The spaceship will have the private key engraved on it.
The LunarCrush team plans to record the whole process of etching the private key.
The popular cryptocurrency company LunarCrush has announced plans to send a “treasure” to the moon. In this case, the prize will be the private key to a cryptocurrency wallet containing precisely 62 Bitcoins, or almost $1.7 million at the current exchange rate.
The spaceship will have the secret code engraved on it, and it will be communicated in the autumn of 2023 during the launch of the SpaceX rocket. The company guarantees the security of the wallet by stating that no one, not even employees, will know the secret code.
Interestingly, SpaceX is owned by none other than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The CEO has been an advocate of cryptocurrencies and has openly shown his support.
Treasure Hunt Underway
Nevertheless, anybody may add funds to the wallet given that it’s open, raising the stakes for everyone. The Bitcoins can be claimed by the first person who successfully reaches the moon and finds the key in a treasure hunt of sorts. LunarCrush’s goal in doing so is to inspire individuals to learn new things and extend their perspectives.
In order to raise money for the project, LunarCrush teamed up with other businesses including animation company Golden Wolf and Bitcoin developer tools supplier Hiro to offer an NFT collection.
To ensure that there is no obscurity in any part of the procedure, the team plans to record the whole process of etching the private key that will be affixed to the rover. After Lunar Outpost’s MAPP Rover has landed on the moon, the reward will be available to anybody on Earth who can devise and implement a plan to visit the moon’s surface.