The former Chief Content Officer of CoinDesk, Michael Casey, criticized Tron founder Justin Sun and CoinDesk owner Bullish for removing an article about Sun's controversial $6 million purchase of a banana artwork. Casey made the remarks during the Davos 2025 Most Influential Awards, in which Sun won an award. Casey accused Bullish of violating CoinDesk's editorial standards by removing the article due to Sun's objection. He called for support of good journalism and criticized the firing of CoinDesk staff members. Sun's influence extends beyond the cryptocurrency industry, as he invested $75 million in Donald Trump's project and Trump's administration has taken actions that could impact Sun's ongoing lawsuit with the SEC. Sun received his award remotely and shared pictures of it featuring a large Bitcoin symbol.
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