"We have a node on the Bitcoin network. We're doing a number of operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol."
"Our research into Bitcoin is as a computer science tool. It's the combination of cryptography, a blockchain, and a proof of work."
"Bitcoin shows incredible potential as a computer science tool that through the proof-of-work protocols, actually imposes more cost than just the algorithmic securing of networks."
"Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer, zero-trust transfer of value that supports all instruments of national power."
The U.S. military has confirmed its active participation in the Bitcoin network through a node operated by Admiral Samuel Paparo of INDOPACOM. This marks the first acknowledgment of a military combatant command engaging with Bitcoin. Paparo emphasized that the focus is on Bitcoin as a computer science tool, highlighting its potential in network security through cryptography and blockchain technology. He described Bitcoin's capabilities in supporting national power and its role in enhancing operational effectiveness against adversaries like China.
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