Justin Sun Acquires Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' and Explores the Intersection of Art and Crypto Culture

Geneva, Switzerland, December 2, 2024– Justin Sun, founder of TRON and Advisor to HTX, held a press conference in Hong Kong to celebrate his acquisition of Comedian, the iconic conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan famously known as the 'world's most expensive banana.' Sun’s record-setting bid of $6.24 million, announced on November 21, 2024, marked a pivotal moment for the intersection of art, memes, and crypto culture.

Through TRON, Sun has built a decentralized platform that empowers artists with resources to digitize their work and share it with a global audience. The TRC-721 standard for NFTs introduced by TRON has revolutionized digital art, making it more accessible and fostering broader engagement.

Founded in September 2017 by Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years. As of November 2024, it has over 275 million total user accounts on the blockchain, more than 9 billion total transactions, and over $20 billion in total value locked (TVL), as reported on TRONSCAN.

In addition, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin across the globe, overtaking USDT on Ethereum since April 2021.