Adam Cochran, a crypto analyst, recently stirred the cryptocurrency community when he called attention to a series of TrueUSD (TUSD) transactions made by Tron founder Justin Sun. He highlighted the actions taken by Sun on the Tron blockchain, such as minting $62 million worth of TUSD, withdrawing $50 million in USDT from Huobi, and depositing $50 million in USDT on Bitfinex.
The most concerning of these transactions was Sun’s apparent burning of $50 million TUSD, which Cochran suggested could be an attempt to temporarily “snapshot or unwind” debt using an “unbacked” fake balance. Additionally, Sun seemed to be using Poloniex and Huobi as his own “piggy” banks to borrow against, investing Huobi assets into JustLend – the TRON blockchain’s official lending platform – to borrow against various shitcoins.
These transactions have triggered questions about Sun’s motivations and their potential effect on the cryptocurrency market. Cochran expressed concern that Sun’s manipulation of TUSD could create a false impression of liquidity in the market and potentially result in price manipulation.
Adding to these worries, Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has reportedly offered voluntary termination packages to employees in multiple departments. This has raised questions about the financial stability of Binance and its potential exposure to Sun’s activities.
The uncertain risks of Justin Sun’s cryptocurrency movements are unclear, as his motives for these actions are unknown. However, several possible issues have been raised in the crypto community, such as price manipulation, a sudden influx of TUSD or USDT into the market resulting in a liquidity crisis, a ripple effect throughout the broader cryptocurrency market, and potential regulatory scrutiny or legal action.
It is still uncertain what Sun’s intentions were with the transactions noted by Cochran. Despite the concerns, the potential risks remain unclear.
