Bitcoin For Spaceflight: A Match Made in Heaven, But Not Terribly Popular
Virgin Galactic made a splash last year when founder Sir Richard Branson announced the company would be accepting bitcoin as a means of payment for commercial space flights. For the equivalent of $250,000 in digital currency, any bitcoin enthusiast could travel to the upper atmosphere and enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwm3leZu-O0. Sir Richard Branson announced earlier this year that "six or seven" people have used the digital currency to book their trips (compared to the other 500+ who have paid with fiat), but not many more since. In fact, not any.....
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