Chinese cryptocurrency billionaire Justin Sun plans space trip with Blue Origin
- Sun also revealed himself to be the anonymous bidder who paid US$28 million in an auction for a seat to join Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s first crewed mission in July
- Sun, who founded blockchain platform TRON, will invite five other crew mates, joining a small list of wealthy entrepreneurs indulging in space travel
Chinese Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun will fly to space on billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin’s flight next year and invite five other crew mates, he said on Wednesday, joining a small list of wealthy entrepreneurs indulging in space travel.
Sun, who founded blockchain platform TRON, also revealed himself to be the anonymous bidder who paid US$28 million in an auction for a seat to join Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s first crewed mission in July.
“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 travelled to space via commercial space travel ventures founded by billionaires like Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk.