How DLive, a platform owned by a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur named Justin Sun, became the home for Capitol rioters.
Illustration by Luis Grañena
This piece is from our archive. Since we published it, Justin Sun has been very busy. In 2023, the SEC charged him with violating securities laws. After Donald Trump was elected in 2024, Sun became one of the largest buyers of a crypto token backed by Trump's family. In February 2025, the SEC requested a pause in its investigation into Sun. The Wire is re-promoting this piece to shed light on Sun's background, but please note it has not been updated since 2021.
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