U.S. military: Using Bitcoin protocol to strengthen cybersecurity, testing cryptography and PoW military applications through node testing

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Mars Finance reported, citing Decrypt, that Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said at a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. government is currently running a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity-related testing, but is not mining.

Paparo said the U.S. military’s interest in Bitcoin mainly centers on its value as a computer science tool, including cryptography, blockchain, and reusable proof-of-work mechanisms. The goal is to use the Bitcoin protocol to bolster cybersecurity and improve military capabilities, which are still in the experimental stage.

He also said that maintaining the U.S. dollar’s global dominance aligns with U.S. military interests, and gave a positive evaluation of the stablecoin legalization bill《GENIUS Act》 signed by Trump last summer, believing the bill will help solidify the dollar’s global position.

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