Will Tron’s Wall Street hopes implode with TRX as collateral?

Tron’s reverse merger will test whether a company can treat its own crypto as collateral without collapsing under the risk.

Justin Sun’s Tron is about to challenge what Wall Street considers a legitimate corporate asset, and if it fails under pressure, the fallout could ripple far beyond the company itself.

On June 16, toy maker SRM Entertainment announced it will rebrand as Tron Inc and adopt a treasury strategy centered on TRX (TRX), the native cryptocurrency of the Tron blockchain. 

The move — widely defined as a reverse merger — is backed by a $100-million private investment, potentially rising to $210 million if warrants are fully exercised. Tron founder Sun will serve as an adviser.

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