🚀 Space Tourism Goes Crypto: Blue Origin Now Accepts Bitcoin, Ether, and USDt

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Want to pay for a trip to space with Bitcoin? Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin just made it possible.

In partnership with Shift4 Payments, Blue Origin’s New Shepard flights — which take passengers past the Kármán Line into microgravity — can now be purchased in:

Bitcoin (BTC)

Ethereum (ETH)

Solana (SOL)

Tether (USDt)

USD Coin (USDC)

Payments work directly from wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase, making your space ticket as easy to buy as an NFT mint.

Shift4 CEO Taylor Lauber says this is “revolutionizing commerce beyond Earth,” while head of crypto Alex Wilson notes that crypto is fast becoming a preferred payment method for high-value, luxury experiences.

Blockchain’s Growing Space Footprint
This isn’t the first time blockchain has crossed into orbit:

NFTs in Space — Azuki’s “Bobu the Bean Farmer” was launched aboard a SpaceX/NASA mission in 2022.

Bitcoin Transactions from ISS — Spacechain processed the first multi-signature BTC transaction from the International Space Station in 2020.

Orbital Blockchains — In 2024, Spacecoin XYZ launched a satellite to build a decentralized economy in space.

Stratospheric Connectivity
World Mobile is building 5G networks with hydrogen-powered drones at 60,000 feet — a DePIN model promising ultra-low latency and lower costs than satellites.

The Crypto-Space VIP Club
Blue Origin’s crypto connection already includes Tron founder Justin Sun, who paid $28M for his seat in 2021 and finally flew in August 2025. His ticket proceeds went to 19 space-focused charities.

Takeaway:
Crypto payments for space tourism aren’t just a gimmick — they’re part of a larger trend where blockchain tech, luxury experiences, and frontier exploration merge into one high-value economy. The question now: How long before the first DAO books an entire rocket?