Tron Founder Steps to Rescue FTX Investors, What Does It Mean to TRX Price?

Jim Haastrup
5 Min Read

Key Insights

  •  Justin sun, the crypto entrepreneur, announced that he was working with his team to “put together a solution” to bail out FTX, the distressed crypto exchange.
  • After a proposed agreement with the leading centralized exchange, Binance fell through due to “issues beyond (Binance’s) control or ability to help.”
  • While some onlookers have praised Sun for his willingness to help, others have expressed skepticism over his intentions.

 

In a tweet, Justin sun, the crypto entrepreneur and founder of the Tron ecosystem mentioned that he was working with his team to “put together a solution” to bail out FTX, the distressed crypto exchange.

Sun sent out this tweet hours after Binance announced it would not be going forward on its bailout deal with FTX.

“My team is working to avoid further deterioration,” the Tron founder said in the tweet, “I have faith that the situation is manageable.”

While the tweet suggests a partnership with FTX, Sun didn’t specify whether the solution his team comes up with would be a bailout for the entire FTX exchange or rescue for only Tron-related tokens like Tron, Huobi token, JST, or BTT.

This November, users withdrew more than $1B from FTX in just seven days due to the increased scrutiny that FTX and its sister company Alameda Research have been under for their asset reserves and intertwinement since November 2.

FTX has acknowledged that it no longer has enough liquidity to handle further withdrawal requests due to its growing withdrawal backlog.

After a proposed agreement with the leading centralized exchange, Binance stepped back due to “issues beyond (Binance’s) control or ability to help,” the exchange appears to be looking for a buyer.

As users’ money remains unclaimed on the platform, the crypto market and community have become more fearful and insecure.

FTX’s 8 Billion Dollar Deficit

After Justin Sun’s tweet, many users have drawn attention to the fact that more than 6 billion dollars worth of tokens would have to be swapped for Sun to step in. Many others have asked how Sun plans to come up with this amount of liquidity.

While some onlookers have praised Sun for his willingness to help, others have expressed skepticism over his intentions and how exactly he plans to help, especially how FTX went underwater and left an 8 billion dollar hole.

Meanwhile, Sun recently joined the board of Huobi, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. This week, Huobi and Tron DAO announced that users of FTX will be able to redeem their FTX-trapped TRX, BTT, JST, SUN, and HT tokens.

As per the announcement, Tron-based token holders affected by the FTX saga can submit a form on Huobi’s website and have their transactions processed.

Tron (TRX) Price Analysis 

An analysis of Tron on the daily chart shows that TRX is starting to appear bullish after a 7% dip in the last 24 hours.

Tron has tested the $0.052 support level and has entered a bounce. This $0.052 level represents a potential baseline from which the price may enter a medium-term upswing.

Chart showing price decline and retest of the $0.052 level  of tron, VOC, Voice of crypto
Chart showing price decline and retest of the $0.052 level | Source: Tradingview

The 50-day SMA is at $0.06184, underneath the $0.06338 value line of the 100-day SMA indicator. This indicates that the bears are still in control of the market.

The RSI on the daily chart shows oversold conditions but is now in the middle of a reversal as Tron appears to be heading back toward the $0.065 zone.

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Jim Haastrup is a blockchain and technical writer at Voice of Crypto, where he covers cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, GameFi, and the Metaverse. Before joining Voice of Crypto in 2022, he spent over three years as a senior technical writer across multiple blockchain projects, including Hashtoken, Naxar, and Bino, where he specialized in whitepapers, technical documentation, and content strategy for decentralized finance applications. Jim began his career as a junior technical writer at RM in Canada before advancing to lead technical writing roles at Bulltoken, a cryptocurrency crowdfunding platform in Norway. Throughout his career, he has authored more than 800 articles and collaborated with development teams to translate complex blockchain protocols into accessible content for diverse audiences including developers, investors, and crypto enthusiasts. His work spans ICO/STO/IDO research and analysis, cryptocurrency market trend forecasting, and social media management for crypto brands. Jim has helped numerous startups build their online presence through strategic content marketing, technical whitepapers, and pitch deck development. Jim graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in 2021. Disclosure: No significant crypto holdings.