2026
According to data cited in the video, in the second quarter of 2026, the circulation of USDT on the TRON network exceeded $90 billion, with quarterly transfer volume of about $2 trillion.
2026
Sun Yuchen's attorney Zhang Qihuai said that Sun Yuchen and Jing Tian had previously discussed marriage, that the two broke up in the first half of 2026, and that Sun Yuchen has already sued Jing Tian and her parents to recover more than 30 million yuan in bride price.
2026-09-03
Justin Sun released an open letter, responding to Hu Xijin on issues including asserting rights, moral friendship and contractual algorithms, and the sources of his wealth.
2026-09
Sun Yuchen formally responded to Hu Xijin, firing off a series of questions on high bride prices, men's pressure in marriage and dating, the return of bride prices, and expressing views to the public, extending a personal dispute into issues concerning Chinese men and population.
2026-09-01
Bloomberg published a commentary mentioning the dispute between Justin Sun and Jing Tian and the lawsuit over a 30 million RMB betrothal gift, arguing that the related publicity stunt could deepen public skepticism about cryptocurrency.
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2026-09
Multiple Weibo accounts claim that Jing Tian's Weibo Index is no longer displayed, her Weibo hot search statistics have disappeared, and Sun Yuchen has been banned at the same time; other accounts say Meituan has removed Jing Tian as its spokesperson.
2026-09
Sun Yuchen says that when Jing Tian demanded a $50 million egg retrieval fee, he consulted Claude and then decided not to pay the money.
2026-09-01
Hu Xijin wrote that Sun Yuchen can pursue the 30 million yuan through litigation or publicly express his dissatisfaction, but should not use a property dispute to make his ex-girlfriend's private information public.
2026-09
After Jing Tian's Studio stated it would leave the relevant dispute to the court, Sun Yuchen published a several-thousand-character article in response.
2026-08-31
Hu Xijin again criticized Sun Yuchen for publicly exposing Jing Tian's privacy, and cited Doubao's analysis of why the cryptocurrency community, commercial self-media, and ordinary netizens support Sun Yuchen.
2026-08-31
Justin Sun posted a photo with Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour as the backdrop, showing information displaying the day's network number.
2026-08-30
Social media has been circulating claims that Sun Yuchen has been placed on the Public Security Ministry's internal list of overseas fugitives suspected of economic crimes, along with reports that he left Hong Kong in a hurry.
2026-08-30
Sun Yuchen posted photos on his account with Victoria Harbour and the IFC as the background, and used a blockchain hash to explain the time the photos were taken, responding to rumors that he had already fled Hong Kong.
2026-08-30
Hu Xijin published a series of articles criticizing Justin Sun, accusing him of attacking his ex-girlfriend in writing, and calling on people not to let Jing Tian's career be affected.
2026-08-29
Changpeng Zhao wrote on X that marketing should not be escalated into personal attacks and suggested resolving the matter through litigation; after posting, he unfollowed Justin Sun.
2026-08-29
Changpeng Zhao posted that marketing can be aggressive, but one should not harm others through personal attacks and the disclosure of private details, and suggested resolving disputes through legal means. Justin Sun subsequently said he would say no more.
2026-08-29
Justin Sun replied to Changpeng Zhao, saying he agreed on mutual respect and proper resolution, and stated that the rest will be left to the court and he will not say more.
2026-08-29
One hour after saying he would not say more, Sun Yuchen reposted "My Girlfriend Jing Tian" again and published a new short essay explaining turning off the lights and expressing the hope that Jing Tian's life would not be affected.
2026-08-29
After being reprimanded by Changpeng Zhao, Justin Sun posted an explanation of his earlier writing about Jing Tian, saying that the purpose of his writing was not to disgust Jing Tian, but to turn off the lights.
2026-08-28
Hu Xijin posted a criticism of Sun Yuchen, saying that after a failed courtship and while seeking the return of property, he unilaterally made another person's privacy public, calling his behavior seriously immoral and a disgrace to Chinese men and the crypto circle.
2026-08-28
Hu Xijin published a long article arguing that Sun Yuchen's public disclosure of private details from his time dating Jing Tian was intended to damage her reputation and acting career, while also saying that the related dispute should be resolved through legal channels.
2026-08-28
After netizens turned Zhang Xiaoquan nail clippers into meme images related to Justin Sun's article, Zhang Xiaoquan was listed as a "concept stock," and its A-share price rose by more than 11% at one point when the market opened on August 28.
2026-08-27
Justin Sun published a 10,000-word article titled 'My Girlfriend Jing Tian' on his X account, detailing his relationship with Jing Tian and filing a civil lawsuit against Jing Tian and her parents to recover 30 million RMB in bride price.
2026-08-27
Justin Sun turned a private relationship from years ago into a long essay titled "My Girlfriend Jing Tian," sparking trending searches online and a back-and-forth exchange between the two sides.
2026-08-27
Reuters reporters photographed Justin Sun attending the Bitcoin Asia conference held in Hong Kong.
2026-08
Jing Tian has raised a jurisdictional objection to the lawsuit filed by Justin Sun, and the case has not yet entered substantive proceedings.
2026-04
In April 2026, Justin Sun sued World Liberty Financial, in which the Trump family is involved, accusing it of illegally freezing the WLFI tokens he held and stripping him of his voting rights.
2026-03
Justin Sun paid more than $10 million to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. SEC concerning him and TRON-related entities.
2026-02-28
Jing Tian flew to Los Angeles on Justin Sun's private jet. On the eighth day of her hotel stay, she demanded $50 million before she would have her eggs retrieved, causing the surrogacy plan to be terminated.
2026-01-02
Justin Sun proposed to Jing Tian in the Maldives and plans to buy a home in Hong Kong, with a bride price of about 30 million RMB.
2025-09-04
Trump family crypto project World Liberty froze about 595 million WLFI in Justin Sun's address, worth about $107 million at the time.
2025-09
According to on-chain tracking, about 32 hours before World Liberty froze Justin Sun's address, an HTX collection address linked to Sun Yuchen transferred approximately 60 million WLFI to a Binance deposit address.
2025-04
The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported that Changpeng Zhao agreed to provide evidence regarding Justin Sun as part of his plea deal with the U.S. Department of Justice; Zhao has denied the report.
2025-04
Justin Sun publicly claimed that First Digital, the trustee of the stablecoin TUSD, was insolvent, and the related stablecoin FDUSD at one point fell to $0.87; First Digital subsequently sued Justin Sun for defamation in Hong Kong.
2023-05
Accounts controlled by Justin Sun transferred approximately $56.10 million to Binance to take part in an event aimed at regular users. After Changpeng Zhao publicly issued a warning, Justin Sun withdrew from the event and returned the rewards.
2023-03-22
The U.S. SEC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Justin Sun, the TRON Foundation, and affiliated companies, accusing them of manipulating TRX trading volume, selling unregistered securities, and failing to disclose compensation for celebrity endorsements.
2023-03-10
According to tracking by Nansen, hours before the HT flash crash, addresses linked to Justin Sun transferred about $60 million in stablecoins out of Huobi and into the Aave platform.
2023-03
According to Lookonchain tracking, a series of discounted arbitrage trades were carried out by wallets linked to Justin Sun during the USDT depeg, netting about $3.3 million.
2022-11-10
After FTX halted deposits and withdrawals, Justin Sun announced that platform users would be allowed to withdraw TRON-family tokens at a 1:1 ratio; the price of TRX on FTX once rose to about $2.5, a premium of about 4000% over external markets.
2022
After Sun Yuchen took over the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, he was accused of handling platform users' assets through rule adjustments, targeted liquidations, and account bans.
2020-03
During the fork dispute in the Steem community, Justin Sun, together with Binance, Huobi, and Poloniex, used exchange-custodied Steem tokens to vote, overthrowing the community-elected witnesses.
2019-07
In July 2019, Caixin reported that the Office of the Leading Group for the Special Rectification of Internet Financial Risks recommended that the police open an investigation into Sun Yuchen over suspected illegal fundraising, money laundering, pornography- and gambling-related issues.
2019
Justin Sun spent $4.56 million to win the opportunity to have a charity lunch with investment master Buffett, then postponed or canceled it multiple times before finally completing the lunch.
2018-11
Sun Yuchen appeared in the United States in late November 2018, and Caixin reported that how he circumvented or temporarily lifted the exit ban remains a mystery.
2018-11
Public records show that Justin Sun was already in the United States in late November 2018; how he bypassed exit controls to leave the country remains a mystery.
2018-07
A former colleague alleged that Sun Yuchen hid in the trunk of a business vehicle in July 2018, entering Vietnam from Guangxi before traveling overseas.
2018-07
Sun Yuchen was denied and blocked when attempting to leave an Asian country; afterwards, according to a former employee and his ex-girlfriend, he entered Vietnam via the Guangxi border.
2018-06
Caixin reported that Sun Yuchen has been on the border control list restricting exit from China since June 2018.
2018
After being placed under an exit ban, Justin Sun left the country through unconventional means and has since remained abroad for an extended period.
2017-08-31
From August 31 to September 2, 2017, Justin Sun's TRON raised approximately $70 million through an initial coin offering (ICO). Days later, Chinese regulators halted ICOs, and TRON shifted its focus overseas.
2017
The price of TRON (TRX) surged between late 2017 and early 2018, and Justin Sun became a well-known crypto fortune maker.
2013
Justin Sun joined blockchain company Ripple Labs as chief representative for Greater China.
2012
Justin Sun delivered the speech “The China of the Two President Fangs” at a Fang Lizhi memorial held by Chinese in New York, USA, comparing the different Chinas represented by Fang Lizhi and Fang Binxing.
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2012
Sun Yuchen delivered a speech at the Fang Lizhi memorial service, and the related content was considered to be in obvious contrast with his later image.
2011
During an interview on Very Close Distance hosted by Li Jing, a young audience member, identified by some accounts as Justin Sun, interacted with her on the spot.
2007
Jing Tian was admitted to Beijing Film Academy. Sun Yuchen saw Jing Tian's advertisement for QQ on Xiaonei and tried to add her as a friend, but the request was not accepted. Sun Yuchen mentioned in his article that as early as 2007, someone had already been "burning money" for Jing Tian.