Justin Sun Launches Decentralized $1 Million Academic Bounty

Geneva, Switzerland – September 16, 2026 – The Office of Justin Sun announced the creation of the Justin Sun Prize, a decentralized academic bounty that rewards verified solutions to fundamental mathematical problems. The prize offers up to US$1 million for a single problem and is designed to operate without traditional nomination processes or credential barriers.

Prize Structure and First Awards

The prize ties rewards directly to a publicly maintained “problem list” and requires machine‑verified formal proofs. The inaugural award of US$1 million went to the OpenAI research team for a solution and formal proof of the Existence and Smoothness of the Three‑Dimensional Navier–Stokes Equations, verified using the Lean formalization system and GPT‑6 Astra.

Key Features

• Zero‑trust, decentralized mechanism based on a locked problem list.
• No nationality, institutional, or identity restrictions – open to humans and AI alike.
• Proofs must be machine‑verifiable; all materials are published on GitHub.
• Prize disbursements are recorded on‑chain for permanent traceability.
• Winners receive a certificate, a medal inscribed with “Quod probatur, solvitur,” and the cash award.

Payment Options

Recipients can choose to receive the award in USDT on the TRON network (TRC‑20) or USDC on Ethereum (ERC‑20). The prize aims to become a “Nobel Prize of the AI Era,” encouraging collaboration between human researchers and AI systems.

Philanthropic Context

Justin Sun, founder of TRON and former Grenada WTO ambassador, has donated more than US$45 million to technology, environmental, and disaster‑relief causes. The Justin Sun Prize will be a central element of his ongoing philanthropic strategy.