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Blockstream has just upgraded their satellite network that carries the Bitcoin blockchain for the first time in almost two years. The data rate is now 25 times faster and users can sync an entire node without connecting to the web.The Blockstream satellite service provides internet-free Bitcoin (BTC) transactions and information
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Blockstream, the Canada-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project dedicated to improving the Bitcoin (BTC) network, has announced the launch of Blockstream Satellite 2.0. The team says the latest upgrade comes with a standards-based transmission protocol, additional bandwidth, and coverage areas, while also allowing users to synchronize the entire Bitcoin node
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While Bitcoin (BTC) might not be ready for the moon yet, its underlying technology of blockchain is being increasingly adopted in space.The European Space Agency (ESA), a major intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration, is funding a new blockchain project aiming to boost the world’s mining industry.A known contributor
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Blockchain software technology company ConsenSys has unveiled Trusat, a satellite tracking application based on the Ethereum (ETH) network.According to the firm's tweet posted on Oct. 22, Trusat aims to tackle the problem of space debris that could damage Earth’s space infrastructure.Tackling space debris with blockchainThe initiative hopes that its
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a 60,000 euro ($66,400) grant for blockchain startup SpaceChain to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig wallet.According to an announcement published on Sept. 18, the new grant comes via ESA’s “kick-start activities” fund. SpaceChain’s project, if successful, also stands poised to secure additional
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