The collaboration between the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, aiming to take Bitcoin to the moon, ended in disappointment for some reasons.
What users are eagerly awaiting will be realized in cooperation with BitMEX and Astrobotic. “The first BTC to land on the moon” It seems that the project cannot be realized due to a problem in the thrust mechanism of the spacecraft. The problem that arises due to leakage in the propulsion system While it is estimated to originate from the USA For the first time in 50 years It was stated that it faced the threat of not being able to land on the lunar surface.
The new generation wallet (1MoonBTCixFH3XTrWRCbMpK23o74nQrA1Q), specially designed for the project, was launched from CApe Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on January 8. To the Moon with the Vulcan rocket was planned to be sent.
The first Bitcoin to land on the moon in late february It was expected to land. However, a few hours after the launch, engineers reported that there was an alignment problem, raising concerns about whether the journey could be completed.
While the alignment problem is thought to be caused by the thrust mechanism, in case the problem cannot be solved, the project supported by BitMEX price of bitcoin It looks like it won’t be able to go to the Moon.
BitMEX’s native token BMEX, It dropped within minutes of the alignment issue being announced. In a day 7.80% BMEX withdrawn, 0.2704 It is traded in dollars.