Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) announced on Monday that it has secured a $18 million strategic equity investment from Justin Sun, founder of the TRON blockchain, through his investment vehicle Black Anthem Limited.
Under the stock purchase agreement, Black Anthem Limited acquired 13,067,151 shares of restricted common stock at $1.3775 per share. The transaction was settled in USDT and USDC stablecoins, reflecting the company’s integration with digital asset payment rails. Following the issuance, Tron Inc. will have approximately 274.3 million shares outstanding.
The company said it plans to use the proceeds to materially expand its TRX treasury, strengthen its balance sheet, and support expansion into blockchain-based payments and Web3 infrastructure. Tron Inc. is already recognized as the largest publicly traded holder of the TRON (TRX) token and is positioning itself as a corporate proxy for the ecosystem’s growth.
Source: Official statement from Tron Inc.
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