Blockstream Releases Base Station For Bitcoin Broadcasting Satellite
Blockstream is now offering a receiver base to help users leverage its Bitcoin blockchain broadcasting satellite.Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has introduced the Blockstream Satellite Base Station, a receiver for the satellite it maintains to broadcast the Bitcoin blockchain from space. The new product features an all-in-one antenna that enables users to access this broadcast and run Bitcoin nodes without internet access or any additional hardware.“[The] Base Station is ideal for bitcoiners who want a secondary connection to the Bitcoin network for redundancy … or a primary....
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