Bitcoin education center launches in El Salvador to boost adoption
90% of El Salvadorans described their knowledge of Bitcoin as poor or non-existent last year despite BTC becoming legal tender. Major peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) platform Paxful is working to help Salvadorans better use BTC as the cryptocurrency became legal tender in El Salvador last year.Paxful on Wednesday announced the launch of “La Casa Del Bitcoin,” a new educational and training center in El Salvador to enable free learning opportunities related to BTC. https://t.co/qSPHy997JJ— Paxful (@paxful) February 2, 2022 As part of the effort, Paxful will hold educational workshops....
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The center will focus on financial literacy, foundational mathematics and English skills for the youth while providing Bitcoin education to older cohorts.
Reflections on an informative and exciting trip to El Salvador, the center of bitcoin adoption.
Cointelegraph traveled to El Salvador to investigate whether citizens believe its new Bitcoin Law will be beneficial to the nation's economy. Last month, Bitcoin was adopted as legal tender in El Salvador, joining the U.S. dollar.The country's new Bitcoin Law, which will be enforced starting Sept. 7, will allow Salvadorans to use Bitcoin (BTC) as a currency to purchase goods and services, as well as to pay taxes and debt. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has stated that Bitcoin adoption will hugely benefit the 70% of the local population that lacks access to banking services. He also....
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If successful, the “Mi Primer Bitcoin” program, which recently rolled out in El Salvador, could be coming soon to a school near you. The grassroots Mi Primer Bitcoin or “My First Bitcoin” program has picked up steam in El Salvador. The first cohort of Bitcoiner-come-students began studies in May this year. Founded by John Dennehy, an American activist and journalist, the program also has the support of the El Salvador government. El Salvador’s first #Bitcoin diploma program launched with the support of its Ministry of Education pic.twitter.com/ajIHPHzqap— Bitcoin Magazine....