US Indo-Pacific Commander confirms for the first time: US military is running a Bitcoin node

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Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Samuel Paparo, recently confirmed at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that the U.S. military is currently running a Bitcoin node and conducting a series of "operational tests" related to cybersecurity. This marks the first time in U.S. history that a commander of an active combatant command has publicly positioned Bitcoin as a "national security asset" before Congress. In response to questioning from Senator Tommy Tuberville, Samuel Paparo described Bitcoin as a "peer-to-peer, zero-trust" means of value transfer, stating that any tool capable of supporting national power is "a net positive for the nation." Samuel Paparo emphasized that the military's research focus is not on "monetary policy," but on "computer science." He pointed out that the "Proof of Work (PoW)" mechanism used by Bitcoin has significant application value in the field of cybersecurity, as it not only protects data integrity but also raises the cost and threshold for hostile forces to launch cyberattacks. Samuel Paparo stated: "We are currently running a node on the Bitcoin network and conducting a series of operational tests, aimed at leveraging the Bitcoin protocol to harden and secure our networks." These remarks by Samuel Paparo align with the U.S. federal government's recent strategic shift toward Bitcoin. Currently, members of the U.S. Congress are pushing for the "Bitcoin Act," and Trump has already signed an executive order to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Senator Tommy Tuberville approached the conversation from the perspective of U.S.-China competition. He noted that top Chinese monetary think tanks have long published strategic research reports on Bitcoin, indicating that Beijing also does not underestimate the potential of this technology. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command oversees approximately 380,000 personnel across the Indian and Pacific Oceans and serves as the frontline of U.S.-China strategic competition. Although the Department of Defense (DoD) has not yet provided further details regarding the specific scale and scope of these tests, Samuel Paparo indicated that classified briefings on the relevant details could be provided if requested by Congress.

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