Controversies, ambitions, and achievements: Justin Sun's 35-year-old crypto path

In this world, some people are always equated with "high-profile", but you have to admit that they are ahead of the curve.

On July 30, Justin Sun celebrated his 35th birthday.

From the young man who wore a suit and shouted "Let blockchain change the world" in front of the TV camera, to the helmsman of huge crypto empires such as TRON and Huobi HTX today, Justin Sun is still the most topical and symbolic existence in this industry.

On his 35th birthday, Justin Sun affectionately reviewed the hardships of recent years on X. He wrote, "Ten thousand years is too long, and now it is a thousand days. The world is anxious to listen to the stories of young and promising people. Not everyone is Yamal, fortunately, he debuted early, he could afford to endure, and after all the vicissitudes of life, when he reached middle age and provoked the beam, people couldn't help but sigh, why is Pulisic only twenty-seven years old. There is also a World Cup next year. ”

"Why are you only thirty-five years old. Good food is not afraid of being late, and goals are always scored in the second half. Now it's your turn. ”

And on this birthday, his "three arrows" are being staged:

• TRON. Inc went public, reconstructing a new round of value capture logic;
• Huobi HTX's "Mars Project" set sail to lay out the narrative of future space technology;
• HTX DAO governance has been comprehensively advanced, and the "People's Exchange" has become a reality.

It seems to be accidental, but in fact, the grass snake gray line, the hidden veins are thousands of miles; Every move hides a grand plan.

"94" to "Nasdaq": a counterattack from the currency circle to Wall Street

Many people don't know that the starting point of TRON is actually at an extremely difficult node.

In September 2017, China's "94 ban" hammered land, and the ICO was completely stopped.

At that time, many projects disappeared, but he chose to "roll up his luggage and go out".

Eight years later, in July 2025, TRON not only became the underlying chain of the mainstream stablecoin channel, but its native token TRX entered the financial reporting system of Nasdaq-listed companies as a core strategic reserve asset, completing a positive breakthrough in the traditional financial market.

This historic moment is like a late justification.

Justin Sun stood on the bell ringer, without shouting slogans or speculating concepts. "It's not just about TRON. Inc's big step and an important moment for the entire blockchain industry. ”

He spoke very lightly, but he sounded the opening gong of an era.

• Read more: TRON's Seven-Year Journey: From Controversial ICO to Nasdaq Opening Bell

Four-year space covenant: Send the crypto narrative into space

Just at TRON. At the time of the news of Inc's listing, the "Huobi HTX Mars Plan" led by Justin Sun is also in full swing.

A few days ago, Blue Origin quietly announced the passenger list for its latest space mission, NS-34. The familiar name is prominently listed - Justin Sun.

He is really going to heaven.

This space journey that is about to take off was foreshadowed as early as four years ago. That year, Justin Sun spent $28 million to buy one of the seats in the Blue Origin capsule, waiting for this "meaningful enough time". He defined this space journey as a long-term investment in the future - not only trust in technology, but also in the spirit of human exploration.

In Justin Sun's vision, Crypto and space exploration are the intersection of the same movement to upgrade human civilization. The core commonality between the two lies in decentralization, breaking through boundaries, and reconstructing order.

Under this logic, three clear directions of integration are gradually emerging in the future:

1. Space resources and blockchain assets have many similar characteristics. Whether it's lunar land, Martian minerals, or geosynchronous orbit locations, on-chain rights confirmation and tokenization are the core means leading to commercialization.

2. The Web3 community may become the original shareholder and collaborative unit of space exploration. Unlike the old model led by national governments, future space projects may be initiated by DAOs, global community crowdfunding, and on-chain governance with the participation of others.

3. Blockchain * space data to create a credible universe-level information carrier: Blockchain can become a trusted record carrier for space stations, satellite networks and other data to prevent tampering.

Justin Sun is not just flying into space, he is also pushing the Web3 narrative to new gravitational boundaries.

• Read more: Justin Sun's charity space journey: aboard Blue Origin NS-34 and future prospects

Voting and recommending coins were officially launched, and the People's Exchange became a reality

If you say "TRON. Inc's landing on Nasdaq is a coming-of-age ceremony won by Justin Sun for the chain, and the implementation of the "voting recommendation" mechanism is his true response to the vision of the "People's Exchange".

HTX DAO has been established for a year and a half, from the initial prototype of the DAO architecture, to the continuous polishing of community governance mechanisms and token burning logic, to the full opening of "voting and recommending coins" to global users today, which is not only a mechanism innovation, but also a return of the right to speak, allowing Huobi HTX to go further in the exploration of "decentralized governance of exchanges".

Since then, listing coins is no longer a one-way choice for the platform, but a common will of the community. It also means that Huobi HTX and HTX DAO are no longer "rulemakers" but "rule defenders"; It is no longer a "resource monopoly", but a builder of "public infrastructure".

The "People's Exchange" that Justin Sun has always adhered to: it is an open platform co-governed by users and driven by community consensus. In the future, it is not ruled out that the "currency recommendation right" will form a stronger binding relationship with the "governance right" and "income right", and become the core fulcrum for building user identity, platform consensus, and ecological income distribution. On this basis, Huobi HTX and HTX DAO will continue to promote the deepening of token governance, truly changing the "People's Exchange" from a concept to a consensus, and then moving towards reality.

35 years old is the node and the starting point

The phrase "the crypto world doesn't need a savior" has been around for too many years. But after really going through the storm and going through the bulls and bears, we understand:

This industry needs a person who is always at the forefront - not afraid of being misunderstood or ridiculed, and always running between faith and order.

Yes, he does have a high profile, and he does have controversy.

But if you look at the story of TRON going from 0 to 1 and the bell ringing ceremony on the Nasdaq; The growth of Huobi HTX in the past two years, the path of HTX DAO from chaos to co-governance, you will understand:

Every step taken by that firm is the way to come.

A road with no turning back, a road paved by aspiration, questioning, glory and loneliness. And today, Justin Sun stands on the threshold of 35 years old, stepping on reality and still daring to look up at the stars.

Some people love Justin Sun because he represents the ultimate efficiency;

Someone hates him because he is always in the center stage;

But in any case, it is impossible to ignore him.

We can still look forward to how many "surprises" he will bring to the currency circle in the next ten years.