TRON founder Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit in Delaware federal court on August 1, 2025, aiming to stop Bloomberg from publishing a detailed breakdown of his cryptocurrency holdings in its Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Sun claims that he provided sensitive wallet and financial data to Bloomberg under the express condition—both written and verbal—that the information would remain strictly confidential and solely be used to verify his total net worth. He alleges that Bloomberg assured him it would delete the data after verification and not use it for reporting. According to Sun, internal communications from Bloomberg staff confirmed limited access and a planned deletion of the data.
In late July, Bloomberg presented Sun with a draft profile containing what he describes as “numerous inaccuracies” and a detailed breakdown of his crypto holdings by coin. Sun argues this violated their agreement and warns that publishing such granular information increases the risk of hacking, theft, extortion, physical harm to him and his family, and potential wallet tracing via blockchain analysis.
On August 2, Sun’s legal team issued a cease-and-desist letter requesting that Bloomberg limit the profile to overall net worth and general asset categories. Despite this, Bloomberg allegedly confirmed plans to proceed with publishing the detailed breakdown.
The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions to block the release of specific crypto holdings, as well as coverage of legal costs. Bloomberg has opposed the measures, claiming that the article had already been published and citing First Amendment protections.
This legal dispute has ignited debate about the balance between privacy and transparency in the cryptocurrency world. It underscores the challenge of respecting individual security while delivering public-interest journalism that often depends on revealing sensitive financial data.