Justin Sun Establishes the Justin Sun Prize: “My Wealth Came from Mathematics and Will Return to Mathematics”
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On September 16, 2026, Justin Sun announced the Justin Sun Prize, a zero‑trust, decentralized bounty system that rewards breakthroughs in fundamental science and machine‑verified proofs. The prize offers up to US$1 million for a single problem and is awarded to the first qualifying solution, regardless of traditional credentials. The inaugural winners were announced, including 66 mathematical problems solved and formalized. The top prize went to OpenAI for proving the Existence and Smoothness of the Three‑Dimensional Navier–Stokes Equations, with the proof generated by an internal model and verified by GPT‑6 Astra. The prize aims to become the “Nobel Prize of the AI era,” fostering open, machine‑driven collaboration.
💡 Why It Matters
- · By removing conventional barriers and tying rewards directly to verifiable solutions, the Justin Sun Prize could accelerate breakthroughs in hard‑math problems and reshape how scientific incentives are structured.
