苏格兰的Lomond School将在2025年秋季开始接受比特币进行学费支付

该决定是将奥地利经济学院原则纳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.

苏格兰的一所私立学校将在2025年的秋季学期开始接受比特币进行学费，成为英国第一所这样做的学校。

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.

洛蒙德学校位于苏格兰高地，宣布将接受以法定货币支付学费的旗舰加密货币。该学校解释说，该决定是将奥地利经济学院原则纳入其教育框架的倡议的一部分。

“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.

学校说：“我们一直在寻找新的和创新的方法来为我们的学生提供不确定的未来，这一倡议证明了这一承诺。”

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.”

该学校强调了比特币的可访问性，他补充说，加密货币“更民主和包容性，尤其是对于缺乏传统银行业务的发展中国家而言”。

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

目前，罗蒙德学校不打算接受其他加密货币。所有比特币付款将在收到后转换为法定货币。

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

学校指出，它可能会考虑将来创建比特币国库，这取决于学校社区的意见。

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

它总结说：“我们将来愿意探索其他数字资产，但是目前，我们的重点是比特币。”

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

该决定是因为其他教育机构在学术和财务上都以各种方式探索比特币。

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，辛辛那提大学为其产品添加了有关比特币和Web3技术的课程。这些课程是大学更广泛的计划的一部分，以适应新兴趋势，并为学生提供有关不断变化的就业市场的相关技能。

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年早些时候，萨尔瓦多教育部与以教育为中心的非营利组织Mi Primer比特币合作，将比特币纳入该国的公立学校课程中。

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，怀俄明大学成立了比特币研究所，以促进与比特币和分散系统有关的学术研究。该研究所旨在研究比特币的各个方面，包括其经济影响，法律影响和技术进步。

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，奥斯汀大学于2025年2月宣布，它将其约2亿美元的捐赠基金中的500万美元分配给了比特币投资。

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.

据首席投资官Chun Lai称，该大学试图“利用数字资产的财务上升空间”，因为对比特币和加密货币的兴趣在机构投资者中不断增长。