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Author: Tian Daxia (@Web3Donny)
Two months ago, Justin Sun just celebrated his 34th birthday.
Before the age of 30, his halo came from a long list of dazzling titles: Peking University, the cover character of “Asia Weekly”, Ivy League (University of Pennsylvania), the world’s outstanding youth at the Davos Forum, and the first batch of only post-90s born in the 1990s at Jack Ma.Students…
Started a business when he was studying abroad at the age of 22. At the age of 24, he returned to China as the chief representative of Ripple Labs Greater China and established Ruibo Company and served as CEO. At the age of 25, he was named “China’s Internet Newest Person of the Year” by CNTV and founded the blockchain platform at the age of 27.Tron TRON, which was selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in the same year, took Buffett’s lunch at the age of 29…
However, with his dazzling achievements, he has always been in the whirlpool of public opinion. The media and industry insiders have raised many controversies about his bold business methods, frequent self-marketing and project compliance. Some people praised him for his daring to be the first.Some people also criticized him for being too ostentatious, and he didn’t seem to be concerned about these comments from the outside world, whether it was praise or criticism.
You will find that every controversy and every news headline becomes part of his personal brand.
9 years ago, in an interview with a reporter from The Paper in 2015, the reporter wrote:“Yuchen Sun, 25 years old this year, is undoubtedly a striking figure among the entrepreneurs born in the 1990s. He is both brilliant and controversial. The voices of doubt are mainly focused on the continuous sharp turn of his life trajectory and the near-parentalism he showed after he devoted himself to entrepreneurship.The enthusiasm.”
now,34-year-old Justin Sun is still active at the forefront of the blockchain industry. Every move he makes seems to be in the spotlight and attracts much attention.This almost paranoid enthusiasm was like an invisible hand that kept pushing him forward.
Illustrations by Justin Sun Author: Pedro Brisola
Liberland’s “Prime Minister” Sun Yuchen
Recently, Justin Sun has received a new title – “Prime Minister” Justin Sun.
On October 10, according to a document disclosed by Twitter (X platform) blogger @tier10k,Liberland, a micro-nation that is not internationally recognized, has released its latest results for the parliamentary election.Justin Sun won the election and was nominated as acting prime minister by Liberland President Vit Jedlička.
On October 11, Justin Sun confirmed on social media that he was elected as prime minister of Liberland.
Justin Sun’s Twitter screenshot
Liberland’s official statement said that the election was completed at 5 a.m. Central and European time on October 6, marking the first full deployment of the country’s blockchain-based election system.The election process uses a simple set of rules, fully algorithmized, aiming to provide transparency and eliminate doubts about the election results.
Which country is Liberland??
According to Wikipedia,Liberland, full name of Liberland Free Republic, translated as “Free Land”. It is a private country founded by Czech politician Vite Yedlicka on April 13, 2015, claiming to own it in Serbia.It borders Croatia and is located on the western bank of the Danube. It is a territorial sovereignty called “Gornja Siga”.
Source: Wikipedia
Justin Sun said that Liberland is not only a country, but also a manifestation of a political concept of advocating freedom, minimizing government intervention and personal autonomy.
Justin Sun also portrays Liberland’s vision of becoming a symbol of global liberal ideas, comparing it to the spiritual home of liberals.He stressed that Liberland was the first country to have a relationship with citizens based on common principles and values rather than blood or geographical boundaries, and everything was based on voluntary participation and mutual respect.
He wants to actively promote the concept of small government.Not only within Liberland, but also as a world model.He said Liberland’s success could inspire other countries to embrace liberal principles, demonstrating that minimizing governments can bring stability and prosperity without overregulation or coercion.
This latest appointment undoubtedly reminds people of the experience of Justin Sun as the Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the ambassador of the extraordinary and plenipotentiary power in 2021.
Justin Sun’s actions are as full of unexpected elements as ever, often challenging people’s understanding of traditional entrepreneurs.His frequent cross-border and bold actions not only surprised the public, but also often caused jokes and heated discussions.
As someone jokes:“Brother Sun is starting to do his job again.”
In 2021, Justin Sun served as Grenada Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Ambassador for Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Sun Yuchen was “examined”
Whether it is elected as Prime Minister of Liberland or frequently creating topics in the cryptocurrency world and global politics, it will cause a lot of discussion and controversy.
Supporters believe he broke traditional rules and boundaries and promoted the combination of liberalism and innovation.Critics believe that he is an opportunist who manipulates public opinion through “traffic” and wanders on the edge of rules.
Challenging rules seems to have become his usual path, and it is this behavior that constantly challenges traditional authority and system that puts him at the center of continuous scrutiny.People can’t help but wonder:Is he really fighting for the idea of freedom, or is he accumulating more capital and influence for himself?
Sometimes the media generally regards him as a single image. This single perspective simplifies his speech and behavior, which not only affects the public’s comprehensive understanding of him, but also makes the discussion one-sided and unable to be discussed in depth.His influence in the industry.
We are both paying attention to his achievements and questioning his motivations.For someone who has been challenging traditional authority and system, it is natural that people wonder what his ultimate goal is?
Justin Sun’s career can be seen as a continuous game. His attempts and explorations in different fields actually reveal the challenges of a post-90s entrepreneur.
Therefore, Justin Sun is not only a public figure being examined, but also an individual struggling between self-expression and public expectations.Understanding a person does require a deeper perspective, beyond simple labels and prejudice, in order to truly grasp his complexity.
I want to use some interesting perspectives to disassemble Sun Yuchen on other levels.
“I” Sun Yuchen
Over the years, Justin Sun’s appearance has not changed much.In formal occasions, I always wear a suit, often hide a short-sleeved T-shirt with the brand logo under my suit jacket, and wear a pair of neat Nike white shoes under my feet, paired with a relaxed and casual lookcasual trousers.
People outside the circle want to know him, but people inside the circle seem to know him enough.
Many people may not know that he always talks and controls the overall situation on the surface.Actually, he is a typical “I” person (introverted personality).
Justin Sun has tested himself that he is a standard INTP-type personality, that is, a logician-type personality.
INTP is one of the sixteen personality types in the Myers-Briggs personality classification (MBTI). INTP personality is known for its calmness and rationality.They like to study the core of the problem and pursue the depth of their thinking, rather than staying on the surface.
And who are the famous logicians?Bill Gates, Einstein and others are all INTP personalities. People with this personality often have advanced thinking and are good at discovering logical clues that ordinary people cannot see.
INTP lives in its own world, and rationalizes everything according to its own ideas and logic.
Although it is very “I”, Justin Sun is more sensitive and interested in emerging things than many people, especially in the field of blockchain technology.
Huobi’s brand spokesperson Liu Ye (@HTX_liuyego) revealed:“At the level of INTP at Justin Sun is often ahead of others. He is always able to break out of the conventional thinking framework and see future trends that most people have not noticed. He has a very high sensitivity to understanding and judgment of emerging things., especially in the fields of blockchain and technological innovation.”
Judging from his personality, Justin Sun is indeed the kind of person who dares to break the rules and is full of curiosity.
Taking HTX DAO as an example, Liu Ye told me,He really wants to achieve decentralized governance through the platform.Even if some management does not understand his decision at first, these measures will often succeed in the end.
From Justin Sun’s perspective, HTX DAO is closely linked to the company’s development.By operating the Huobi platform well, the value of HTX will also increase accordingly, just like the stocks will increase accordingly when running a company.
However, like other INTP-type personalities, his independent thinking and unique decision-making methods often arouse doubts and confusion from the outside world.Justin Sun seemed to have always ignored these voices, because in his world, everything had already had his own answers.
“Model Worker” Sun Yuchen
Last month, the community spontaneously began to “water” Justin Sun, calling him a model worker in the Web3 field, a real Builder.
You will find that Justin Sun has been active in the blockchain industry for more than ten years.
The big guys of his same period either retreated behind the scenes or retired and started traveling around.
Some time ago, Ethereum founder Vitalik became the focus of the topic because of his love affair, while the single Justin Sun became another hot topic in the community.
In a share, Justin Sun mentioned that he had almost no holidays, and he always stayed on standby 24 hours a day, whether it was weekdays or holidays.
In a podcast called “Kaikan” in May this year, the host asked him:“What is your philosophy in work and life?”
Justin Sun replied:“Everything I can give way to work. I feel that at this stage, work is the only thing that matters, everything else can be given up. I am like a professional player, repeating training every day, pursuing the best.”
Many people are curious whether he doesn’t sleep because he is always energetic and surfs 24 hours a day on social platforms, showing extremely high agility towards any hot spots.
On that podcast, he said that in a sense he wanted to be like an artificial intelligence or a robot, and he wanted to minimize emotional fluctuations.
“Business is my only hobby.”
He has a great passion for entrepreneurship and business, and devotes almost all his time and energy to it.
What followed was that from the perspective of external perception, Justin Sun’s personality seemed to be less ostentatious.
He is now only focused on doing what he should do, such as he wants to make TRON better and lead Huobi HTX to “return to the top three”.
Justin Sun shared his outlook for Huobi HTX at the 11th Anniversary Series of events in August.He thinks to a certain extent, Huobi HTX has been operating for 11 years, which is a kind of success.
Then he started chatterbox mode again:
“Jack Ma said that most Japanese companies have a century-old history, and we also want to build a century-old store. Although this is very difficult in the financial industry, we will continue to work hard. In the Web3 field, there are very few companies that can open 11 years., but Huobi HTX did it.Over the past 11 years, our industry has developed very much.In the currency circle, nothing is possible.It may make sense to interpret this sentence from a positive or negative perspective.In the past 11 years, the development of the currency circle has far surpassed that of traditional industries.”
Sun Yuchen, who was “being scolded as an exception”
Later you will find that many people in the currency circle scolded Justin Sun, but called Justin Sun an exception.
At first, everyone was concerned about what Justin Sun bought and sold, and guessed whether “Brother Sun” would smash the market.Over time, this concern gradually evolved into the so-called “wealth code” within the community.Justin Sun’s investment actions,Especially the timing of his buying has become an important basis for many investors to judge market trends.
Although he occasionally “falls” (For example, Ethereum was trapped before buying at the bottom), but according to community feedback, his winning rate is still quite high.
That’s why a saying is circulated in the community:“You can say that Brother Sun is a lie, but you can’t say that Brother Sun is a savory dish.”
Sometimes Justin Sun regards himself as an attacker and always attacks at critical moments.Just like the offensive style of the football club AC Milan, he also knows how to defend, just like Maldini’s calmness and precision as a defender, Justin Sun can often resist in a unique way when facing doubts and challenges.Stay alive with all external attacks and criticisms.
The style of being unlucky and courageous to express oneself gradually restrained and showed a more restrained and cautious attitude.
This change not only reflects his sensitivity to external voices, but also shows that he knows better about weighing the consequences of his actions in the ever-changing industry environment.
These transformations are both opposite and complementary.
The wave of the times and Justin Sun’s own abilities work together to create his status today.
His controversy may be precisely because he is at the forefront of the industry, and his success stems from his ability to constantly innovate and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing market.
“Counterattacker” Sun Yuchen
When Sun Yuchen was young, she liked to read Wang Xiaobo and Li Ao. Wang Xiaobo’s humor and profoundness, Li Ao’s sharpness and outspokenness all deeply influenced Justin Sun in his youth.
In the essay “A Maverick Pig”, Wang Xiaobo missed the free pig that hurried like a goat, climbed up the roof like a cat, wandered around, refused to be swept away, and could also rush out of the fire line of people.
“A maverick pig” is still the spiritual idol of this era.
Twenty years after Wang Xiaobo’s death, people still seem to be unable to escape“Living in peace with the life set up” is “slow”Hammered” life.
When Sun Yuchen was young, she had long thought of “escaping”.
In the 2007 Guangdong College Entrance Examination, the competition for Guangdong College Entrance Examination was still fierce. There were 700,000 candidates in the same class, and Peking University admitted 20 liberal arts in Guangdong. In the end, Justin Sun scored 650 points.
Before the exam, Justin Sun filled out his first choice for the Yuanpei Plan of Peking University, and his second choice was the Chinese Department of Peking University, and he was finally admitted to the Chinese Department of Peking University.
Justin Sun himself said that his second-year high school entrance examination scores were actually not ideal. He took a year to get a new concept essay bonus, and he counterattacked from the third-year high school to Peking University.
Wang Xiaobo discussed the loneliness and rebellion of individuals in society in that era.Justin Sun’s maverick is to choose to take a different path in a world that pursues norms and consistency.
His personality is“Extremely independent”, when he started his business, he won attention and resources in a unique way. This style is reflected not only in his business strategy, but also in his shaping of the public image.
However, being independent is not always smooth. This personality brings attention and resources, as well as doubts and criticism.
In the process of continuous reflection and adjustment, perhaps Justin Sun is trying to find a spiritual resonance with the unique pigs conveyed by Wang Xiaobo’s works – even in adversity, we must stick to ourselves and bravely pursue our own path.
“Ordinary Man” Sun Yuchen
Putting aside all identities, sometimes Justin Sun is an ordinary post-90s generation.
Love everything new, watching football games, watching Taylor Swift concerts, watching F1.Even reprinted some bloggers’ “Find”Number“Tweet the tweets to “eat the melon”.
Sometimes Justin Sun is a perfect talker again.
Everyone who has come into contact with him said that his topics are surprisingly wide and he can talk endlessly about any topic.
He talks about “marriage” in short videos on his social platform. A person who is not “in love” is very good at talking about marriage with you.
He reprinted the WEB3 “Chang Tu Dog” rap song written by someone else, and maybe he practiced freestyle alone at home.
He still loves “solid life”. He will appear wherever there is “solid life” to be done.
Sun Yuchen of the “crypto wave”
At the beginning of the article, we write that Justin Sun is passionate about Liberland’s vision.
He hopes to build it into a spiritual home for liberalists, just as the Vatican is to Catholics.Justin Sun explained:“Libertarians around the world may have their own nationalities and identities in different countries, but Liberland will be their home of thought, a place that respects the concept of freedom, autonomy and voluntary governance of citizens.”
Back to the torrent of the blockchain and crypto world, his existence itself is full of contradictions and conflicts. These controversies and praises seem to have long become the foil on his life stage.
Does Justin Sun really care about these comments?When wealth has come like a tide, these public opinions and external visions may have long become the “background noise” in his life and no longer have substantial influence.
Wang Xiaobo wrote in his classic work “The Golden Age”:“I was twenty-one that day. In the golden age of my life, I had a lot of extravagant hopes. I wanted to love, eat, and even become a half-light and half-dark cloud in the sky in an instant. Later I realized that life isA slow process of being hammered, people grow old day by day, and their hopes disappear day by day, and finally become like a cow with a hammer. I feel that I will be fierce forever and nothing can hammer me.”
But as time goes by, people gradually understand that life is like Wang Xiaobo said,“The process of slow hammering.”These dreams and extravagant hopes will slowly be shattered by reality and eventually become as heavy as a cow and have difficulty walking.
So, if Justin Sun returns to 22 years old, will he choose to start a business again and step into the blockchain crypto wave without hesitation?
Will he still maintain his initial enthusiasm and vitality in the face of countless challenges and controversies, and rush forward fearlessly like he used to?
Just as the blockchain world itself is full of uncertainty,Now at the age of 34, he is still at the forefront of the cryptocurrency world and continues to catch up with the next wave.
