TRON founder Justin Sun has publicly urged crypto exchange OKX to freeze funds tied to a scam that followed the recent hack of the official TRON DAO Twitter account.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sun confirmed that the @trondao handle was illegally taken over and used to promote fraudulent activity aimed at stealing user funds.
According to Sun, the hackers behind the takeover transferred the stolen funds to a wallet linked with OKX. He asked the exchange to act “immediately” to prevent further movement of the assets and to help with the investigation.
“We urgently call on @okx to immediately freeze and investigate the fraudulent funds deposited following the illegal takeover of the @trondao Twitter account,” Sun wrote. “We trust that OKX will act swiftly and responsibly, ensuring that its platform does not become a safe haven for scam proceeds.”
Law enforcement has already been involved in the case, and Sun’s team has shared specific details to assist with tracking the assets. The scammers used the following deposit address: EuzLBJdKCxYEPW7SDrn8GSaFkMEPxnW9Vk6fZr8ZrqwH
Two transaction hashes were also provided:
- 5iA3uxng1Fu………..ZvMrZEA
- 5a1egGEwnxquSDK…………NNdHvhyH53ad
Sun also addressed the scammers directly, urging them to return the stolen funds. He said that any recovered money would be redistributed to the community.
“To the scammers involved: we strongly urge you to return the stolen funds immediately. We commit to redistributing all recovered funds back to the community. There is still a chance to do the right thing,” he said.
On May 3, following Justin Sun’s now-deleted tweet about a $55 million hack, OKX CEO responded publicly, emphasizing the exchange’s legal obligations. He stated that OKX has a standard policy for cooperating with law enforcement and urged Sun to submit preliminary evidence through their official reporting channels.
According to him, OKX could initiate an urgent temporary freeze based on that evidence, but continuing the freeze would require legal documentation from authorities.
Stressing the importance of due process, the CEO noted, “We can’t freeze a customer’s funds according to your personal X post or an oral communication,” and added that, as the CEO of HTX, Sun should understand the need to follow proper legal procedures.
In response to Sun’s accusations of inaction, Xu publicly asked him to share a screenshot proving when and where the law enforcement request was actually submitted.
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