Tag: space travel

Blue Origin, the space exploration company founded by Jeff Bezos, is now accepting cryptocurrency as payment for its New Shepard spaceflights. If so, this would be a tremendous step forward for digital currencies in general to be accepted in mainstream commerce. It particularly harms the luxury experience subsector. Future customers...

The convergence of cryptocurrency and space exploration may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s quickly becoming a reality. Blue Origin’s recent announcement that it would start accepting crypto payments is a strong signal toward broader industry adoption. This move is more than just novelty. Second, it...