the problem would be in material strenghts.
63-64 miles is a long way up.
and everything above the first inch of height would be
pressing down on the first inch of building.
if you build it out of concrete.
apx 3000 pounds per cu yard.
.06 pounds per inch of height.
a 63 mile (3991680 inches )columb of concrete weighs 256,666 pounds
concrete compressive strength is 20 - 40 MPa (3000 - 6000 psi)
the stress from the weight would bring it down way before you reached the 2nd mile.
at 1 mile the stress would be 3801 psi.
if you use a lighter material to build with then your compromising structual strengh , and a small giggle at the bottom or top would break it in half.
your only hope would be to use lighter than air compartments as you go up to offset the weight of the building materials.
so why not just use a lighter than air platform to begin with?
the platform could be tethered to the ground by 10-20 tethers and the tethers could be let out as the platform rises.
this way the wind could not cause it to sway ( much )
you could use the carbon fiber material to make the tethers.
the cost would be much less and it would actually work.
the economic boost would come from the reentry into space deployment of satellites for profit.
you could probably attain an altitude of over 60,000 ft
and lift a payload to that altitude that can be deployed from 60,000 ft using much less fuel to attain a desired altitude.
but as things almost always go the more stupider way which is always the more expensive way is usually the way we choose.
why put a satellite in orbit for $5,000 when we can put that same satellite in orbit for $5,000,000 ?
