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Space-like adjectives are often used to describe bitcoin’s stratospheric price rise. Now there may be some truth in those analogies.Space-like adjectives are often used to describe bitcoin’s stratospheric price rise. Now there may be some truth in those analogies.
Blockstream plans to make the digital ledger underpinning the cryptocurrency accessible via satellite signal so people without Internet access, or in places where bandwidth is expensive, can trade and mine bitcoin. Blockstream plans to make the digital ledger underpinning the cryptocurrency accessible via satellite signal so people without internet access, or in places where bandwidth is expensive, can trade and mine bitcoin.
The company also touts the service as additional layer of reliability for bitcoin’s blockchain data in the event of a network disruption. The company also touts the service as an additional layer of reliability for bitcoin’s blockchain data in the event of a network disruption.
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Bitcoin has soared more than 50 per cent since the start of the month. A plan to move some data off the main network was activated last week in an effort to quicken trade execution and broaden access, helping to fuel the optimism.Bitcoin has soared more than 50 per cent since the start of the month. A plan to move some data off the main network was activated last week in an effort to quicken trade execution and broaden access, helping to fuel the optimism.
“With more users accessing the bitcoin blockchain with the free broadcast from Blockstream Satellite, we expect the global reach to drive more adoption and use cases for bitcoin, while strengthening the overall robustness of the network,” Blockstream co-founder Adam Back wrote in an e-mailed statement. “With more users accessing the bitcoin blockchain with the free broadcast from Blockstream Satellite, we expect the global reach to drive more adoption and use cases for bitcoin, while strengthening the overall robustness of the network,” Blockstream co-founder Adam Back said in a statement.
Ground stations, called teleports, will uplink the public bitcoin blockchain data to the satellites in the network, which then broadcast the data to large areas across the globe, the company said.Ground stations, called teleports, will uplink the public bitcoin blockchain data to the satellites in the network, which then broadcast the data to large areas across the globe, the company said.
The network currently consists of three satellites that cover Africa, Europe, South America, and North America.The network currently consists of three satellites that cover Africa, Europe, South America, and North America.
By the end of 2017, Blockstream said it plans to “reach almost every person on the planet.” By the end of 2017, Blockstream said it plans to “reach almost every person on the planet”.
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