He is one of the most controversial figures in the cryptocurrency world.
At 25, he spent all his savings to buy Bitcoin; by 33, his net worth was $17 billion, hard forking Bitcoin and challenging the spirit and doctrines of Satoshi Nakamoto.
Some call him 'the overlord of the Bitcoin world,' while others label him a 'terrorist.'
His story is crazier than the price of cryptocurrencies: 🧵
Born in 1986 in Chongqing, Wu Jihan excelled academically from a young age, attending the best high school in the area, Nankai High School, before entering the Economics Department at Peking University, where he also minored in psychology.
At Peking University, he was deeply influenced by the Austrian School, believing in free markets and opposing government intervention.
According to media reports, during his university years, he read many books on monetary theory and regarded Buffett as a life idol.
In 2009, Wu Jihan graduated from Peking University just as the global financial crisis was unfolding.