Name: U.S. military confirms it's running a live bitcoin node
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T14:42:35.000Z
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Description: Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told Congress the military is running a live node on the Bitcoin network for monitoring and security tests. It's the first public confirmation from a sitting combatant commander, and signals that Washington is treating Bitcoin as a national security asset. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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U.S. military confirms it's running a live bitcoin node | CoinDesk Videos