Tron to go public after U.S. halts legal action against founder Justin Sun: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin and ether rebound after last week's pullback. Plus, Tron founder Justin Sun prepares to take his company public in the U.S. through a reverse merger. And, Caroline Pham, commissioner at the CFTC discusses what should be next for the regulator as she prepares to step down from the agency.
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