U.S. military officials: The U.S. government runs Bitcoin nodes for cybersecurity testing, but is not involved in mining.

CoinFeed reported on April 23 that, according to Decrypt, Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, stated at a congressional hearing that the U.S. government currently operates a Bitcoin network node for cybersecurity testing but is not involved in Bitcoin mining. Paparo stated that the military views Bitcoin as a cryptographic tool, blockchain, and reusable proof-of-work system used to protect and enhance cybersecurity, not as a financial asset to be hoarded. He also praised the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin legislation, as an "important step" in ensuring the global dominance of the U.S. dollar.