Jihan Wu, co-founder of Bitmain and Matrixport, revealed in an interview with Bitcoin.com on October 22, 2019, that he was the first to translate the Bitcoin whitepaper into Chinese. At a time when many Chinese media outlets dismissed Bitcoin as a "scam" or "unworkable," Wu's understanding of economics and computer science led him to recognize Bitcoin's potential. His translation aimed to challenge prevailing biases and promote a more objective understanding of Bitcoin within the Chinese community, significantly contributing to its early adoption and awareness in China.