 Justin Sun, founder of Tron$TRX
, reportedly pressured CoinDesk to delete a spicy article about his $6.2M banana purchaseâan art piece from Maurizio Cattelan's âComedianâ. Oh, and he allegedly ate it too. đ„ŽÂ
The article didnât just discuss Sunâs pricey snack but also touched on his SEC troubles and accusations of Tron being used for shady financial activities. CoinDesk's tone? Too sour for Sunâs liking. His team complained, and soon after, Bullish (CoinDesk's owner) had the piece removed.Â
Ironically, Bullish once promised CoinDeskâs editorial independence after acquiring it in 2023. Fast-forward, their editor-in-chief, a former WSJ leader, resigned this week. Guess bananas arenât the only thing peeling under pressure. đđ€·ââïž