Chun Wang
Chun Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Known for | Cryptocurrency Private astronaut aboard Fram2 |
| Relatives | |
| Space career | |
| Crew Dragon Astronaut | |
Time in space | 3-5 days (planned) |
| Missions | Fram2 |
Chun Wang (Chinese: 王纯; pinyin: Wáng Chún[citation needed]) is a Chinese-born Maltese cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wang was born in Tianjin, China. He later moved to Thailand in 2015, then to South Korea. He is now a citizen of Malta.[2]
Bitcoin mining
[edit]In 2013, Wang co-founded F2Pool, one of the first Bitcoin mining pools in China and one of the largest globally.[3][4]
Private spaceflight
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Foust, Jeff (2024-08-13). "Crypto entrepreneur buys Crew Dragon flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Sheetz, Michael (2024-08-13). "Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "ASICs and entrepreneurs: The founding of China's first mining pool". f2pool. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ 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.