{"id":30252,"date":"2026-04-07T11:47:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/?p=30252"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:47:37","slug":"the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space","title":{"rendered":"The Startup that wants to mine crypto from space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#why_move_mining_to_space\" >Why move mining to space?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#what_is_starcloud_and_where_does_it_come_from\" >What is Starcloud and where does it come from?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#the_first_satellite_is_already_in_orbit\" >The first satellite is already in orbit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#why_mining_and_not_just_ai\" >Why mining and not just AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#the_challenges_that_starcloud_has_not_solved\" >The challenges that Starcloud has not solved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#the_long-term_plan_88000_satellites\" >The long-term plan: 88,000 satellites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/the-startup-that-wants-to-mine-crypto-from-space\/#a_real_solution_for_a_problem_of_global_scale\" >A real solution for a problem of global scale<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span><p>The idea of extracting digital assets beyond terrestrial limits has ceased to be a science fiction fantasy and has become a real engineering project.<\/p>\n<p>Starcloud, a company specialized in orbital data centers, has <a href=\"https:\/\/starcloudinc.github.io\/wp.pdf\">launched<\/a> a defined technical plan to begin mining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-bitcoin\">Bitcoin<\/a> from space.<\/p>\n<p>Far from being a theoretical proposal, the company already has operational satellites in orbit designed to process data in extreme conditions, marking the beginning of a decentralized infrastructure that seeks to take advantage of uninterrupted solar energy and the natural cooling of the space vacuum to optimize the value of cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"First AI Datacenters In Space! (EXCLUSIVE Starcloud Tour) \ud83d\udef0\ufe0f\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3FOayh2hGk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_move_mining_to_space\"><\/span><strong>Why move mining to space?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starcloud approach is not just a logistical feat; it is a response to Earth&#8217;s energy and regulatory challenges. By operating in space, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/does-mining-bitcoin-in-2025-make-you-rich\">Bitcoin mining<\/a> benefits from:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 172px;\" width=\"1146\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Strategic Advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Benefit in Space (Starcloud)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Limitation on Earth<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Operational Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>24\/7 Solar Energy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Constant capture of solar energy without night cycles or clouds.<\/td>\n<td>Dependence on the electrical grid, weather, and day\/night cycles.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Zero Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Uninterrupted and 100% renewable energy for mining.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Geopolitical Security<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Operation in orbit, outside local borders and jurisdictions.<\/td>\n<td>Vulnerable to changes in laws, taxes, or national prohibitions.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Resilience:<\/strong>\u00a0Mining network shielded against terrestrial political decisions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Thermal Efficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Heat dissipation using the space vacuum.<\/td>\n<td>Need for expensive cooling systems and high water consumption.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Profitability:<\/strong>\u00a0Drastic reduction in equipment cooling costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Now, this type of innovation directly influences the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/quote-cryptocurrencies\">price of cryptocurrencies in euros<\/a>, as a more resilient and globally distributed mining network, even outside the planet, strengthens the confidence of institutional and retail investors.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/priismadesign-man-8575459_640-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_starcloud_orbital_data_center\" width=\"640\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/priismadesign-man-8575459_640-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/priismadesign-man-8575459_640-2-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_starcloud_and_where_does_it_come_from\"><\/span><strong>What is Starcloud and where does it come from?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starcloud.com\/\">Starcloud<\/a> is a\u00a0<strong>tech Startup backed by Nvidia<\/strong>\u00a0that develops orbital data centers to process Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin mining in space. It was founded in 2024 by three high-caliber technical profiles:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Philip Johnston (CEO)<\/strong>, serial founder with experience at McKinsey &amp; Co. on satellite projects for national space agencies and education at Harvard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wharton and Columbia, Ezra Feilden (CTO)<\/strong>, with 10 years at Airbus Defense &amp; Space and a PhD in Materials Engineering from Imperial College London.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adi Oltean (Chief Engineer)<\/strong>, who spent 20 years at Microsoft and worked at SpaceX developing Starlink&#8217;s tracking beams.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Startup, based in Redmond, Washington, has 12 employees, is part of the Y Combinator portfolio and the NVIDIA Inception program, and was valued at approximately\u00a0<strong>$100 million<\/strong>\u00a0in early 2026, starting from a pre-seed round of $2.4 million.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30253 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-compressed-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_solar_energy_crypto_space\" width=\"465\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 216px;\" width=\"1127\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Strategic Detail<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Market Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Main Objective<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Move intensive computing (AI and Bitcoin) to space to use constant solar energy.<\/td>\n<td>Radical reduction in operating costs and elimination of terrestrial cooling expenses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Technological Backing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Strategic alliance with Nvidia. Use of GPUs for training and inference (NanoGPT model).<\/td>\n<td>Industrial validation by using cutting-edge hardware in microgravity conditions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mission Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>First successful hardware, imminent launch of the second space vehicle.<\/td>\n<td>Real scalability: the project moves from the testing phase to orbital capacity expansion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Competitive Advantage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Efficiency up to 10 times greater than data centers on Earth.<\/td>\n<td>Environmental sustainability by alleviating the energy and thermal pressure of terrestrial servers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Leadership<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Led by Philip Johnston.<\/td>\n<td>Specialized management focused on the convergence between aerospace technology and digital assets.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_first_satellite_is_already_in_orbit\"><\/span><strong>The first satellite is already in orbit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Starcloud&#8217;s concept is not science fiction: in November 2025, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/10\/nvidia-backed-starcloud-trains-first-ai-model-in-space-orbital-data-centers.html\">launched<\/a> its first satellite,\u00a0<strong>Starcloud-1<\/strong>, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in rideshare mode. The satellite, the size of a refrigerator and weighing approximately 50 kg, carries an\u00a0<strong>NVIDIA H100 GPU<\/strong>, making it the first GPU-class data center in Earth orbit and opening the door to mining Bitcoin from space.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, the Starcloud-1 satellite is also consulting responses from\u00a0<strong>Gemma<\/strong>, a large, open language model from Google. According to CNBC, based on the company&#8217;s Gemini models, in orbit, this is the first time in history that an LLM has been run on a high-power Nvidia GPU in outer space.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_satellite_gpu_nvidia_bitcoin\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-2-2.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00abGreetings, Earthlings! Or, as I prefer to call you, a fascinating collection of blue and green,\u00bb reads a message from the recently launched satellite.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abLet&#8217;s see what wonders this view of your world has in store for us. I am Gemma, and I am here to observe, analyze, and, perhaps, occasionally offer some somewhat unsettlingly insightful commentary. Let&#8217;s get started!\u00bb the model wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed,\u00a0<strong>Philip Johnston<\/strong>\u00a0said that the company&#8217;s orbital data centers will have\u00a0<strong>energy costs ten times lower<\/strong>\u00a0than those of terrestrial data centers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abEverything that can be done in a terrestrial data center, I hope can be done in space. And the reason we would do it is simply because of the energy limitations we face on Earth,\u00bb Johnston said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_bitcoin_mining_renewable_energy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-2-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Roadmap<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The first commercial mission,\u00a0<strong>Starcloud-2<\/strong>, features a cluster of GPUs, persistent storage, 24\/7 access, and its own thermal and power systems, all in a small satellite format. It will be fully operational in\u00a0<strong>heliosynchronous orbit by 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_mining_and_not_just_ai\"><\/span><strong>Why mining and not just AI?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although Starcloud was born with the ambition to process artificial intelligence in space,\u00a0<strong>Bitcoin mining has become its ideal \u00abtesting ground.\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0The reason is simple:\u00a0<strong>the business logic.<\/strong>\u00a0While a high-end GPU for training AI is extremely expensive and delicate, mining equipment (ASICs) offers much more computing power for every euro invested.<\/p>\n<p>Mining in orbit allows the company to test its satellites with an activity that already consumes a lot of energy on Earth, but taking advantage of the uninterrupted sun in space. However, it is important to\u00a0<strong>keep our feet on the ground:<\/strong>\u00a0that the plan is interesting does not mean it has already been proven on a large scale; we are facing a\u00a0<strong>technological frontier<\/strong>\u00a0that still needs to validate its real profitability.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 177px;\" width=\"1136\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Factor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bitcoin Mining<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Why it Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hardware Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Very High.<\/strong>\u00a0Nvidia GPUs are scarce and expensive.<\/td>\n<td><strong>More accessible.<\/strong>\u00a0ASICs are cheap per unit of power.<\/td>\n<td>Lower financial risk in the first missions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Energy Use<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Intensive, but intermittent depending on demand.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Constant and massive.<\/strong>\u00a0Ideal for 24\/7 solar flow.<\/td>\n<td>Maximizes the use of the satellite&#8217;s solar panels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Terrestrial Dependency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>High<\/strong>\u00a0(needs to send\/receive a lot of data).<\/td>\n<td><strong>Low.<\/strong>\u00a0Only needs to send a proof of work (little data).<\/td>\n<td>Facilitates operation with limited satellite connections.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Model Maturity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>In training and testing phase (NanoGPT).<\/td>\n<td><strong>Direct use case.<\/strong>\u00a0Generates revenue from the first minute.<\/td>\n<td>Allows financing AI research through mining.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_challenges_that_starcloud_has_not_solved\"><\/span><strong>The challenges that Starcloud has not solved<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Indeed,\u00a0<strong>risks persist<\/strong>\u00a0in the operation of orbital data centers. Analysts at Morgan Stanley have pointed out that these centers could face obstacles such as\u00a0<strong>intense radiation<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>difficulty of in-orbit maintenance<\/strong>, risks associated with\u00a0<strong>space debris<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>regulatory issues<\/strong>\u00a0related to data governance and space traffic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30256 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_starcloud_satellite_earth_orbit\" width=\"1280\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-2-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-2-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-2-2-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-2-2-768x566.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even so, tech giants are betting on orbital data centers given the prospect of virtually\u00a0<strong>unlimited solar energy<\/strong>\u00a0and larger-scale,\u00a0<strong>gigawatt-sized operations in space.<\/strong>\u00a0In addition to Starcloud and Nvidia&#8217;s efforts, several companies have announced space data center missions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On November 4, <strong>Google<\/strong>presented an ambitious initiative called\u00a0<strong>Project Suncatcher<\/strong>, whose objective is to put solar-powered satellites with Google&#8217;s tensor processing units into orbit.<\/li>\n<li>The private company\u00a0<strong>Lonestar Data Holdings<\/strong>is working to install the first commercial\u00a0<strong>lunar data center<\/strong>\u00a0on the Moon&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aetherflux<\/strong>, founded by\u00a0<strong>Baiju Bhatt<\/strong>, former co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, announced its goal to deploy an orbital data center satellite in the first quarter of 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_long-term_plan_88000_satellites\"><\/span><strong>The long-term plan: 88,000 satellites<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The race to dominate space as a platform for artificial intelligence intensifies: in February 2026, Starcloud filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch a\u00a0<strong>constellation of 88,000 satellites<\/strong>, whose objective is to create\u00a0<strong>orbital data centers powered by solar energy and space cooling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is\u00a0<strong>vital to read this data with perspective:<\/strong>\u00a0this is a\u00a0<strong>regulatory application and a long-term vision.<\/strong>\u00a0It is not an approved or deployed infrastructure, but rather the roadmap of an ambition that must still overcome immense legal and logistical filters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-compressed-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_space_crypto_infrastructure\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-compressed-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-compressed-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-compressed-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But Starcloud is just a\u00a0<strong>minor player<\/strong>\u00a0in this matter.\u00a0<strong>Google<\/strong>, through its parent company Alphabet, announced in November 2025 its plan to launch\u00a0<strong>thousands of data centers<\/strong>\u00a0within the framework of\u00a0<strong>Project Suncatcher<\/strong>. Although technical details have not been given, according to Google, about\u00a0<strong>180 launches per year of the Starship system<\/strong>\u00a0would be needed to deploy the constellation.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 148px;\" width=\"1133\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Starcloud (Startup)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Project Suncatcher (Alphabet\/Google)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Plan Scale<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>88,000 satellites (FCC Application).<\/td>\n<td>\u00abThousands\u00bb of orbital data centers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Launch Logistics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Defined technical plan in phases.<\/td>\n<td>Requires ~180 annual Starship launches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Current Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Application under review (February 2026).<\/td>\n<td>Strategic announcement phase (November 2025).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Energy Use<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Uninterrupted solar and vacuum cooling.<\/td>\n<td>Deep integration with Google&#8217;s AI services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_real_solution_for_a_problem_of_global_scale\"><\/span><strong>A real solution for a problem of global scale<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The future of computing has hit a\u00a0<strong>physical wall:<\/strong>\u00a0Bitcoin mining and AI consume more energy and generate more heat than terrestrial infrastructure can sustainably support. In this scenario, Earth&#8217;s orbit ceases to be a fantasy and becomes a\u00a0<strong>pragmatic response<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-05-a-las-12.49.29.png\" alt=\"bitnovo_bitcoin_mining_off_earth\" width=\"1879\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-05-a-las-12.49.29.png 1879w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-05-a-las-12.49.29-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-05-a-las-12.49.29-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-05-a-las-12.49.29-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-05-a-las-12.49.29-1536x858.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1879px) 100vw, 1879px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If launch costs continue to fall, space will be the only place capable of offering\u00a0<strong>uninterrupted solar energy and natural cooling at zero cost.<\/strong>\u00a0It is not a solved problem, but the existence of real companies like Starcloud executing technical tests demonstrates that the question is no longer if it is possible, but\u00a0<strong>when it will be profitable.<\/strong>\u00a0Today it sounds like science fiction, but tomorrow it could be the foundation of our\u00a0<strong>financial and technological freedom.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a closing thought, we can apply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\">Bitnovo<\/a> vision: in the end, it doesn&#8217;t matter if the technology comes from space or from an ATM on the street, the goal is to bring\u00a0<strong>\u00abCryptocurrencies for everyone.\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0Or as\u00a0<strong>Warren Buffett<\/strong>\u00a0indicates:\u00a0<strong>\u00abPrice is what you pay, value is what you get.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>A Startup with satellites in orbit wants to mine Bitcoin in space. Starcloud has the hardware, the backing of Nvidia, and a plan. What it doesn&#8217;t have yet are answers to the most difficult problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":30630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrencies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30252"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30634,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30252\/revisions\/30634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}