# The Story of Sun Yuchen, His 20 Billion Dollar Net Worth, and His Coconut Chicken

Sun Yuchen's ex-girlfriend recalled that when a group of them ate coconut chicken, he would scoop most of the chicken into his own bowl the moment it was cooked, leaving himself with no regrets—later, people discovered he conducted business in exactly the same way.

In the winter of 2017, inside a "If I Were" KTV in a siheyuan on Beijing's East Second Ring Road, Sun Yuchen and crypto celebrity Xu Zijing ("Martian") had an enthusiastic conversation. Xu Zijing's HSR coin was highly sought after at the time. Sun Yuchen spoke eloquently about ideals and the future of the cryptocurrency, earning Xu's appreciation. The two immediately exchanged tokens on the spot: Xu Zijing traded 140,000 HSR for 3.33 billion TRON tokens.

The gathering ended at 2 AM. When Xu Zijing saw Sun Yuchen to the door, he praised his dedication. Yet after turning the corner, Sun Yuchen dumped all his HSR at a nearby hutong entrance, earning close to 30 million yuan and causing HSR to plummet. By the next day when Xu Zijing sobered up, there was nothing he could do. This incident was never made public, and Xu Zijing chose to remain silent.

In May 2018, the TRON mainnet launched. Sun Yuchen claimed to be building a "decentralized entertainment ecosystem," but TRON's price fluctuated wildly, and many people who were locked into positions cursed him for "harvesting retail investors." Subsequently, the "TRON Supernode Ponzi Scheme" exploded (involving over 1 billion yuan), and Sun Yuchen simply stated "it has nothing to do with me" before fleeing to America.

In 2021, he spent 10.5 million dollars buying Tpunk NFT as his avatar and joined Grenada's citizenship while becoming the country's WTO ambassador; in 2022, facing FBI investigation rumors, he sued the media outlets that reported it; in 2023, when sued by the US SEC for market manipulation, he showed no concern whatsoever.

In 2024, he splurged 75 million dollars investing in the Trump family's crypto project, attended a presidential dinner, won his case, and became the "acting prime minister" of Liberland. In August 2025, at age 35, he rode a rocket to space, becoming the youngest Chinese commercial astronaut. At that time, TRON had over 310 million users, and TRC20-USDT circulation reached 80 billion dollars.

Some call him a "crypto speculator," while others admire how he seized the right opportunities at the right time. Just as he did with the coconut chicken back then, he never misses any opportunity that is perfectly "cooked," and he pays no mind to others' opinions.

From dumping HSR at a hutong entrance to earn 30 million yuan to going to space at 35, Sun Yuchen has personally directed an absurd drama, being both the actor and the mastermind behind the scenes. $TRX