The King's College in New York City Announces It's Accepting Bitcoin
The University of Nicosia in Cyprus made headlines last year when it announced it was accepting bitcoin for tuition payments. Now, a higher education institution right here in the United States is following suit. The King's College - a Christian college located in the heart of New York City's financial district - has announced Friday that it has signed on with Coin.co to become the first accredited college in the country to accept bitcoin for tuition bills, donations, and other expenses. Says the institution in their announcement today: As the first institution of its kind to make this....
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The King's College, a private Christian liberal arts college located in New York City's financial district, is now accepting bitcoin for tuition and other expenses through a partnership with merchant processor Coin.co. The announcement by The King's College marks the latest major university to accept bitcoin following decisions from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus and more recently the UK's University of Cumbria. Although California-based online and residential school Draper University announced its decision to accept bitcoin in 2013, the move by The King's College into the bitcoin....
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