The tension between transparency and privacy in blockchain has resurfaced as TRON founder Justin Sun takes legal action against Bloomberg for publishing detailed information about his $12.4 billion crypto fortune.
In 2025, Sun disclosed specifics of his cryptocurrency holdings during a wealth verification process, reportedly at Bloomberg’s request for inclusion in its “Billionaires Index” — a list of the world’s 500 richest individuals. According to Sun’s complaint, the data was provided under strict confidentiality. However, Bloomberg has now published these details in full, placing Sun in the 241st position on the list.
Security Fears Over Public Disclosure
Sun argues that releasing such precise data poses a major security risk, potentially enabling hackers, thieves, or kidnappers to target him. Unlike other billionaires on the list, whose wealth estimates are based on aggregated public data, Bloomberg’s report allegedly contains enough detail to pinpoint Sun’s crypto wallet addresses.
Given the irreversible nature of blockchain transactions, Sun warns that such exposure significantly increases his vulnerability — a concern heightened by reports that a Bitcoin holder is kidnapped somewhere in the world each week.
Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg, claiming they plan to “recklessly and improperly disclos[e] his highly confidential, sensitive, private, and proprietary financial information,” obtained while to verify his assets for the Bloomberg “Billionaires Index”. pic.twitter.com/wLKpfIBVL5
— Molly White (@molly0xFFF) August 13, 2025
Bloomberg’s Revelations
Bloomberg’s report states that Sun holds:
17,000 BTC (~$2.04 billion)
224,000 ETH (~$1.05 billion)
700,000 USDT
And, most strikingly, 60 billion TRON (TRX) tokens.
With TRON’s total supply standing at 94.68 billion TRX, Sun’s reported holdings amount to 63% of the entire circulating supply.
Bloomberg’s coverage does not distinguish between TRX personally held by Sun and tokens controlled by his companies. Nevertheless, such a high concentration of supply raises serious concerns about centralization and the potential for price manipulation within the TRON ecosystem.
