213 - Justin Sun: On Tron, Vitalik, and Becoming Humble

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English - March 11, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 155 MB - ★★★★★ - 942 ratings
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Justin Sun, the Controversial Founder of TRON has finally entered the chat.

This episode is packed with hot takes. Expect to learn why Justin is still in Crypto, why he should’ve copied Ethereum 100% and not just 95%, why he views Vitalik as a goldmine and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
7:17 Justin Sun Origin Story
13:01 Why Crypto?
19:51 The Next Cycle
25:32 Justin’s Role
29:00 The State of Tron
36:36 Tron Economics
47:28 Tron Plagiarism
53:22 Decentralizing Tron
57:03 Addressing Tron’s Censorship
1:03:33 Crypto Favorites
1:05:20 What’s Next
1:09:16 People to Watch
1:14:51 Closing & Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Justin Sun
https://x.com/justinsuntron

TRON
https://tron.network/

TRON Stats
https://thedefireport.substack.com/p/should-we-be-taking-tron-seriously

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