JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Four-star military officer Admiral Samuel Paparo confirms the USA is running a Bitcoin node.
"We have a node on the Bitcoin network right now. We're doing a number of operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol."
Virginia, it’s happening. ⚡
We’re hosting Virginia’s first Bitcoin Merchant Day right here in Richmond.
For the first time, you’ll be able to:
– Spend Bitcoin with local businesses
– See live demos on how merchants accept it
– Connect with builders, entrepreneurs, and early adopters
– Experience what a circular Bitcoin economy actually feels like
This isn’t theory. This is real commerce.
🟠 Saturday, April 25th
📍 Black Iris Social Club
⏰ 12–4 PM
Spend Bitcoin. Support Local. Build the Future.
Vendors
Looking to grow you business -- let us introduce you to a whole new group of customers and clients! Limited space still available.
Down at the General Assembly today advocating for smart, forward-looking policy—DAO legal clarity, a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, sensible treatment of unclaimed property, and a host of other issues shaping the future of innovation in Virginia.
@TBC_Jessi@Zebec_HQ Always a pleasure @tbcJessi. Great conversation on the future of money, infras.tructure, and real-world adoption. Appreciate @Zebec_HQ for bringing builders and policymakers together.
Big conversations shaping the future. 🚀💡
Policy, adoption, and real~world execution are finally converging, and this episode makes that clear. Hearing leaders from NABA break down where the U.S. is headed shows how critical thoughtful regulation and builder~first frameworks are for blockchain to scale responsibly. 🇺🇸⛓️
This is the kind of dialogue the industry needs right now. 🎯🔥