Bit Trade Australia Offers First Bitcoin Scholarship

Bit Trade Australia Offers First Bitcoin Scholarship

Bitcoin exchange Bit Trade Australia is holding the first Bitcoin scholarship of 7 BTC to a first-place contestant who submits a 1500-2000 word essay on the topic of whether Bitcoin will change the world. Second place winners get 3 BTC, and third place wins 2 BTC. Who decides whose essay is best? A panel of experts, according to Bit Trade. "We're incredibly excited to be able to facilitate education and knowledge sharing around Bitcoin," says Ronald Tucker, who heads marking at the exchange. There doesn't seem to be any age or location restrictions, so if you're interested, give it a go!....


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