Tron founder Justin Sun recently completed a Blue Origin spaceflight, reflecting on its profound impact and potential implications for blockchain technology in space.
Sun described experiencing the ‘Overview Effect’ during his journey onboard the NS-34 mission, emphasizing the stark realization of Earth’s fragility and the profound interconnectedness of humanity gained from a space perspective.
Highlighting concrete developments, he pointed to Spacecoin XYZ, which launched its first dedicated satellite in December, aimed explicitly at supporting future blockchain-based space infrastructure. Concurrently, decentralized storage systems, particularly InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), are being rigorously tested in space environments for their critical role in reliable space communication.
Collabroative testing in 2024 between Filecoin and Lockheed Martin further demonstrated the viability of such decentralized systems. These projects underscore an emerging trend where blockchain technology expands beyond terrestrial applications to advance decentralized networks in space.