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Bitcoin Mining Is Leaving Earth: Nvidia-Backed Firm Targets Space

Bitcoinist|Christian Encila|March 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Starcloud, backed by Nvidia, launched a spacecraft with an H100 GPU into orbit last year and plans to deploy ASIC Bitcoin miners on a second spacecraft in 2024. This represents a test of whether cryptocurrency mining operations can be successfully conducted in space.

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→Starcloud successfully deployed an Nvidia H100 GPU to low Earth orbit in their first spacecraft mission.
→The company plans to launch ASIC Bitcoin miners on a second spacecraft later this year.
→This initiative represents an explicit test of space-based cryptocurrency mining feasibility.
→The project has backing from Nvidia, suggesting institutional interest in space-based crypto operations.
→The move could open new frontiers for cryptocurrency mining beyond Earth-based operations.

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