- TRON and HTX have signed a new sports partnership.
- TRON founder Justin Sun lauded the partnership.
- It comes after TRON collaborated with Hans Zimmer in April.
Open-source blockchain platform TRON and crypto exchange HTX announced on Friday a new sports partnership with Singaporean goalkeeper Hassan Sunny.
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Hassan Sunny is a professional footballer for the Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata and the Singapore national team. The 40-year-old goalkeeper became an overnight internet sensation on Chinese social media following Singaporeโs 3-1 loss to Thailand on Tuesday.
TRON and HTX Partner with Hassan Sunny
According to an X (formerly Twitter) post on June 14, TRON and HTX have forged a strategic collaboration with the โtop goalkeeperโ to safeguard user assets.
TRON founder Justin Sun, who was captured shaking hands with Hassan Sunny at the signing ceremony, took to X to laud the development.
โWelcoming top goalkeeper Hassan Sunny to #HTX & #TRON! This collaboration marks a new era of security and asset protection in the blockchain space,โ Justin Sun wrote.
While both companies did not specify the partnershipโs details, HTX has announced a giveaway to mark the event. The exchange said 10 lucky winners would get a chance to enjoy Nasi Lemak (Malay cuisine), play football with Sunny in Singapore, and win signed merchandise.
Regarding Tuesdayโs match, Sunny made 11 saves as Thailand, despite winning, fell agonizingly short of a spot in the next round of World Cup qualifiers. Thailand needed to score at least four goals with a two-goal victory margin or win the match by three clear goals to topple China in the standings.
Following the development, China will proceed to the next roundโs qualifiers draw on June 27.
The win was welcomed by Chinese nationals, given that the countryโs team had not qualified for a World Cup finals tournament since 2002 when it made its sole appearance.
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