Bitcoin: the inter-galactic currency of the future?
Whether it will be in just a matter of years or of decades, the possibility of regular people taking trips into space the same way they travel to the far reaches of the globe could become a reality within our lifetime. The question is: when you set off for such a trip, what do you pack along for money? While previous generations may have packed travelers' cheques, such paper relics just don't seem to fit in with the space age. The only feasible solution to the problem of payments in, to, and from space, is a digital one. But that answer raises a number of other questions about the future....
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Some incredible news coming from the one and only Sir Richard Branson today. The founder of the world-famous Virgin companies today announced via Twitter that his out-of-the-world venture - Virgin Galactic - will be accepting Bitcoins for space flights. The venture has set up a web page titled "Bitcoins in space" dedicated to their decision to accept the digital currency. The opening statement reads: Virgin Galactic is one of the universe's most exciting, futuristic companies. Bitcoin, the virtual currency, has really captured the imagination recently as one of the world's most innovative....
Ever since Sir Richard Branson announced his latest venture, Virgin Galactic, would be accepting bitcoin for short trips into the atmosphere, we haven't heard much on the topic from the company. Now, we're learning that about "six or seven" individuals have booked flights with Virgin Galactic using the digital currency, according to Branson - who's in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. Each ticket on a Virgin Galactic flight runs at a whopping $250,000, and a number of high-profile people have signed up for the opportunity, including Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. Virgin....
On Friday, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson announced to the world that his latest and greatest Virgin venture - Virgin Galactic - would be accepting Bitcoin payments. The spaceline takes passengers to the very edge of space, allowing them to experience 10-or-so minutes of weightlessness. The price of admission? A cool $250,000 USD, or just over 300 BTC. Surprisingly enough, someone has already booked a Virgin Galactic flight using Bitcoin. A stewardess from Hawaii, who Branson says "made quite a lot of money by getting into Bitcoin early on", will be taking a ride soon enough,....
Sir Richard Branson has revealed that his commercial space flight venture Virgin Galactic is to accept payment in bitcoins. The 63-year-old entrepreneur is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which owns more than 400 companies including the Virgin Atlantic airline and telecommunications provider Virgin Media. A post on Branson's blog states that a female flight attendant from Hawaii has already purchased her Virgin Galactic ticket in bitcoins. Want to come to space with @virgingalactic? Now you can pay with #bitcoins! (One future astronaut has already) http://t.co/dYVmSBLVAF. -....
Inter Milan, Italy’s reigning soccer champion, has signed a partnership agreement with blockchain company Zytara Labs. The collaboration aims to provide users of the club’s mobile app with access to crypto products and allow Inter to create digital collectibles for fans around the world.
Italy’s Inter Finds Sleeve Sponsor in the Crypto Industry
The €85 million ($100 million) multi-year product partnership agreement has been sealed with support from the Digitalbits Foundation, FC Internazionale Milano and Zytara Labs announced Thursday. The....