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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Ethereum Forum => Ethereum News & Updates => Topic started by: Fawpac2 on June 04, 2021, 11:58:07 PM
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While Elon Musk’s recent tweets have sent the crypto market into a downturn, his company SpaceX has collaborated with SpaceChain to send an Ethereum node to the International Space Station.Ethereum Node Heads to Space
SpaceX is carrying an Ethereum node to the International Space Station.The mission is happening as part of a partnership with SpaceChain, a platform that focuses on integrating blockchain technology in space. In a Friday blog post, SpaceChain confirmed that an Ethereum node had begun its flight on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Zee Zhang, SpaceChain’s co-founder and CEO, said of the update:We are thrilled in bringing the Ethereum platform to space and validating why a decentralized satellite infrastructure created with space technologies is vital to realizing the full potential of blockchain applications.”Once the node is connected to the International Space Station, an Australian digital asset management fund called Nexus will be given direct access. The fintech firm offers blockchain and Internet of Things solutions for web-native clients. Source (https://cryptonews.net/752327/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared)