Chun Wang (Chinese: 王纯; pinyin: Wáng Chún[citation needed]) is a Chinese-born Maltese cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur.[1]

Biography

Wang was born in Tianjin, China. He later moved to Thailand in 2015, then to South Korea. Since 2023 a citizen of Malta[2] and Saint Kitts and Nevis[3]

Bitcoin mining

In 2013, Wang co-founded F2Pool, one of the first Bitcoin mining pools in China and one of the largest globally.[4][5]

Private spaceflight

In August 2024, SpaceX announced that Wang would be funding and commanding the Fram2 mission of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, which aims to be the first human flight to go over the Earth's poles.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Foust, Jeff (2024-08-13). "Crypto entrepreneur buys Crew Dragon flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ Sheetz, Michael (2024-08-13). "Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ^ "fram2: First Human Spaceflight To Earth's Polar Regions". f2.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  4. ^ "ASICs and entrepreneurs: The founding of China's first mining pool". f2pool. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  5. ^ Harwood, William (2024-08-13). "SpaceX to launch bitcoin entrepreneur and three crewmates on flight around Earth's poles - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F2Pool
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