In late November, the leading crypto trade publication CoinDesk published a story about the latest antics by one of the industry’s more outlandish figures. The article recounted how blockchain billionaire Justin Sun ate the banana he had purchased for $6.2 million at Sotheby’s from the modern artist Maurizio Cattelan.
The article was titled “I Watched Justin Sun Eat the World's Most Expensive Banana. I Don't Get It.” It provided context about the art world and the banana-eating stunt, as well as background on Sun, including his run-in with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which has charged him with fraud. Sun and Tron have moved to dismiss the lawsuit. The Coindesk report also noted that Sun’s lawyers have threatened media outlets with legal action for reporting on the use of Tron, the blockchain he founded, for illicit finance.
