News Block: A Four-Star Admiral Just Confirmed the U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, Natalie reports in from Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas with the most important story of the week coming not from Wall Street, but from Washington, D.C.: A Four-Star Admiral Tells Congress the U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node Adm. Samuel Paparo Calls Bitcoin a "Peer-to-Peer, Zero-Trust Transfer of Value" The U.S. Military Is Conducting Operational Tests to Secure Networks Using the Bitcoin Protocol Why Bitcoin Is No Longer Just an Asset — It's Critical Infrastructure ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $10 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at ---- Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": ---- Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and

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News Block: A Four-Star Admiral Just Confirmed the U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node is an episode from Coin Stories by Natalie Brunell.

This episode is 07:15 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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