As far as I understand you could spend a Bitcoin on Mars. The light travel time means it could take up to 30 minutes to get the first confirmation, so that's not a massive problem.
But what about having miners on Mars, perhaps to speed up confirmation times for colonists.
How would the protocol fair when say a block is found on Mars and it could take nearly half an hour for it to arrive on earth?
But what about having miners on Mars, perhaps to speed up confirmation times for colonists.
How would the protocol fair when say a block is found on Mars and it could take nearly half an hour for it to arrive on earth?
Last I check there is no internet connection in Mars
Check again:
"NASA Shoots Lasers at the Moon to Create Insanely Fast Internet"
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/nasa-internet-laser/