š Mining goes to space
The startup Starcloud, supported by Nvidia, presented an unusual idea: to mine Bitcoin right in orbit.
š° The plan is as follows:
ā to launch a satellite with ASIC miners on board this year
ā to power the system with constant solar energy
ā to solve the overheating problem by dissipating heat into the vacuum of space
Theoretically, space data centers could operate 24/7 without cooling costs ā one of the main issues for ground farms.
Against the backdrop of governments tightening regulations, introducing taxes, and limiting energy consumption for mining, the idea of "space hash rate" sounds like an attempt to escape the control of earthly regulators.
We just have to wait for the moment when it will be possible to rent hash rate somewhere near the International Space Station š
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