Chun Wang is the founder and CEO of stakefish and a co-founder of f2pool. His work spans Bitcoin mining, proof-of-stake validation and the software used to operate blockchain infrastructure.
Bitcoin mining and f2pool
Wang began mining Bitcoin independently in 2011. He co-founded f2pool with DiscusFish in 2013; the pool launched publicly in May of that year with Bitcoin and Litecoin support. Its infrastructure combines miners’ computing power and distributes rewards according to the pool’s payout rules.
The pool later expanded to other proof-of-work networks. f2pool’s company history records its expansion into Ethereum and Zcash mining in 2016 as a historical milestone. It also records a 2024 merger with stakefish and the start of operations under Fram Farm Inc.
Founding stakefish
Wang founded stakefish in 2018 as proof-of-stake networks expanded. The business operates validators and provides staking services for individuals and institutions. Its work includes running network infrastructure, participating in testnets and building tools that make validator participation accessible to customers.
These activities differ from pooled mining: proof-of-work miners contribute computing power, while proof-of-stake validators participate using staked assets and protocol-specific rules. Wang’s two businesses have operated across those distinct approaches to securing blockchain networks.
Earlier software work
Before f2pool, Wang worked as a Python developer at Exoweb from February 2007 to March 2008. He also administered ioiforum, an online forum for informatics and programming-contest participants, from January 2002 to June 2004. His independent Bitcoin mining continued from May 2011 until March 2013, before his work on the mining pool.
