Blockchain company ConsenSys has acquired US asteroid mining firm Planetary Resources to add "deep space capabilities" to its offering. As part of the deal, ConsenSys president and CEO Brian Israel and general counsel Brian Israel have joined Planetary Resources' . This month, Lubin made a $6.5 million investment to secure a minority stake in enterprise distributed ledger Ethereum smart contracts are a "natural solution" for space commerce, said Blockchain . Planetary Resources was previously Planetary Resources . In July , ConsenSys signed a memorandum of understanding with China 's Xiongan New Area government to develop blockchain and software solutions for the smart city concept.
Blockchain company ConsenSys has acquired US asteroid mining firm Planetary Resources to add "deep space capabilities" to its offering. As part of the deal, ConsenSys president and CEO Brian Israel and general counsel Brian Israel have joined Planetary Resources' . Ethereum smart contracts are a "natural solution" for space commerce, said Blockchain . Planetary Resources was previously Planetary Resources . In July , ConsenSys signed a memorandum of understanding with China 's Xiongan New Area government to develop blockchain and software solutions for the smart city concept.