High School Students In El Salvador Can Earn A Bitcoin Diploma

High School Students In El Salvador Can Earn A Bitcoin Diploma

Two public schools in El Salvador are offering a vocational course that teaches Bitcoin as a skills-based diploma and counts towards graduation.NGO My First Bitcoin, in partnership with IBEX Mercado, just announced 38 high school students graduated with Bitcoin diplomas in El Salvador.Bitcoin education is taught through a vocational program in public schools where it serves as a practical skills-based degree necessary for graduation.Yesterday, the companies announced a second school had adopted the Bitcoin diploma.On June 25, in partnership with bitcoin-only company IBEX Mercado, a....


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