Online education site Khan Academy now accepts donations in bitcoin
The Khan Academy now supports donations in bitcoins. The news was announced last week on Coinbase's blog, as the non-profit educational website is using the US company's merchant tools to accept bitcoin payments. The Khan Academy offers a large range of educational resources. There are videos and exercises for students. Lessons are hosted on YouTube and offered up on the Khan Academy website in formatted courses. There's even a course about bitcoin, among all the other courses in world history, physics, mathematics, etc. There are also tools for tutors to interact with students. According....
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