From Mining Bitcoin to Orbiting Earth: The Unbelievable Journey of Chun Wang

In a world where Bitcoin is mined deep in data centers, who would’ve guessed one of its pioneers would one day orbit the Earth?

Chun Wang, co-founder of legendary Bitcoin mining pool F2Pool, is no stranger to breaking ground—or hash rates. But now, he’s pushing boundaries far beyond blockchain. This April, Wang will blast off as commander of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, becoming the first Bitcoiner in history to orbit both poles of the Earth.

From the icy edges of the North and South Poles to the fire of mining rigs in China, and now to the silence of space, Wang’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. After leaving China in 2015 and gaining Maltese citizenship, the globe-trotting crypto entrepreneur has set his sights on the ultimate frontier: space exploration.

What makes this mission more than just a ride? It’s the first true polar orbit crewed mission in history—a trajectory that will carry Wang and his team directly over Earth’s poles, opening new possibilities for climate research, polar observation, and perhaps, one day, off-world Bitcoin mining.

From code to cosmos, Chun Wang is proving that when you follow the decentralization rabbit hole far enough… you might just end up in orbit.