DOGE-1, the first crypto-funded mission to the moon, is set to launch early next year following a new partnership between two blockchain companies and manufacturer Geometric Energy Corporation, also known as GEC.Smart exchange ecosystem Unizen and DeFi incubator ZenX announced Wednesday that they are in the process of building and launching DOGE-1, a 40-kilogram — roughly 88 … [Read more...] about DOGE-1 moon mission set for launch with SpaceX in early 2022
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SpaceX just sent an Ethereum node to the International Space Station
Space transportation and aerospace company SpaceX carried an Ethereum node to the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, the SpaceChain Foundation said in a tweet today.Nexus, a client of SpaceChain, provided the ISS with the installation solution required for the Ethereum node.Ethereum to the moon?The Singapore-based SpaceChain builds out blockchain protocols and … [Read more...] about SpaceX just sent an Ethereum node to the International Space Station
Uma launches DeFi insurance contracts for SpaceX flights
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms Uma and Opium Network have announced the launch of a new—quite unusual—crypto derivative product that would allow individual users to act as insurers for SpaceX flights.“Using Uma’s Optimistic Oracle, Opium Protocol launches decentralized financial derivatives for SpaceX flight—the very first of its kind! The financial instrument can be … [Read more...] about Uma launches DeFi insurance contracts for SpaceX flights
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gets paid in Dogecoin for new mission
If you said Dogecoin would be accepted by one of the world’s largest private space companies last year….well, no one would have actually said that.Except that today it became a reality. SpaceX, the Elon Musk-owned space exploration and transportation company will be paid entirely in Dogecoin for a commercial payload to the moon on its Falcon 9 rocket.“SpaceX launching satellite … [Read more...] about Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gets paid in Dogecoin for new mission
The convergence between Tesla, SpaceX, renewable energy and Bitcoin mining
Tesla — a top 10 company in the Fortune 100 that is run by one of the world’s wealthiest people, Elon Musk — transferred $1.5 billion of its treasury cash into Bitcoin (BTC) in early February. Musk’s Bitcoin purchase startled traditional investors, who now had to understand how their investment in Tesla would relate to Bitcoin.Currently, much of Tesla’s revenue comes from … [Read more...] about The convergence between Tesla, SpaceX, renewable energy and Bitcoin mining