CoinDesk Launches Moon Bureau

CoinDesk is shutting down its operations on planet earth today.

"There isn't much bitcoin here. Come to think of it, there isn't any news, oxygen or even cheese Maybe it's a mistake. It seemed like a good idea at the time."

Despite having to survive on a limited oxygen supply, most of the team seem over the moon about the opportunity to conquer yet another planet, or satellite - whatever.

CoinDesk's US editor Pete Rizzo counted himself among the impressed.

He said the floating rock was representative of the bitcoin industry's values: "Cold and lifeless and ultimately too far away from the general public to matter".

"CoinDesk's current office has no atmosphere anyway, so it won't exactly be a huge change."

Competition in the bitcoin media space has rocketed in recent months, with many mainstream media outlets now devoting resources to digital currency coverage.

To combat this, CoinDesk is diversifying its offering with the launch of FiatDesk - a microsite devoted exclusively to the coverage of fiat currencies like the US dollar.

"Bitcoin is over. Government-issued currencies are clearly the future of money. The technology behind fiat money hasn't changed for decades, it's that good."

Bonney confirmed that all employees will be able to return to earth when bitcoin passes the $5,000 mark.