Justin Sun sells most of his ETH and moves into US stocks

Justin Sun has quietly done something many crypto founders would never say out loud. He sold most of his Ethereum and bought US stocks. In a lengthy interview on October 17, 2026, the TRON founder said he had cut nearly 80-90% of his aggressive ETH positions. Most of that selling happened in the $3,600-$4,000 range. The proceeds went mainly into US equities, with a heavy tilt toward technology. What Sun sold, kept, and bought Start with the Ethereum. Sun said he now holds just 20% of his original ETH as what he calls a base asset. He also said he has no plans to buy back what he sold. His framing explains the decision. Sun views ETH as an aggressive asset and Bitcoin as a foundational one. His Bitcoin holdings, by contrast, have not moved. Sun said his core BTC position remains unchanged and sits in cold wallets, which are offline storage setups disconnected from the internet. He tied that security choice to ongoing concerns about risks from quantum computing and AI algorithms. Then there are the stocks. NVIDIA is his main US equity position, which he has not reduced, owing to the chipmaker’s prominence in AI. Sun also holds a substantial allocation to the Nasdaq 100, the index tra...