Justin Sun Denies Liquidation Rumors amid Crypto Market Downturn

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As an analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I find myself skeptical when it comes to such rumors surrounding high-profile figures like Justin Sun. While I appreciate his transparency and emphasis on development projects rather than speculative trading strategies, the use of the word “rarely” in his statement leaves room for interpretation.

Justin Sun, one of the founders of Tron, strongly refuted claims on Monday morning (Asia time) that his cryptocurrency holdings had been sold off during a significant crypto market crash. The allegations surfaced when an X account shared information about liquidated positions.

As a researcher reporting findings, I can confirm that within a few hours, Sun swiftly addressed the circulating rumor, categorizing it as unfounded. He underscored that Tron seldom employs leveraged trading strategies, a practice he believes does not yield significant advantages for the industry. Instead, his company prioritizes activities that bolster the sector and its innovators, such as spearheading projects and providing teams with liquidity, thus fostering growth and development.

$1B Fund to Combat FUD

Later on in a post, Justin Sun unveiled a $1 billion initiative intended to address market uncertainty (fear, uncertainty, and doubt – FUD) within the cryptocurrency sector during turbulent periods. While he didn’t disclose specific strategies for this fund, Sun emphasized the significant growth experienced by the industry over the previous year. He remarked:

Let’s disregard fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) and continue constructing. To reinforce this approach, we’re setting up a one-billion-dollar fund aimed at quelling FUD, increasing investments, and offering liquidity.

In spite of the initial statement made, members of the cryptocurrency community paid close attention to the use of the word “rarely” in Sun’s first post and sought additional clarification. Many suspect that his post does not provide the full picture. Former Bitcoin enthusiast Jeff Kirdeikis expressed this view, stating:

“Spot buy [$1 billion worth of] BTC, or you’re bluffing.”

Details About Rumor

The tweet fueling the speculation about Sun’s liquidation shared an image claimed to be his cryptocurrency holdings, saying “Justin Sun has been liquidated.” But it turned out that the picture was initially posted by the decentralized analytics platform Parsec, and there was no connection to Sun originally.

Contributing to the rumors, it’s been reported that Arthur Hayes, the ex-CEO and co-founder of BitMEX, shared on platform X that he’d received information from high-level contacts in conventional finance about a major figure experiencing substantial losses.

He mentioned that he’s unsure about the accuracy of the information, but he won’t disclose specific sources. If anyone else has heard similar rumors, they should share it with their family.

In the last day, unverified reports about Bitcoin have been spreading as its value dipped approximately 14%, reaching roughly $52,400. At the same time, its market cap decreased by around 13%, now sitting at around $1.03 trillion. Likewise, Ethereum has experienced a significant drop of about 20.5% in the past 24 hours, bringing its value down to approximately $2,300. Over the course of the week, Ethereum has seen a more substantial decline of around 32%.

Last week, the Nasdaq fell by 3.4%, largely due to underwhelming Q3 earnings reported by tech titans such as Amazon.

In the previous month, when the market adjusted to Germany’s Bitcoin liquidation by the government, Sun suggested a private deal to acquire all their Bitcoins. He has also made headlines for purchasing 1,614 Ethers prior to the debut of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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2024-08-05 14:27