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Big scoop! The U.S. military personally runs a Bitcoin node: not for trading, but for cybersecurity testing?
Honestly didn't expect the U.S. military to start playing with Bitcoin, but their purpose is completely different from what you think!
Just revealed on April 23rd—during a congressional hearing, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command directly admitted:
The U.S. military is now running a node on the Bitcoin network!
Here's the key point:
• Not mining, nor hoarding or speculating on coins
• Purely for technical experiments, network monitoring, and security testing
• Focused on Bitcoin’s cryptography, blockchain, and proof-of-work technology
• Used to study network defense and enhance military cybersecurity
In plain terms, in the eyes of the U.S. military, Bitcoin is just a computer science tool, unrelated to finance.
In the past, everyone thought the crypto and blockchain world was just about scamming retail investors and making quick money,
Now even the world’s strongest military is researching the underlying technology—
The national security value of blockchain is truly beginning to be recognized.
But given America’s typical style, what their real purpose is still to be seen.