Brazil beams Bitcoin from space: A case for BTC satellite nodes
Bitcoin’s blast off to becoming “space money” takes one giant leap with a satellite full node in Brazil. A Bitcoiner in Brazil has beamed the blockchain from space. Mauricio Cessere, product manager at Ledn and a Venezuelan national, has established the purported first Bitcoin (BTC) satellite full node in Brazil. The full satellite node that Cessere has established downloads the Bitcoin blockchain directly from the Blockstream Satellite Network, negating the need for a reliable internet connection. It’s a small step for Bitcoin’s web of nodes but a giant leap for Bitcoin adoption, evincing....
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A partnership to launch satellites broadcasting the bitcoin block chain from space has been announced by bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik. Garzik's Dunvegan Space Systems, in partnership with a company called Deep Space Industries Inc., plans to build satellites called 'BitSats' as part of a bitcoin orbital system, providing redundancy to the network. The non-profit endeavor plans to have a node in space as a backup in case of terrestrial failure for the Bitcoin network. Garzik said in a statement: "We want to keep bitcoin healthy and free by finding alternative ways to distribute block....
As any Bitcoiner will tell you, you can buy almost anything for Bitcoin. CCN put together a list of some of the craziest things that are available, or have been available, for Bitcoin other than sex, drugs and sex and drugs. 1. Disco Hitler Babies - These are creepy, and probably offensive. Perfect for the living room. 2. BitSat Nano Satellite - Who doesn't want their own satellite? Only $1,000,000.00. 3. Mammoth Tusks - What says "fine collector" better than Mammoth tusks. The ladies will love it... 4. Negro candy - delicious, black throat lozenges. The listing for this candy reads,....
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