蘇格蘭的Lomond學校已成為英國第一家接受比特幣（BTC）學費支付的學術機構

蘇格蘭的Lomond學校已成為英國第一家接受比特幣（BTC）的學費支付的學術機構

The Lomond School in Scotland has become the first academic institution in the United Kingdom to accept tuition payments in Bitcoin (BTC).

蘇格蘭的Lomond學校已成為英國第一個接受比特幣（BTC）學費支付的學術機構。

In a recent blog post, Lomond School announced the inclusion of BTC as a payment option for tuition fees. The management of the British school explains that this decision was driven by multiple factors including Bitcoin’s alignment with independent thinking and innovation which are part of the school’s core ethos.

在最近的博客文章中，Lomond School宣布將BTC納入學費。英國學校的管理解釋說，這一決定是由多種因素驅動的，包括比特幣與獨立思維和創新的一致性，這是學校核心精神的一部分。

“This new initiative is in keeping with the school's values of being open to change and new ideas, and it is sure to spark lively discussion and debate among the school community,” the post reads in part.

該帖子在某種程度上寫道：“這項新倡議符合學校對變革和新想法的價值觀，這一定會引發學校社區之間的生動討論和辯論。”

The management of the Scottish institution explained that Bitcoin is a decentralized asset with no central authority and is easily accessible and transferable, thus reflecting important principles such as democracy and inclusion. A statement by the school reads:

蘇格蘭機構的管理解釋說，比特幣是一個分散的資產，沒有中央權威，易於訪問和轉移，因此反映了諸如民主和包容之類的重要原則。學校的聲明寫道：

This means Bitcoin is available to anyone willing to learn—making it more democratic and inclusive, particularly for people in developing nations who lack access to traditional banking.

這意味著任何願意學習的人都可以使用比特幣 - 使其更加民主和包容，尤其是對於缺乏傳統銀行業務的發展中國家的人們。

The Scottish school further states that the adoption of BTC as a payment alternative is also driven by significant demand from local parents and international agents, showcasing the rising global acceptance of cryptocurrencies as viable financial assets.

蘇格蘭學校進一步指出，採用BTC作為付款替代方案也是由當地父母和國際代理商的巨大需求驅動的，表明全球對加密貨幣作為可行的金融資產的接受不斷上升。

However, Lomond has stated the school will only deal with Bitcoin at the moment which has distinguished itself from other cryptocurrencies in terms of “security, scarcity, transparency and resilience.”

但是，洛蒙德（Lomond）表示，學校只能處理比特幣，這在“安全，稀缺，透明度和韌性”方面與其他加密貨幣區分開來。

To assuage customer fears about blockchain security, Lomond has stated that these BTC payments will be received by regulated and KYC-compliant partners — Musket and CoinCorner, on behalf of the school. However, despite this crypto-friendly approach, Lomond has stated that all Bitcoin received will be immediately converted to the Great Britain Pounds (GBP) to avoid dealing with the crypto market volatility.

為了緩解客戶對區塊鏈安全的擔憂，Lomond表示，這些BTC付款將由受監管和KYC兼容的合作夥伴（Musket and Conconcorner）代表學校收到。但是，儘管採用了這種加密友好的方法，但洛蒙德表示，收到的所有比特幣將立即轉換為英國磅（GBP），以避免處理加密貨幣市場的波動。

Nevertheless, there is the possibility of establishing a BTC Treasury in the advent of significant support from the school community.

然而，在學校社區的大力支持中，有可能建立BTC財政部。

“The treasury is a phased goal, not an immediate change, and it depends entirely on community support and the school's ability to responsibly 'stack sats' over time,” the statement concludes.

聲明總結說：“財政部是一個分階段的目標，而不是直接的變化，這完全取決於社區的支持和學校負責任地“隨著時間的流逝”的能力。”

While Lomond may be the first British school to dabble into Bitcoin payments, academic institutions in other countries have long explored the use of the premier cryptocurrency. Some of these schools include Wharton College in the University of Pennsylvania, King’s College in New York, and major universities in El Salvador among others. Meanwhile, other academic institutions such as the University of Wyoming have developed ample resources to conduct peer-reviewed research on the “digital gold.”

儘管洛蒙德可能是第一所涉足比特幣支付的英國學校，但其他國家的學術機構長期以來一直探索了總理加密貨幣的使用。其中一些學校包括賓夕法尼亞大學的沃頓大學，紐約的國王學院以及薩爾瓦多的主要大學。同時，懷俄明大學等其他學術機構已經開發了充足的資源，以對“數字黃金”進行同行評審的研究。

At the time of writing, BTC continues to trade at $83,230 after a 3.65% price gain in the last 24 hours.

在撰寫本文時，BTC在過去24小時內的價格上漲3.65％後繼續以83,230美元的價格交易。