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The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange announced that it has decided to send 1 Bitcoin to the Moon physically. Also, the launch is scheduled to take place on January 8th at 12:18 PM Turkey time from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

In this extraordinary endeavor, the Bitcoin sent to the address 1MoonBTCixFH3XTrWRCbMpK23o74nQrA1Q and marked with a private key is expected to land on the Moon surface on February 23rd, 2024.

Additionally, the cold wallet weighing 43 grams and loaded with 1 BTC will be carried by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket and integrated into the Peregrine-1, a commercial lunar lander. This unique event is recorded as a milestone that pushes the boundaries in the cryptocurrency world and carries digital assets into physical space.

BitMEX’s Bitcoin stands out as one of the 201 payloads that have reached the Moon surface, from governments, companies, universities, and NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. This mission marks the West’s first soft lunar landing since NASA’s Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Bitcoin will be transported to the Moon as a commercial payload

Bitcoin will be transported to the Moon as a commercial payload, similar to Dogecoin. This endeavor parallels the DOGE-1 mission, which will be launched in February 2024 with NTIA and FCC approvals to successfully send Dogecoin to the Moon. This is recorded as a significant milestone in the bold steps of cryptocurrencies towards space and the expansion of the boundaries of digital assets.

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Elon Musk announced the mission to launch DOGE-1 as a joint launch under the Nova-C/IM-1 mission via Twitter on May 9, 2021.

The company previously targeted a launch window of November 15-20. Steve Altemus, Founder Partner, President and CEO of Intuitive Machines,  also explained, “Moon missions are inherently challenging; program changes and mission adjustments are a natural outcome towards leading exploration of the Moon.”

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The IM-1 mission will include the company’s first attempt to land on the Moon as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (“CLPS”) initiative. This initiative is a significant part of NASA’s Artemis Moon exploration efforts. Scientific and technological payloads sent to the Moon under the CLPS scheme aim to lay the groundwork for manned missions and also a sustainable human presence on the Moon.

SpaceX will carry out the Nova-C IM-1 Moon mission using a Falcon 9 rocket to transport the lunar landing vehicle and various payloads, including DOGE-1. Intuitive Machines received its flight manifest recently and is now ready for flight.

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