Sun, who founded blockchain platform TRON, also revealed
himself to be the anonymous bidder who paid $28 million in an auction for a
seat to join Bezos aboard Blue Origin's first crewed mission in July.
"I won the auction six months ago but missed the
launch. However, this did not stop my love for space," Sun said in a
tweet.
(1/12)6 months ago, I was lucky enough to win the auction of
Blue Origin's first launch! Today, I announce that I'm launching the "Sea
of Stars" campaign, which will select 5 warriors to explore space with me
in 2022! @blueorigin @clubforfuture!
Details: https://t.co/uoCCwofsjk pic.twitter.com/gZmPDQ3l5D
— H.E. Justin Sun ???????????????? (@justinsuntron) December
22, 2021
"So I'm very excited to announce this news and turn
this opportunity into a voyage with five other warriors to space with me
because I believe that space belongs to everyone!"
Sun also said the five people he will nominate over the
coming months may include a member of the TRON DAO community, long-term holders
of certain cryptocurrencies and other leaders from fashion, technology, and
entrepreneurship.
Recently, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to
Earth after a 12-day journey into space — making him the latest to have
traveled to space via commercial space travel ventures founded by billionaires
like Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk.
Originally from China, Sun said last week he was appointed
Grenada's representative to the World Trade Organization in Geneva,
Switzerland. He would be bringing the flag of the Caribbean nation with him on
the space trip.
Sun shot to fame for his take on cryptocurrencies and when
he won an auction for lunch with Warren Buffett for about $4.6 million in 2019.
© Reuters 2021
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