If you solve a difficult math problem, you get the reward on the spot.
That kind of system really exists 😳
On September 16, Justin Sun announced the establishment of the “Justin Sun Prize (Sun Yuchen Prize).”
This is a brand-new prize that offers rewards for mathematical proof problems.
The slogan is "Proved, then paid."（Prove it, then receive your reward.）
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What’s different from traditional math prizes?
Conventional math prizes, such as the Fields Medal and Millennium Prize Problems, go through a process of society recommendations, review, and an awards ceremony.
It’s common for it to take years from proof to prize, and the structure made it hard for early-career and unknown researchers to get noticed.
The Justin Sun Prize is completely different from these.
Submit the proof → create an Issue on GitHub → a 14-day public period → verify automatically → if it’s correct, you get paid immediately.
No age limits, no recommendations required, no restrictions on nationality. You can participate whether you’re human or AI—or even as a joint effort between humans and AI.
Two roles: "Prover" and "Formalizer"
This is the part I personally found most interesting 😊
In the world of mathematics, there’s the phrase "the people who think of proofs" and
"Someone who rewrites that proof into a form that a computer can read (Lean)"
was separate work, and the latter was dull and hard to get recognition for.
The Justin Sun Prize explicitly values this with a 70:30 reward split.
Proofers: 70%; Formalization staff: 30%.
For the first time, economic value was given to formalization work that had previously been close to free.
A connection to TRON
The prize pool is managed on the TRON blockchain via a public address, and anyone can check the balance using a blockchain explorer.
That’s why on-chain, tamper-proof transparency is used to make the concept of "Proved, then paid" real.
You could also view smart contracts as functioning as a "trusted panel of judges."
Currently, about 1,022 problems are posted on GitHub, and 66 are released as the first batch.
If you’re good at math, can write Lean, or know how to use AI— the entry point to participate may be wider than you think.
Math × blockchain × AI—that’s a combination that seems like it would be a great fit, right? 🔥
If you’re interested, please give it a try 😉
@JustinSunPrize @justinsuntron @sunyuchentron @TronDao_JPN #TRX