“If you’re not online, you’re not part of the digital economy—and you’re not counted.” — Tae Oh, Founder of Spacecoin

In this special Technology Reseller News podcast, Doug Green speaks with Tae Oh, founder of Spacecoin, a company on a mission to connect the world’s 3 billion unconnected people through a decentralized, satellite-based network. Building on the path paved by Starlink, Spacecoin is taking a different route: low-bandwidth, low-cost connectivity designed to serve the underserved populations of emerging markets.

Unlike centralized systems, Spacecoin leverages open-source principles and blockchain infrastructure to build a permissionless communications platform. Individuals and organizations can deploy satellites using Spacecoin’s open architecture, joining and exiting the network freely. The coin itself is not just a branding element—it enables trustless payments between satellite operators and users, providing the economic engine for a decentralized connectivity ecosystem.

Oh outlines how the company has already launched its first satellite in partnership with SpaceX and is preparing to deploy three more this year to demonstrate inter-satellite communication and ground-to-space handover—key milestones toward launching a full-scale commercial constellation.

Targeting regions along the equator—home to high concentrations of unconnected populations in Nigeria, India, and Indonesia—Spacecoin aims to bypass the high costs of terrestrial infrastructure. By partnering with telcos, governments, and the military, the company will serve as a satellite backhaul provider, extending their reach without the burden of owning end-to-end networks.

The podcast also explores Spacecoin’s unique business model: using advanced space-based infrastructure to create profitable services for underserved markets, merging digital inclusion with sustainable entrepreneurship.

To learn more, visit https://spacecoin.org/.