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Chun Wang
Born
NationalityMaltese
Known forCryptocurrency
Private astronaut aboard Fram2
Relatives
Space career
Crew Dragon Astronaut
Time in space
3-5 days (planned)
MissionsFram2

Chun Wang (Chinese: 王春; pinyin: Wáng Chūn) is a Chinese-born Maltese cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur.[1]

Biography

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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

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In 2013, Wang co-founded F2Pool, the first Bitcoin mining pools in China and one of the largest globally.[3][4]

Space tourism

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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

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  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. ^ "ASICs and entrepreneurs: The founding of China's first mining pool". f2pool. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ 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.