Childhood and Education Journey of Justin Sun in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 15, 2026

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Justin Sun. A timeline of key moments.

Justin Sun is a Chinese-born Kittitian crypto billionaire and businessman known for founding TRON, the blockchain platform and its associated Tronix (TRX) cryptocurrency token. He is also behind the USDD stablecoin issued by TRON DAO Reserve. Sun owns Rainberry, the company responsible for the BitTorrent protocol, and oversaw the development of the BTT cryptocurrency token. Additionally, he owns the cryptocurrency exchanges Poloniex and HTX. He served as the Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva from 2021 to 2023.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Controversies & Scandals

July 30, 1990: Justin Sun's birth

On July 30, 1990, Justin Sun was born in China. He is a crypto billionaire and businessman.

1990: Sun was born

In 1990, Justin Sun was born. He later earned degrees from Peking University and the University of Pennsylvania.

2018: Acquired Maltese residency card

Sometime between 2018 and 2020, Justin Sun acquired a Maltese residency card as a result of investing in the country.

June 2019: Winning bid for dinner with Warren Buffett

In June 2019, Justin Sun placed the winning $4.6 million bid to have a private meal with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, before canceling it to widespread surprise.

2019: Comedian artwork

In November 2024, Justin Sun purchased one of the limited edition rights to Comedian, a 2019 conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall, for $5.2 million at an auction in New York. He ate the banana onstage.

January 23, 2020: Dinner with Warren Buffett

On January 23, 2020, Justin Sun met with Warren Buffett at the Happy Hollow Club in Omaha, Nebraska. Sun gifted Buffett a phone with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

2020: Acquired Maltese residency card

Sometime between 2018 and 2020, Justin Sun acquired a Maltese residency card as a result of investing in the country.

July 2021: Unable to attend Blue Origin flight

Although Justin Sun had won the auction to be the first paying passenger on Blue Origin's first crewed mission into space, he was unable to attend the July 2021 flight due to a scheduling conflict.

December 2021: Announced bid for Blue Origin space flight

In December 2021, Justin Sun announced that he had previously bid $28 million to be the first paying passenger on Blue Origin's first crewed mission into space on the New Shepard.

November 2024: Purchased and ate Comedian artwork

May 2025: Attended dinner hosted by Donald Trump

In May 2025, Justin Sun attended a private dinner hosted by President Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club for top investors in the $TRUMP meme coin, having spent over $40 million on the token and placing first on its public leaderboard.