Launching a Bitcoin Node into Space

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SpaceChain is sending bitcoin and ethereum nodes aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets and installs hardware on the ISS so a private key stored on ISS acts as one signature in a multisig custody for custodians. A 2019 prototype already launched; this second‑generation mission targets enterprise clients (digital banks, custodians). The design intentionally introduces transmission delay and requires ISS over specified ground stations to give extra reaction time against fast thefts, and astronauts physically install and service the wallet payloads.

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1. 0:00Blockchain tech in space
2. 1:16Security through space nodes
3. 2:38Installation and operation
4. 3:26Advantage of latency
5. 4:29Future of space finance

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