Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has partnered with Shift4 Payments to allow customers to pay for their journeys to space with cryptocurrency and stablecoins.
According to a press release on Monday, Blue Origin's New Shepard flight tickets are now available for purchase using Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), USDT, and USDC.
Blue Origin has transported over 75 passengers across the internationally recognized Kármán line, accepting cryptocurrency payments via wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase.
Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman stated that the company is 'excited' to expand the commercial revolution beyond Earth.
Shift4's crypto chief Alex Wilson believes that cryptocurrency payments will become a new trend in high-end consumption.
From NFTs to blockchain infrastructure
Blockchain has entered space, reflected both culturally and technologically.
In 2022, Azuki made waves in the NFT community by sending its 'Bobu the Bean Farmer' character into space, merging reality with exploration.
In 2020, Spacechain completed the first multi-signature Bitcoin transaction on the International Space Station, demonstrating how blockchain operations can be conducted in space.
In December 2024, Spacecoin XYZ launched its first satellite, beginning the development of an orbital blockchain network aimed at supporting the future decentralized economy.
High-altitude blockchain connectivity
World Mobile is leveraging hydrogen-powered drones to build a 5G network covering 15,000 square kilometers.
The system collaborates with Protelindo to extend telecom services to underserved communities by integrating the decentralized physical infrastructure network of World Mobile.
Reportedly, this method has a latency as low as six milliseconds and is up to 18 times cheaper than satellites.
The space journey of the Tron founder
On August 3, 2021, Tron founder Justin Sun participated in Blue Origin's space tourism. He paid $28 million to join this NS-34 mission.
The revenue from this trip was donated to 19 space-themed charities, inspiring children to engage in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) initiatives.
Upon returning, Justin Sun stated, 'The Earth is so small, yet it is our home; we must do our utmost to protect it.'
