Digital Currency's Role in Modern Geopolitical Conflicts

According to PANews, a recent article in the Learning Times highlights the significant restructuring of global geopolitical dynamics, emphasizing digital currency as a crucial strategic tool in national comprehensive warfare, modern hybrid warfare, and digital financial warfare. Digital currencies, leveraging blockchain technology, offer decentralization and distributed ledger characteristics that ensure the integrity and security of transaction data. In battlefield environments, these features can potentially influence the success or failure of military operations. Although Bitcoin has not demonstrated the safe-haven qualities of gold, the decentralized nature of blockchain strengthens its role as a 'non-sovereign asset.' Following the outbreak of geopolitical conflicts, cryptocurrency prices typically experience volatility and rapid recovery, indicating their high sensitivity to conflict information and adaptability to liquidity. Digital currencies can exhibit resilience in wartime markets, supporting the economic operations and livelihood protection in conflict zones, and are crucial for safeguarding funds during armed conflicts.