: SEC charges Tron founder Justin Sun of illegally touting crypto securities

The nation’s top security regulator announced charges against Justin Sun, founder of the crypto platform Tron, alleging that he sold unregistered crypto securities and fraudulently manipulated the secondary market for Tronix, the platform’s native token.

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