Mt. Gox founder and Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb has established a new company, Vast, aimed at building an artificial gravity space station

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Quartz, Mt. Gox founder and early Ripple developer Jed McCaleb has founded a new company called Vast, aimed at building an artificial gravity space station. It is reported that as the International Space Station is set to retire in 2030, and NASA is shifting its focus to the Moon and beyond, some companies are raising funds and simulating plans for private habitats in low Earth orbit.

Vast is dedicated to creating a space station with artificial gravity to improve the serious health issues caused by astronauts floating in microgravity environments. McCaleb's net worth is estimated to be in the billions, but the investment situation in Vast has not yet been disclosed, and he plans to self-fund the business by launching its first habitat. According to McCaleb, Vast's future does not depend on the cryptocurrency market; he said, "I still have a bunch of cryptocurrencies, but I know it's unstable." (Quartz)