Justin Sun is on the cover of Forbes in English: Crypto Pioneer's global leadership and innovation narrative

On March 28, 2025, Beijing time, the blockchain industry ushered in a landmark moment - Justin Sun, founder of Tron TRON and global consultant of Huobi HTX, appeared on the cover of Forbes' English version, becoming another Chinese entrepreneur after Jack Ma to appear on the cover of Forbes' English version, and is also the fourth person in the crypto exchange field after CZ, SBF, and Brian Armstrong. This young entrepreneur, known by Forbes as "the crypto billionaire who helped the Trump family earn $400 million" , showed the world the innovative spirit and global vision of blockchain leaders with his unique personal style and industry influence.

From "Rebel" to Industry Leader: Justin Sun's Crypto Empire Rises

In the cover article of Forbes , the reporter portrayed the image of Justin Sun with the brushstroke of "both youthful, controversial and billions of dollars". This entrepreneur, born in 1990, has been famous for his bold attempts since entering the blockchain field. "In my twenties, I just wanted to try everything possible - why not?" Sun Yuchen's confession aptly summarized his keen sense of smell and action towards technological change.

Over the past ten years, Justin Sun has built an encryption ecosystem across the underlying public chain, payment network, exchange, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The Tron TRON it founded has become one of the fastest growing blockchain networks in the world, with a user scale of more than 300 million, and an average daily transaction number of more than 10 million, ranking among the top three in the industry. This achievement verifies the feasibility of its vision of “global payment system” and marks a key leap in blockchain technology from proof of concept to large-scale applications.

As a global consultant for Huobi HTX, Justin Sun has recently been selected into Forbes' list of "The Most Trusted Crypto Exchanges in 2025". The platform's compliance construction, asset security and user experience continue to upgrade, becoming a benchmark case for the integration of traditional finance and the crypto world. At the same time, the synergy effect of Tron and Huobi HTX led by Justin Sun has a significant synergy effect, and through technological interoperability and ecological linkage, it promotes efficient integration of industry resources.

The value of Forbes cover: From vision to global leader

Justin Sun’s Dengfeng this time is of far-reaching significance. He is the second Chinese entrepreneur to appear on the cover of Forbes' English version after Alibaba founder Jack Ma, and is also the fourth player in the crypto exchange field after Binance Zhao Changpeng (CZ), FTX founder SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried), and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Regarding Dengfeng, Justin Sun said on the X platform , "From an entrepreneur with dreams to becoming a leader with global influence, it is honored to be named "the billionaire pioneer in the crypto field" by Forbes."

Long before, in the list of "40 Outstanding Blockchain Entrepreneurs to Watch" released by Forbes Portuguese Edition, Justin Sun ranked second, becoming the only Chinese entrepreneur to rank among the top three, following Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (V God). This ranking has refreshed the highest ranking of Chinese entrepreneurs in the global top blockchain list. Forbes pointed out that Justin Sun has been shortlisted for Forbes' "Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia" and other lists many times. He is an enthusiast of art collections, video games, investment, charity and space exploration. At the end of 2024, Justin Sun was appointed as Prime Minister of the Republic of Liberland, reshaping the totem of the crypto-world with the spirit of freedom and innovation.

**Breaking the Circle Cooperation and Industry Mission: From the Trump

Family to Technology Inclusive**

The title of the cover story of Forbes directly points to Justin Sun's most circle-breaking cooperation in recent years - the project that cooperated with the Trump family generated more than $400 million in revenue. It is reported that Justin Sun invested a total of US$75 million in the Trump family's cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), becoming the largest investor in the project. This is not only a model for the combination of encryption technology and mainstream business, but also shows Justin Sun’s forward-looking layout of market trends: by integrating blockchain technology into cultural IP, social communication and asset digitalization scenarios, it promotes the crypto economy from "niche geeks" to "mass universal".

Faced with the cyclical fluctuations and trust crisis experienced by the crypto industry, Justin Sun emphasized in an interview with Forbes: "Real innovators must adhere to long-termism." Tron TRON and Huobi HTX under his leadership have always regarded compliance and transparency as the cornerstone of development, and promoted the industry to maturity through technological open source, community governance and ecological cooperation.

Justin Sun appeared on the cover of "Forbes", which is a highlight of his personal achievements and a microcosm of the innovation force in the crypto field becoming mainstream. At a time when technological revolution and industrial transformation are intertwined, the ecological system represented by Tron TRON and Huobi HTX is connecting tradition and the future with an open attitude, writing a new chapter in the digital economy. As Forbes said: "This crypto pioneer from the East is using code and consensus to reshape the operating rules of the world." As more people begin to understand and embrace the value of blockchain, a more transparent, efficient and inclusive financial and social picture will surely accelerate.