Cryptonation in a balloon

Today I want to share with you an idea that has been going around in my head all week: to create a “nation” on a server mounted on a stratospheric balloon.

Technically it is possible to do it using current techniques and materials, and it is relatively quick to finance and build.

The “only” problem I see is the Chinese government using their anti-satellite missiles and shooting down the balloon.

This is not the first time an attempt has been made to create a nation on the internet, or on a cryptocurrency network.

What do you guys think?

Check this out

MoneroSpace aims to build a decentralized censorship-resistant satellite communication network through open-source hardware and encryption protocols, achieving:

  • Global Ubiquitous Access: Providing Monero transaction channels for regions without terrestrial networks (e.g., oceans, polar areas) and censored zones (e.g., Iran, Syria).
  • Physical-Layer Censorship Resistance: Bypassing internet blockades with low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to ensure independent transaction broadcasting.
  • Community-Driven Ecosystem: Open-sourcing satellite hardware designs and communication protocols to enable third-party node deployment.

I had never read about that project, but DeepSeek has told me about a quite similar project, I guess that was it.

I’ve been using DeepSeek for guidance on how to get this crazy idea I have up and running.

My idea is to mount a small server on a stratospheric balloon, launch it, and claim sovereign airspace above 30 km altitude.

In theory, using the 1933 Montevideo Convention, the 1944 ICAO Chicago Convention, and the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, a real nation could be formed.

Another thing is that we are not taken seriously.

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I don’t really believe in nations so I can’t comment on it. However, I like the idea for its creative potential and I think you should try it.

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