US Government Runs a Bitcoin Node, Admiral Says, But Is Not Mining BTC

The U.S. government is running a live Bitcoin node right now, confirmed under oath before Congress, marking the first public disclosure of a U.S. combatant command directly participating in Bitcoin network infrastructure. Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, made the confirmation on Wednesday before the House Armed Services Committee during a hearing on the FY2027 defense authorization reque…