journey" across the United States in May. He astutely seized upon the shift in the attitude of the U.S. political and business circles towards cryptocurrencies, investing a whopping $75 million in World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance project backed by the Trump family, instantly becoming its largest shareholder.
He then spent $15 million to win the opportunity to dine with Trump at a golf club in Virginia. During the dinner, he enthusiastically promoted the combination of Bitcoin and emerging technologies to Trump, demonstrating his diplomatic skills in navigating the political and financial spheres.
In terms of business data, TRON, led by Justin Sun, delivered an impressive performance in 2025, with the number of global TRON accounts exceeding 350 million and the on-chain USDT scale approaching $100 billion, firmly holding its position as the world's largest stablecoin payment blockchain.
Meanwhile, the application for a spot TRX ETF was officially submitted to the SEC, symbolizing that the TRON ecosystem is accelerating its integration with the mainstream financial system of Wall Street. In July, Justin Sun appeared in Times Square, New York, and was invited to ring the opening bell in the Nasdaq Hall, a moment seen as an action by Justin Sun to establish a foothold in the global financial power center.
In addition to his success in the commercial arena, Justin Sun has also been making frequent moves in terms of personal dreams and cross-border influence. In August, he finally completed his long-prepared "Space Dream Realization Project", taking a Blue Origin rocket to outer space and bringing the Web3 concept to the atmosphere.
Justin Sun has always been regarded as the "singularity" of the cryptocurrency industry; at least no one would deny that his marketing skills are nothing short of magical.
