Jason Lowery’s Softwar Thesis Echoed in Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing Jason Lowery, former Deputy Director of Technology & Innovation at the United States Space Force and author of "Softwar," has been named Special Assistant to the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, where he will advise on strategic priorities with his unique perspective on Bitcoin as a power-projection technology. Why Iran Wants Bitcoin For Safe Passage Though The Strait Of Hormuz Iran is demanding tankers pay a $1-per-barrel toll in Bitcoin for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, according to a Financial Times report. The move lets Tehran bypass sanctions using Bitcoin’s neutral, censorship-resistant settlement. The Core Issue: The Role and History of Bitcoin Core Maintainers Bitcoin Core’s maintainer system began with Satoshi Nakamoto merging every commit himself. Today, trusted key holders like Ava Chow, Gloria Zhao and the newly added TheCharlatan control merges to the master branch—ensuring the $2T+ network’s stability through merit-based consensus.