Crypto pioneer Justin Sun plans space trip with Blue Origin

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Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun speaks at a financial forum in Beijing, China on November 4, 2015. REUTERS / Stringer

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December 22 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun will fly into space next year on billionaire Jeff Bezos Blue Origin’s flight and invite five other teammates, he said on Wednesday, joining a small list of wealthy entrepreneurs engaged in space travel.

Sun, who founded the blockchain platform TRON, was also revealed to be the anonymous bidder who paid $ 28 million in an auction for a seat to join Bezos aboard the first crewed mission of Blue Origin in July.

“I won the auction six months ago but missed the launch. However, that didn’t stop my love for space,” Sun said in a tweet.

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“So I’m very happy to report this news and turn this opportunity into a trip with five other space warriors with me because I believe space belongs to everyone!”

Sun also said the five people he will appoint over the next few months could include a member of the TRON DAO community, long-time holders of certain cryptocurrencies and other leaders in fashion, technology and entrepreneurship.

Recently, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth after a 12-day trip to space, making him the last to travel to space through commercial space travel companies founded by billionaires like Bezos, Richard Branson. and Elon Musk. Read more

Originally from China, Sun said last week that he had been appointed Grenada’s representative to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He would bring the flag of the Caribbean nation with him on space travel.

Sun rose to fame for his approach to cryptocurrency and when he won an auction for a lunch with Warren Buffett for around $ 4.6 million in 2019.

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Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bangalore; edited by Uttaresh.V

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