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โฌ โก๏ธ Meet Chun Wang: Bitcoin Miner, Billionaireโฆ Astronaut?
Chun Wang, co-founder of F2Pool, just became the first known Bitcoin billionaire to enter Earthโs orbit โ and yes, he sold some of his BTC to fund the trip.
At Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, he shared his story:
โIโve read about space my whole life. I just wanted to verify it for myself. Donโt trust โ verify. I verified space.โ
โฌ โก๏ธ He Flew With SpaceX โ and Paid for It Himself
Wang pitched SpaceX the idea of flying a mission over Earthโs poles.
He trained for months like a real astronaut, then spent 3.5 days in space aboard a Crew Dragon capsule.
๐ This wasnโt a free ride. Unlike government astronauts, Wang paid out of pocket โ and that included spending some of his Bitcoin.
โฌ โก๏ธ Why He Spent Bitcoin on Space Instead of Just HODLing
Bitcoiners usually donโt like to spend their BTC. But Wang had a bigger vision:
โYou canโt just stack Bitcoin foreverโฆ It should help humanity.โ
โI believe space is the next big step. We canโt stay on Earth forever.โ
He sees Bitcoin not just as money โ but as a tool for progress.
โฌ โก๏ธ Could He Have Sent a Bitcoin Transaction From Space?
Rizzo asked: why not send a BTC payment from orbit?
Wang smiled:
โNobody asked me. And we had no reason โ there were only four of us. But yes, we did have internet up there.โ
He added:
โOnce thereโs a real space community, theyโll have a reason to make payments.โ
๐ง Big Picture:
Chun Wang isnโt just stacking sats โ heโs spending BTC to push humanity forward.
And maybe someday, Bitcoin wonโt just go to the moon โ itโll help us live among the stars.