The company Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has made a revolutionary step in the field of space tourism by announcing the acceptance of cryptocurrency payments. According to the announcement, customers can now pay for tickets for suborbital flights on the New Shepard rocket using $BTC , $ETH , $SOL , and stablecoins like USDT and USDC. This partnership with payment company Shift4 Payments allows the integration of crypto wallets directly into the booking process, making space travel more accessible for digital asset holders.
Blue Origin, which competes with Elon Musk's SpaceX, has already conducted over 30 successful New Shepard missions, offering tourists several minutes of weightlessness at an altitude of over 100 km. Ticket prices range from $200,000 to $1 million, depending on the mission. Now, crypto enthusiasts, including 'crypto whales,' can use their assets for payment, symbolizing the merger of fintech and the aerospace industry. Experts believe this step could stimulate broader adoption of cryptocurrencies in the commercial sector, particularly after the recent surge of Bitcoin to $120,000 per coin.
Bezos, former CEO of Amazon, has always supported innovation. Blue Origin plans to expand services, including orbital flights on New Glenn, and crypto payments will become the standard. This not only facilitates transactions for a global audience but also emphasizes resilience to market volatility. Critics, however, point out the risks associated with crypto, such as regulatory barriers and environmental issues of mining.
This announcement comes at a time when space tourism is gaining momentum: Virgin Galactic and SpaceX are also experimenting with alternative payments. Blue Origin hopes to attract more customers by combining space and blockchain. Overall, this opens a new era where space becomes accessible to the crypto community.
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