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

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References mentioned in the episode:

U.S. Military Runs Bitcoin Node, Sees Crypto as Power Projection vs. China
Admiral Paparo confirms the U.S. military is running a Bitcoin node
Admiral Paparo's Senate testimony on Bitcoin (full clip)
Press Release: Indo-Pacific Commander Calls Bitcoin a Tool for U.S. "Power Projection" in Senate Testimony

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

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