Reading Justin Sun’s post about the Justin Sun Prize, I don’t see this as just another mathematics award.
I see it as a way for someone from the blockchain industry to give back to the foundation that made crypto possible: mathematics, cryptography, hash functions, and elliptic curves.
Without mathematics, blockchain might still be nothing more than an idea on a whiteboard waiting for its first block while the gas fees keep rising.
What makes the Justin Sun Prize interesting is its focus on results rather than age, reputation, or traditional nominations.
A breakthrough can come from a human, an AI, or a combination of both. But to receive the reward, the proof must be formalized and verified by a machine from the first line to the last, without errors.
In simple terms:
→ The prover creates the breakthrough.
→ The formalizer turns it into something a machine can verify.
→ The blockchain records the process publicly and transparently.
I especially like the “waiting” mechanism. Once the mathematical community accepts a proof, the prover’s name is recorded first. The prize remains locked until the proof is formally verified.
That waiting period is not wasted time. It becomes a public list of important tasks for mathematicians, developers, and AI researchers to complete.
Justin Sun may still be a controversial figure, but reputation is not built by words alone. It is built by what remains after many years.
If this system works as designed, it could become a long-term investment in knowledge transparent like blockchain and enduring like mathematics.
LFG!!!
#Tron #JustinSunPrize
I see it as a way for someone from the blockchain industry to give back to the foundation that made crypto possible: mathematics, cryptography, hash functions, and elliptic curves.
Without mathematics, blockchain might still be nothing more than an idea on a whiteboard waiting for its first block while the gas fees keep rising.
What makes the Justin Sun Prize interesting is its focus on results rather than age, reputation, or traditional nominations.
A breakthrough can come from a human, an AI, or a combination of both. But to receive the reward, the proof must be formalized and verified by a machine from the first line to the last, without errors.
In simple terms:
→ The prover creates the breakthrough.
→ The formalizer turns it into something a machine can verify.
→ The blockchain records the process publicly and transparently.
I especially like the “waiting” mechanism. Once the mathematical community accepts a proof, the prover’s name is recorded first. The prize remains locked until the proof is formally verified.
That waiting period is not wasted time. It becomes a public list of important tasks for mathematicians, developers, and AI researchers to complete.
Justin Sun may still be a controversial figure, but reputation is not built by words alone. It is built by what remains after many years.
If this system works as designed, it could become a long-term investment in knowledge transparent like blockchain and enduring like mathematics.
LFG!!!
#Tron #JustinSunPrize
