Today we are joined by Tron's founder, Justin Sun. Justin describes Tron's role as the leading stablecoin network, USDT's falling market share, Huobi's competition with Binance, his potential acquisition of DCG's assets and more. You will be shocked to hear what dollar amounts Justin has staked in Lido and other DeFi protocols. Tune in to find out!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:56) Tron’s Vision
(04:25). Huobi: Competing with Binance
(07:44) The Threat of USDT’s Falling Market Share
(11:14) $56M TUSD Binance Transfer
(13:21) Quicknode Ad
(15:08) KWENTA Ad
(16:04) Yield Farming, Staking and Bribing Liquidity
(22:43) Tron’s Team, Acquisitions and DCG
(25:40) SEC vs TRX and Regulation
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Resources
Tron
https://tron.network/
Huobi
https://www.huobi.com/en-us/
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