Elon Musk says SpaceX may put Dogecoin on the moon next year
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Elon Musk suggested SpaceX might launch a literal Dogecoin to the moon as early as next year.Summary
Elon Musk indicated that SpaceX could potentially place a literal Dogecoin on the moon as soon as next year, responding to a question from the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley club. This revives interest in the DOGE-1 mission, a 40kg CubeSat funded entirely by Dogecoin for lunar data collection, which was originally slated for Q1 2022 and has faced repeated delays. The mission aims to demonstrate the utility of cryptocurrencies beyond Earth's orbit. Separately, the article notes that SpaceX recently acquired xAI, forming a $1.25 trillion private company to leverage AI across its space and technology ventures, ahead of a planned IPO.
(Source：Crypto Briefing)