🟠 US admiral: Bitcoin is “power projection,” not just money

At a Senate hearing, US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo said Bitcoin is useful beyond finance. In his view, proof-of-work matters as computer science and can strengthen cybersecurity.

The simple logic: PoW makes attacks more expensive and harder. The network is defended by real cost, not promises.

This isn’t the first time the idea shows up. A Space Force voice made a similar point earlier: Bitcoin can be seen as a way to secure more than value – potentially data, messages, and signals.

📌 Why it matters
— Attacks on infrastructure keep growing: phishing, ransomware, DDoS
— Crypto hacks have become a tool for state-linked actors and groups
— In the US, Bitcoin is increasingly discussed as strategy, not only an investment

And in parallel, lawmakers are pushing “mine and manufacture in America” logic to reduce reliance on foreign mining hardware supply chains.

📌 Bottom line

The tone is shifting: Bitcoin is being framed less as a trader toy and more as a technology with national-security relevance. Watch how this starts shaping policy and infrastructure.

Satoshi Tweeted🔑