Blue Origin is now accepting Bitcoin for trips to space. Jeff Bezos‘ rocket company has partnered with payment processor Shift4 to let wealthy crypto holders blow their digital assets on suborbital joyrides. The integration supports not just Bitcoin, but also Ethereum, Solana, and stablecoins like USDT and USDC. Perfect for crypto millionaires who’ve always wanted to float around for a few minutes.
Want to book your seat? Hope you’ve got at least $150,000 in crypto for the deposit. That’s just to reserve your spot. Full payment comes due closer to launch day. The company’s New Shepard vehicle has already carried more than 75 people past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. Experts recommend using hardware wallets to secure large crypto deposits for such high-value transactions.
Now they’re hoping crypto bros will fill more seats. Customers can pay directly from wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase. No need to cash out first. Just click, confirm, and congratulations—you’ve spent a small fortune on a really expensive roller coaster ride.
The payment process is designed to be fast, especially for international buyers who want to avoid traditional banking hassles. The partnership offers seamless payment processes for space travelers looking to book their cosmic adventures. Shift4, which processes over $260 billion annually, launched its crypto payment functionality in October before teaming up with Blue Origin. They’re framing crypto as a $4 trillion asset class with serious payment potential. The partnership is providing new momentum for both companies as they explore the intersection between space travel and digital assets.
International crypto whales can blast through payment red tape as easily as they’ll break Earth’s atmosphere.
Smart move targeting the luxury market where both sides benefit from blockchain efficiency. Blue Origin isn’t the first to connect crypto and space tourism. One of their auction seats went for $28 million back in 2021. Crypto figure Justin Sun has also been linked to Blue Origin flight purchases.
It’s a natural pairing—speculative assets funding speculative adventures. The biggest concern? Crypto’s notorious volatility. Your $150,000 deposit might be worth half that tomorrow. Or double. Space tourism is risky enough without adding crypto to the mix.
But for some, that’s exactly the point. High risk, high reward. To the moon, literally.
