TRON founder Justin Sun has announced the launch of his own math prize—the Justin Sun Prize. Funding for the initiative has already been moved on-chain. The prize will reward both authors of mathematical proofs and specialists who convert those proofs into formats suitable for machine verification. All payouts are designed to be public and fully automated, using on-chain mechanisms.

How the Justin Sun Prize Works

The prize focuses on two main areas: supporting researchers who publish mathematical proofs, and backing practitioners who formalize those proofs for machine verification. All payments will be transparent and automatic, letting anyone track the flow of funds and cutting out human discretion in how rewards are distributed.

Why On-Chain Payouts Matter

Making the funds public and automating transactions on the blockchain brings a new level of transparency and trust to the prize process. This setup makes it easier to audit payouts, keeps the rules reproducible, and builds a predictable incentive system for both proof authors and formal verification pros in the community.