Guest
Today we are joined by Tron's founder, Justin Sun. Justin describes Tron's role as the leading stablecoin network, USDT's falling market share, Huobi's competition with Binance, his potential acquisition of DCG's assets and more. You will be shocked to hear what dollar amounts Justin has staked in Lido and other DeFi protocols. Tune in to find out! - - Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:56 Tron’s Vision 04:25. Huobi: Competing with Binance 07:44 The Threat of USDT’s Falling Market Share 11:14 $56M TUSD Binance Transfer 13:21 Quicknode Ad 15:08 KWENTA Ad 16:04 Yield Farming, Staking and Bribing Liquidity 22:43 Tron’s Team, Acquisitions and DCG 25:40 SEC vs TRX and Regulation - - Follow Justin: Follow Jason: Follow Santi: Follow Empire: Subscribe on YouTube: Subscribe on Apple: Subscribe on Spotify: Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: - - This episode is brought to you by Quicknode. QuickNode is an end-to-end blockchain developer platform that makes building Web3 apps easy. Go to and use code Empire for a free month on their feature-packed Build Plan! - - This episode is brought to you by Kwenta, the premier derivatives trading platform on Optimism that offers deep liquidity, low fees and up to 50x leverage across 24 assets. Go to and start trading today! - - Resources Tron Huobi - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
