U.S. Military Confirms It's Running a Live Bitcoin Node

Summary

CoinDesk Daily covers the U.S. military's confirmation that it is running a live Bitcoin node, the FTX bankruptcy estate's missed $3 billion from an early stake sale, Sam Bankman-Fried withdrawing his request for a new trial, and Tesla's Bitcoin holdings through Q1. The segment is a news roundup without explicit trading recommendations.

• U.S. Indo-Pacific Command disclosed it operates a live Bitcoin node for monitoring and security tests.
• FTX's bankruptcy estate sold a 5% stake in AI startup Cursor for $200k in 2023; now worth ~$3 billion.
• Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his request for a new trial, citing doubts about a fair hearing.
• Tesla held 11,509 Bitcoin through Q1 2025, recording a $173 million impairment loss.
• Tesla beat earnings expectations but missed on revenue.
• No actionable trade ideas were presented in the video.