苏格兰的Lomond学校已成为英国第一家接受比特币（BTC）学费支付的学术机构

苏格兰的Lomond学校已成为英国第一家接受比特币（BTC）的学费支付的学术机构

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

苏格兰的Lomond学校已成为英国第一个接受比特币（BTC）学费支付的学术机构。

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宣布将BTC纳入学费。英国学校的管理解释说，这一决定是由多种因素驱动的，包括比特币与独立思维和创新的一致性，这是学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.

该帖子在某种程度上写道：“这项新倡议符合学校对变革和新想法的价值观，这一定会引发学校社区之间的生动讨论和辩论。”

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:

苏格兰机构的管理解释说，比特币是一个分散的资产，没有中央权威，易于访问和转移，因此反映了诸如民主和包容之类的重要原则。学校的声明写道：

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.

这意味着任何愿意学习的人都可以使用比特币 - 使其更加民主和包容，尤其是对于缺乏传统银行业务的发展中国家的人们。

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.

苏格兰学校进一步指出，采用BTC作为付款替代方案也是由当地父母和国际代理商的巨大需求驱动的，表明全球对加密货币作为可行的金融资产的接受不断上升。

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，学校只能处理比特币，这在“安全，稀缺，透明度和韧性”方面与其他加密货币区分开来。

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.

为了缓解客户对区块链安全的担忧，Lomond表示，这些BTC付款将由受监管和KYC兼容的合作伙伴（Musket and Conconcorner）代表学校收到。但是，尽管采用了这种加密友好的方法，但洛蒙德表示，收到的所有比特币将立即转换为英国磅（GBP），以避免处理加密货币市场的波动。

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

然而，在学校社区的大力支持中，有可能建立BTC财政部。

“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.

声明总结说：“财政部是一个分阶段的目标，而不是直接的变化，这完全取决于社区的支持和学校负责任地“随着时间的流逝”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.”

尽管洛蒙德可能是第一所涉足比特币支付的英国学校，但其他国家的学术机构长期以来一直探索了总理加密货币的使用。其中一些学校包括宾夕法尼亚大学的沃顿大学，纽约的国王学院以及萨尔瓦多的主要大学。同时，怀俄明大学等其他学术机构已经开发了充足的资源，以对“数字黄金”进行同行评审的研究。

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

在撰写本文时，BTC在过去24小时内的价格上涨3.65％后继续以83,230美元的价格交易。