The role of digital currency is expanding beyond finance, emerging as a significant geopolitical tool, according to the Central Party School’s Learning Times. This shift is highlighted by the United States institutionalizing blockchain for military use through the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The core of this initiative is the “Defense Blockchain Internal Testing Program,” established by the NDAA. This program treats blockchain as a vital strategic instrument, with the U.S. Department of Defense and figures like Secretary Lloyd Austin actively exploring its potential in defense applications.
Experts tout blockchain's decentralized nature as ideal for wartime scenarios, enabling rapid fund mobilization and the ability to evade sanctions. The program's goals include:
This expands the technology's utility far beyond traditional financial systems. Companies like Constellation Network are already collaborating with defense agencies to integrate blockchain into secure data exchange and battlefield operations.
Defense figures are increasingly recognizing blockchain’s strategic value.
Jason Lowery, a DoD Bitcoin Policy Consultant, stresses the need for the US to integrate Bitcoin mining and hash rate into its national security infrastructure. He proposes a US "Hash Force" to counteract digital warfare, viewing Bitcoin as a crucial element of "power projection."
Overall, these developments signal a significant shift, positioning blockchain and digital currencies at the forefront of global defense strategies and prompting wider dialogue in political and technological spheres.
October 2025, Cryptoniteuae