Jihan Wu
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Bitdeer · Singapore
Jihan Wu is the CEO of Bitdeer (BTDR). Wu is based in Singapore. Wu was born in 1986 in Chongqing and educated at Peking University.
Jihan Wu is a Chinese-born Singaporean billionaire cryptocurrency entrepreneur. Together with Micree Zhan, he co-founded Bitmain in 2013, which has become the world's largest computer chip company for bitcoin mining, with US$2.5 billion in revenue in 2017. He is a leading supporter of Bitcoin Cash, a hard fork of bitcoin created in 2017 with increased transaction capacity. He topped Forbes' 2020 World's Billionaires List as one of the five youngest billionaires in Asia. He is the owner of Le Freeport.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Bitdeer's strategic shift toward artificial intelligence infrastructure and away from bitcoin holdings, with Jihan Wu overseeing the company's transformation through executive departures and the liquidation of its entire bitcoin treasury in early 2026. Wu has indicated the treasury position is temporary and the company is pursuing land acquisitions as part of its strategic pivot, while also leveraging credit facilities and investment vehicles to finance operational expansion.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 1986 · Chongqing
- Citizenship
- Singapore
- Education
- Peking University
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Jihan Wu: FAQ
- Who is Jihan Wu?
- Jihan Wu is the Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of Bitdeer, based in Singapore.
- What company does Jihan Wu lead?
- Jihan Wu is CEO of Bitdeer.
- Where was Jihan Wu educated?
- Jihan Wu studied at Peking University.