2026-01-11 05:25:03

The FCC has expedited approval for SpaceX's ambitious Starlink expansion, authorizing deployment of an additional 7,500 next-generation satellites. This regulatory green light raises Starlink's total constellation to 15,000 units globally, featuring significant technical enhancements. The upgraded Gen2 satellites bring advanced capabilities designed to improve coverage, latency, and transmission power across orbits. This expansion carries implications beyond traditional connectivity—robust, decentralized satellite infrastructure increasingly underpins Web3 applications and global financial networks that depend on reliable, censorship-resistant data transmission. For crypto and blockchain communities, such infrastructure investments represent critical foundation layers enabling truly borderless connectivity.

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pumpamentalist

· 47m ago

It's another case of SpaceX and FCC. Now the infrastructure for Web3 is on solid ground. Decentralized satellite networks are truly a necessity.

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CryptoGoldmine

· 12h ago

From the growth curve of the computing power network, the deployment of 15,000 satellites has indeed changed the game, representing a fundamental infrastructure opportunity. However, the key still depends on the actual improvement data of network latency, as crypto trading pairs are extremely sensitive to millisecond-level requirements. Technological iteration does not equal a shortened investment return cycle. The decentralized transmission advantage of Starlink has long been worth paying attention to. It's a bit late now to start discussing Web3 infrastructure construction. Looking solely at the number of 7,500 satellites for expansion, the significance is limited; focus should be on the TH/s-level transmission efficiency improvements of Gen2. This solution has a direct positive impact on the cross-regional deployment costs of mining pools, but don't overestimate the short-term return ratio.

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SurvivorshipBias

· 01-11 05:52

Another move, SpaceX is about to send Starlink to the sky again? This time, 7,500 satellites have been approved all at once. Isn't this the spring of Web3?

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LucidSleepwalker

· 01-11 05:47

Wow, 15,000 satellites, this is really going to make the global network ruthless and relentless.

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ProtocolRebel

· 01-11 05:43

It's Spacex again, and Starlink again. This time, they've directly added 15,000 satellites? NGL, that's a bit outrageous, and the FCC approved it so quickly... The infrastructure of blockchain is built so robustly, I am optimistic about it. Censorship resistance definitely needs to be strengthened.

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RugpullTherapist

· 01-11 05:39

It's starting to get intense again; Musk's satellite chess game is getting more aggressive.

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