As the popularity and adoption of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) increase, some crypto enthusiasts see their potential utility well beyond mere digital money, an investment asset, or a hedge against inflation, including one major in the United States Space Force, who envisions their role in the national cyber-security defense system.
Indeed, in his Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) master’s thesis, which has assumed a high spot on Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) list of best-selling technology books, Major Jason Lowery has proposed that the U.S. should mine and stockpile Bitcoin as a weapon of self-defense, Politico reported on March 30.
Specifically, “Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin” compares Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) system to deer antlers, arguing that it offers a better alternative for future power struggles instead of the destructive nuclear wars or killer robots – just like stags using their antlers to fight over territory without killing each other.
