According to CoinMeta, the U.S. Secretary of Defense stated in Congress that Bitcoin is a tool for projecting power, and the Pentagon is conducting related classified work. In April, when asked whether Bitcoin is a tool for projecting power and whether the Pentagon has any related plans, Peter Hegseth replied "Yes, indeed," adding that much of the work involves "classified operations." A week ago, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command stated to the same committee that his command currently has "a node" on the Bitcoin network.