Cointelegraph reported that U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander and Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo evaluated Bitcoin as a "valuable computer science tool" and "power projection" means at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the 21st (local time). He explained that "Proof-of-Work (PoW) technology is structured to impose high costs on network attackers," emphasizing that "in addition to its economic uses, it has significant application value in the field of cybersecurity." He further stated, "Bitcoin is a P2P trustless value transfer method, and all technologies that support the national power of the United States are welcome." Admiral Paparo's remarks came after Senator Tommy Tuberville asked about the U.S. response direction, noting that even China's top monetary policy think tank has begun to consider Bitcoin a strategic asset.
