Sending Bitcoin to Mars is now theoretically possible: Researchers
Bitcoin Lightning transfers could be sent to and from Mars in as fast as three minutes by leveraging an optical link from NASA or Starlink and a new interplanetary timestamping system.
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Bitcoin Lightning transfers could be sent to and from Mars in as fast as three minutes by leveraging an optical link from NASA or Starlink and a new interplanetary timestamping system.
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