SpeceX announces launch of satellite 'DOGE-1' paid in virtual currency



Announced that the rocket of the space development company 'SpaceX' established by Mr. Elon Musk will be equipped with the first commercial lunar payload 'DOGE-1' in history that paid with the crypto asset (virtual currency) 'Dogecoin' it was done.



SpaceX to Launch DOGE-1 to the Moon!
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spacex-to-launch-doge-1-to-the-moon-301287016.html



SpaceX accepts Dogecoin payment for DOGE-1 mission to the moon

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/09/spacex-accepts-dogecoin-payment-for-doge-1-mission-to-the-moon.html

'DOGE-1' is a mission funded by Geometric Energy Corporation , and all payments were made in the virtual currency 'Dogecoin'. 'This mission is to demonstrate the application of cryptocurrencies beyond Earth's orbit and lay the foundation for interplanetary commerce,' said Tom Ochinero, vice president of commercial sales at SpaceX. It has not been disclosed how much the amount will be.

'Dogecoin' was originally a virtual currency that was born as a parody of Bitcoin, but it has been attracting attention since the beginning of 2021, and the price has skyrocketed as Mr. Elon Musk mentioned.

Elon Musk mentions Shiba Inu's virtual currency 'Dogecoin' made with jokes, and the price rises at a stretch --GIGAZINE



After that,

the price of Dogecoin continued to rise, but when Mr. Musk appeared on the TV program 'Saturday Night Live' broadcast on Saturday, May 8, 2021, the price dropped by 30% compared to before the program broadcast. That thing.

SNL and Elon Musk: Dogecoin takes center stage --Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech
https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/elon-musk-snl-dogecoin

SpaceX makes Dogecoin 'a fast, reliable and cryptographically proven fully digital currency. It works when traditional banks cannot fully fund commercial missions for landing on the moon. It is expressed as.

In addition, at the electric car maker Tesla where Mr. Musk serves as CEO, it is possible to purchase a car with Bitcoin.

Tesla cars can now be purchased with Bitcoin-GIGAZINE



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