News Block: A Four-Star Admiral Just Confirmed the U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node

“The very next day, admiral Papparro confirmed that the US military is running a Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol.”

“He went on to describe Bitcoin as a peer to peer zero trust transfer of value.”

“Bitcoin is a reality. It is a valuable computer science tool as a pro power projection, and, outside of the economic formulation of it, it has got really important computer science applications for cybersecurity.”

“Last August, Jason Lowry, a former US Space Force officer and author of Software, was appointed special assistant to the commander of US Indo Pacific Command.”

“Bitcoin shows incredible potential as a, as a computer science tool that through the proof of work protocols is a it actually imposes more cost than just the algorithmic securing of networks and our ability to operate.”

“It is critical infrastructure and something America needs to lead in.”