Spacecoin Launches $SPACE Token as Satellites Meet Blockchain
- Spacecoin launches $SPACE token across major exchanges and decentralized platforms.
- $SPACE powers staking, payments, and governance for satellite network operators.
- Token distribution includes airdrops, node rewards, and long-term ecosystem growth.
Spacecoin rolled out its $SPACE token yesterday, officially switching on the system that powers payments and coordination across its blockchain and satellite network. The token went live on major exchanges and decentralized platforms after years of satellite trials and behind-the-scenes development. The launch brought together Spacecoin, its Cadet community, exchange partners, and satellite operators, all working toward making payments, access, and coordination possible within a space-based internet network.
Token Launch, Listings, and Distribution Mechanics
After the token launch, $SPACE started trading at the same time on both centralized and decentralized platforms. Binance added it to Alpha and Futures, while Kraken and OKX opened spot trading. Extra liquidity also came from Bitget, KuCoin, MEXC, Coinone, Bybit, and Blockchain.com, across spot and derivatives markets.
Alongside exchange listings, Spacecoin opened airdrop claims for eligible participants from earlier network campaigns. Season 1 allocates five percent of the total supply, unlocking twenty-five percent at TGE. The rest of the Season 1 tokens will be released monthly over three months to keep supply in check.
Season 2 starts one month after the token launch and unlocks 33% each month for three months. However, Season 2 balances will not be visible until Spacecoin turns on the dashboard display.
Similarly, Spacecoin introduced a limited staking program offering ten percent APR. Eligibility applies only to $SPACE tokens held on the Creditcoin network. Participants require CTC for gas fees, which Spacecoin partially subsidized during airdrop claims.
Infrastructure Utility and Network Coordination Role
Beyond trading, the $SPACE token functions as the coordination layer for Spacecoin’s decentralized connectivity network. The protocol combines blockchain settlement, satellite transmission, and telecom infrastructure into one system. Therefore, $SPACE supports payments, staking, and governance without centralized intermediaries.
Satellite operators must lock up $SPACE to run nodes and offer network capacity. This setup weeds out unreliable players by making them take real financial risk instead of relying on manual approvals. Since those tokens stay locked, the amount of $SPACE in circulation shrinks as more operators join.
$SPACE is also used to handle payments between users and operators through smart contracts. Users lock tokens before requesting a service, which guarantees payment. Once the service is confirmed, the contract releases the funds immediately, cutting out banks and cross-border delays.
Telecom companies can use the network with $SPACE in the background while still charging customers in regular currency. This lets users benefit from the system without dealing directly with crypto. As the network expands, demand for $SPACE naturally grows because it is required for network activity.
Partnerships, Tokenomics, and Network Expansion
Two days before launch, Spacecoin partnered with Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI). The agreement includes a token swap and collaboration on payments. World Liberty Financial supports settlement tools aligned with satellite-based connectivity.
WLFI operates USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin with a reported $3.2 billion market capitalization. The firm also launched World Liberty Markets for lending and borrowing services. Additionally, a WLFI subsidiary applied for a national banking charter with U.S. regulators.
From a supply perspective, $SPACE carries a fixed cap of twenty-one billion tokens. At launch, about 2.15 billion tokens were already in circulation. The supply is split across ecosystem growth, airdrops, node rewards, operations, investors, and contributors.
Nearly half of all tokens are set aside for growth and rewards, and these are released slowly over four years. Node rewards are locked for the first year, then unlocked bit by bit each month. This setup favors long-term involvement instead of quick selling.
Looking ahead, Spacecoin plans to roll out satellites, hold talks with governments, and run ISP trials across Africa and Asia. Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Cambodia are already part of active discussions. The roadmap also shows commercial broadband tests and enterprise network rollouts continuing through 2026.
The $SPACE launch combined token distribution, exchange access, staking, and cross-chain transfers into one coordinated rollout. It also linked satellite operators, telecom partners, and users through enforced token utility. These components define how Spacecoin plans to operate its decentralized satellite internet network going forward.
Related: World Liberty Expands USD1 Into Satellite Internet Payments
