Adm. Samuel Paparo said the U.S. military is running a Bitcoin node, reviving debate over node concentration, BIP-361 governance, and state competition around the network.
The Mined in America Act is being pitched as a bitcoin mining bill that tackles Chinese hardware dependence, grid flexibility, methane capture, and the U.S. reserve.
Bitcoin’s hashrate fell about 12% since Nov. 11 and plunged 30–40% during a U.S. winter storm, slowing blocks. What the data showed and what’s next.