Blue Origin Embraces Ethereum? Bezos Could Bring Space Travel into the Crypto Payment Era

January 5, 2026 — According to community reports, Blue Origin, the space exploration company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is planning to open up the use of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum to pay for its “New Shepard” suborbital space travel program. If this news is officially confirmed, it will be the first time that cryptocurrency serves as the primary payment method for commercial crewed space flights, marking a milestone breakthrough for digital assets in high-end tangible consumption scenarios. Currently, the ticket price for a single “New Shepard” flight is still estimated to be in the millions of dollars, with nearly 100 passengers having experienced it so far. If this move materializes, it will not only be a key business strategy for Blue Origin to catch up with competitor SpaceX but also potentially open a new “space-grade” application paradigm for the entire cryptocurrency payment field. The rumors behind the...