Bitcoins Accepted for Space Ride

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Updated Apr. 17, 2017 5:42PM EDT / Published Nov. 22, 2013 11:46AM EST

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Great news for those saving up for a trip to space—you can now pay for your ride with Bitcoin. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson announced Friday that Virgin Galactic, his commercial space company, will accept the digital currency for rides out of Earth’s orbit. A ride on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo will cost aspiring astronauts $250,000—that’s about 322.5 Bitcoins. Branson and his family will take the first flight, an event that will be televised live on the Today show.

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Bitcoins Accepted for Space Ride

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