This Crossover Has Got Twitter Buzzing! TRON Founder Justin Sun Recently Paid a Visit to Jed McCaleb

This crossover has got Twitter buzzing! TRON founder Justin Sun recently paid a visit to Jed McCaleb, the low-key legend behind Stellar and Ripple.

It’s a crossover event that has Twitter in a frenzy! TRON founder Justin Sun recently paid a visit to Jed McCaleb, the low-key legend behind Stellar and Ripple. Oh, and here’s where it gets interesting. The meeting took place at Vast, McCaleb’s space infrastructure startup.

Now, if you know anything about Sun, you know he doesn’t do things small. He shared his thanks to McCaleb on X:

"From eDonkey to Mt. Gox, Ripple, and Stellar, your journey has been a continuous source of inspiration for me. I hope we can have more collaboration in the space sector in the future."

McCaleb's resume speaks for itself. He built eDonkey in the early 2000s, co-founded Mt. Gox, helped launch Ripple and the XRP Ledger, and later created Stellar. Now he's moved beyond blockchain to focus on space infrastructure with Vast, where he's building next-gen space stations.

As for Sun, his first role in China was with none other than Ripple, where he was hired by co-founder Brad Garlinghouse. That early connection has since been acknowledged by Ripple CTO David Schwartz, who recognized Sun's past contributions during a recent interview.

There's a history here. And maybe, the beginnings of a bigger alignment.

After meeting McCaleb at Vast, Sun made another interesting visit - this time to SpaceX. He shared a playful photo in front of a Falcon 9 rocket, hinting at a possible joint mission with Elon Musk. It fits the moment, doesn't it?

Sun usually has an knack for dramatic exits, but this one feels different. With McCaleb now building for orbit and Sun publicly pushing for "collaboration in the space sector," it's clear these conversations are headed for massive impact. We're excited!

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