Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun speaks at a financial forum in Beijing, China, on November 4, 2015. REUTERS / Stringer
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Dec 22 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun will fly into space on the Blue Origin flight, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, next year and will invite five other crewmates, he said on Wednesday, joining a small list of wealthy entrepreneurs indulging in space travel.
Sun, who founded the blockchain platform TRON, also revealed to be the anonymous bidder who paid $ 28 million at an auction for a seat to join Bezos aboard Blue Origin's first crewed mission in July.
"I won the auction six months ago, but I missed the launch. However, this did not stop my love for space," Sun said in a cheep.
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"So I'm very excited to announce this news and turn this opportunity into a trip with five other warriors into space with me because I believe that space belongs to everyone."
Sun also said that the five people he will nominate in the coming months may include a member of the TRON DAO community, long-term holders of certain cryptocurrencies, and other leaders in fashion, technology and entrepreneurship.
Recently, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth after a 12-day trip to space, making him the latest to travel to space via commercial space travel companies founded by billionaires such as Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon. Musk. read more
Originally from China, Sun said last week that he was appointed Grenada's representative to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He would carry the flag of the Caribbean nation with him on space travel.
Sun rose to fame for his version of cryptocurrencies and when he won a lunch auction with Warren Buffett for around $ 4.6 million in 2019.
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Report from Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; edit by Uttaresh.V
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