Justin Sun: 35-Year-Old Creates a New Legend in the Crypto World

2025-07-30 17:08

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

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

From the young man in a suit who once shouted "Let blockchain change the world" in front of a television camera, to today's helmsman of a vast crypto empire including TRON and Huobi HTX, Justin Sun remains the most talked-about and symbolic figure in this industry.

On his 35th birthday, Justin Sun took a heartfelt look back at the hardships of recent years on platform X. He wrote, "Ten thousand years are too long, now we fight for a thousand days. The world is eager to hear stories of the young and promising. Not everyone is like Hamal, fortunately, I debuted early, endured hardships, washed away the glitz, and as middle age approaches, taking on great responsibilities, people can't help but sigh, why is Pulisic only twenty-seven. There's still a World Cup next year."

"Why only thirty-five. Good food is never late, goals are always scored in the second half. Now it's your turn to take the field."

And on this special birthday, his "triple threat" is unfolding:

· TRON. Inc goes public, restructuring a new round of value capture logic;

· Huobi HTX's "Mars Plan" sets sail, laying out the narrative of future space technology;

· HTX DAO governance advances comprehensively, bringing the "people's exchange" into reality.

Seemingly coincidental, but actually all part of a grand plan; every move hides a broader vision.

"From '94' to 'Nasdaq': The Counterattack from the Crypto Circle to Wall Street

Many people are unaware that the starting point of TRON's journey was actually at a very challenging juncture.

In September 2017, China's "94 Ban" was implemented, halting all ICOs. At that time, Justin Sun, who had just launched the TRON project, faced a double blow of the crypto winter and public opinion.

While many projects disappeared, he chose to "walk out with his luggage."

In July 2025, 8 years later, TRON not only became the underlying chain of mainstream stablecoin channels but its native token TRX, as a core strategic reserve asset, entered the financial reporting system of a Nasdaq-listed company, marking a positive breakthrough into the traditional financial market.

In this historic moment, it feels like a belated vindication.

Justin Sun stood on the podium, not shouting slogans, not hyping concepts. He said: "This is not only a significant step for TRON. Inc, but also a crucial moment for the entire blockchain industry."

He spoke lightly, yet he struck the opening gong of an era.

Four-Year Space Covenant: Elevating Crypto's Narrative to Space

Just as the news of TRON. Inc's listing was flooding the screens, Justin Sun's "Huobi HTX Mars Plan" was also in full swing preparing.

Recently, Blue Origin quietly announced the passenger list for its latest spaceflight mission NS-34. A familiar name stood out—Justin Sun.

He is truly going to space.

This impending space journey was already set in motion four years ago. In that year, Justin Sun spent $28 million to purchase one of the seats on the Blue Origin space capsule, waiting for this "sufficiently meaningful moment." He defines this space journey as a long-term investment in the future—not just trust in technology but also a belief in human exploration spirit.

In Justin Sun's vision, Crypto and space exploration intersect as part of the same human civilization upgrade movement. The core commonalities between the two lie in decentralization, boundary breaking, and order reconstruction.

Based on this logic, three distinct fusion directions for the future are gradually emerging:

· Space resources share many similarities with blockchain assets. Whether it's lunar land, Martian minerals, or Earth sync orbit positions, on-chain rights and tokenization are the core means to commercialization.

· The Web3 community may become the original shareholders and collaboration units for space exploration. Unlike the old model led by national governments, future space projects may be initiated by DAOs, globally crowdfunded, and involve collaborative on-chain governance.

· Blockchain x space data to create a trustworthy cosmic information carrier: Blockchain can serve as a trusted record carrier for space station, satellite network, and other data to prevent tampering.

Justin Sun is not only soaring into space, he is also pushing the narrative of Web3 to a new gravitational frontier.

Voting Coin Recommendation Officially Launched, People's Exchange Moves Towards Reality

If "TRON.Inc Goes Public on Nasdaq" was Justin Sun's coming-of-age gift to the chain circle, then the implementation of the "Voting Coin 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 form of the DAO architecture, to the continuous refinement of the community governance mechanism and token burning logic, to today's full opening of the "Voting Coin Recommendation" to global users. This is not only a mechanism innovation but also a return of discourse power, allowing Huobi HTX to go further in the exploration of "decentralized exchange governance."

From now on, listing is no longer a unilateral choice of the platform but a common will of the community. It also means that Huobi HTX and HTX DAO are no longer "rule makers" but "rule maintainers"; no longer "resource monopolizers" but builders of "public infrastructure."

Justin Sun's persistent "People's Exchange" is an open platform governed by users, driven by community consensus. In the future, there may be a stronger binding relationship between "Coin Recommendation Rights" and "Governance Rights" and "Income Rights," becoming a core support point for building user identity, platform consensus, and ecosystem revenue distribution. Huobi HTX and HTX DAO will continue to deepen token governance based on this, truly transforming the "People's Exchange" from an ideology to consensus, and then to reality.

At 35, a Node, and a Starting Point

For years, the saying "The crypto industry does not need a savior" has been repeated. But only after truly experiencing storms and navigating bull and bear markets do we understand:

This industry needs someone who is always at the forefront—a person unafraid of being misunderstood, unafraid of being ridiculed, always running between belief and order.

Yes, he is indeed high-profile, and he is indeed controversial.

But if you look at the stories from Tron's journey from 0 to 1, to the bell-ringing ceremony of its listing on Nasdaq; the growth of Huobi HTX over the past two years, and the path of HTX DAO from chaos to governance, then you will understand:

Every firm step taken is a reminder of the journey traveled.

A path with no turning back, a path paved with longing, doubt, glory, and solitude.
And today, Justin Sun stands at the threshold of 35, grounded in reality, yet still daring to gaze at the stars.

Some admire Justin Sun because he represents ultimate efficiency;

Some despise him because he always stands at the center of the stage;

But in any case, he cannot be ignored.

We can still look forward to how much "surprise" he will bring to the crypto world in the next decade.