TRON ICO (2017): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
TRON was a smart contract platform focused on entertainment that conducted a token sale in 2017. The project raised USD 70 million through its TRX token shortly before China prohibited initial coin offerings.
| Token | TRON (TRX) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2017 |
| Category | smart-contract platform / entertainment |
| Chain | TRON |
| Documented figure | $70,000,000 |
| Outcome | listed |
| Data tier | 1 — hand-verified |
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What the record shows
The TRON sale occurred during a peak period for token fundraising, securing USD 70 million days before Chinese authorities banned such offerings. Despite later allegations of plagiarized technical documentation, the blockchain became one of the 20 largest by market capitalization. The record indicates the project continued operating after its token sale.
Era context: ico mania (2017–2018)
The 2017-2018 ICO Mania saw unprecedented fundraising speeds, with many projects selling out within hours. This period produced record-breaking token sales before widespread project failures and legal interventions reshaped the cryptocurrency landscape.
This sale is one of the 234 entries in our ICO Mania (2017–2018) era archive, part of the complete history of crypto presales — a sourced dataset where every figure links to the page that shows it.
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Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-funded_crowdfunding_projects
- https://www.okx.com/en-us/learn/justin-sun-tron-ico-controversies-legal
- https://cryptobriefing.com/who-is-justin-sun-entrepreneur-behind-tron/
- https://cryptototem.com/tron-trx-ico/
This page is historical research built from a sourced dataset — not a recommendation to buy anything. Token sales are high-risk. Money figures appear only where the cited source shows one. Corrections with sources: support@bmic.ai.