Crypto mogul who ate a $6.2 million banana gives Trump an $18 million payday
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A Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur who paid more than $6 million for a banana duct-taped to a wall has purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from a Donald Trump-backed venture.
TRON founder Justin Sun, who ate his $6 million conceptual-art banana after buying it at auction, said his company was committed to “making America great again” after buying into World Liberty Financial for $30 million.
The purchase stands to directly benefit the president-elect.
Prior to Sun’s involvement, World Liberty Financial had only sold roughly $24 million in tokens, falling…
