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

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✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-justin-sun  ------ 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. ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player:  https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠   🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo    🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku    🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 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 ------ RESOURCES Justin Sun https://x.com/justinsuntron  TRON https://tron.network/   TRON Stats https://thedefireport.substack.com/p/should-we-be-taking-tron-seriously   ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures