蘇格蘭的Lomond School將在2025年秋季開始接受比特幣進行學費支付

該決定是將奧地利經濟學院原則納入其教育框架的一部分。

A private school in Scotland will begin accepting Bitcoin for tuition payments in the Autumn semester of 2025, becoming the first school in the United Kingdom to do so.

蘇格蘭的一所私立學校將在2025年的秋季學期開始接受比特幣進行學費，成為英國第一所這樣做的學校。

Located in the Scottish Highlands, Lomond School announced that it will accept the flagship cryptocurrency for tuition payments in fiat currency. The school explained that the decision is part of an initiative to incorporate principles from the Austrian School of Economics into its educational framework.

洛蒙德學校位於蘇格蘭高地，宣布將接受以法定貨幣支付學費的旗艦加密貨幣。該學校解釋說，該決定是將奧地利經濟學院原則納入其教育框架的倡議的一部分。

“We are always looking for new and innovative ways to prepare our students for the uncertain future, and this initiative is a testament to that commitment,” said the school.

學校說：“我們一直在尋找新的和創新的方法來為我們的學生提供不確定的未來，這一倡議證明了這一承諾。”

Highlighting Bitcoin’s accessibility, the school added that the cryptocurrency is “more democratic and inclusive, particularly for people in developing nations who lack access to traditional banking.”

該學校強調了比特幣的可訪問性，他補充說，加密貨幣“更民主和包容性，尤其是對於缺乏傳統銀行業務的發展中國家而言”。

At present, Lomond School does not plan to accept other cryptocurrencies. All Bitcoin payments will be converted to fiat currency upon receipt.

目前，羅蒙德學校不打算接受其他加密貨幣。所有比特幣付款將在收到後轉換為法定貨幣。

The school noted that it may consider creating a Bitcoin treasury in the future, depending on input from the school community.

學校指出，它可能會考慮將來創建比特幣國庫，這取決於學校社區的意見。

“We are open to exploring other digital assets in the future, but at the moment, our focus is on Bitcoin,” it concluded.

它總結說：“我們將來願意探索其他數字資產，但是目前，我們的重點是比特幣。”

The decision comes as other educational institutions have begun exploring Bitcoin in various ways, both academically and financially.

該決定是因為其他教育機構在學術和財務上都以各種方式探索比特幣。

In 2022, the University of Cincinnati added courses on Bitcoin and Web3 technologies to its offerings. The courses are part of the university’s broader initiative to adapt to emerging trends and provide students with relevant skills for the changing job market.

2022年，辛辛那提大學為其產品添加了有關比特幣和Web3技術的課程。這些課程是大學更廣泛的計劃的一部分，以適應新興趨勢，並為學生提供有關不斷變化的就業市場的相關技能。

Earlier in 2023, El Salvador’s Ministry of Education collaborated with Mi Primer Bitcoin, an education-focused nonprofit, to incorporate Bitcoin into the country’s public school curriculum.

2023年早些時候，薩爾瓦多教育部與以教育為中心的非營利組織Mi Primer比特幣合作，將比特幣納入該國的公立學校課程中。

In July 2024, the University of Wyoming launched the Bitcoin Research Institute to facilitate academic research related to Bitcoin and decentralized systems. The institute aims to study various aspects of Bitcoin, including its economic impact, legal implications, and technological advancements.

2024年7月，懷俄明大學成立了比特幣研究所，以促進與比特幣和分散系統有關的學術研究。該研究所旨在研究比特幣的各個方面，包括其經濟影響，法律影響和技術進步。

More recently, the University of Austin announced in February 2025 that it allocated $5 million of its approximately $200 million endowment fund to Bitcoin investments.

最近，奧斯汀大學於2025年2月宣布，它將其約2億美元的捐贈基金中的500萬美元分配給了比特幣投資。

According to Chief Investment Officer Chun Lai, the university seeks to "capitalize on the financial upside of digital assets" as interest in Bitcoin and crypto continues to grow among institutional investors.

據首席投資官Chun Lai稱，該大學試圖“利用數字資產的財務上升空間”，因為對比特幣和加密貨幣的興趣在機構投資者中不斷增長。