The Global Universities Embracing Cryptocurrency
Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) reportedly became the first institution in Latin America to welcome bitcoin on campus last month, after a coffee shop began accepting payments in the cryptocurrency. bitcoin hyip
In so doing, the university joined a growing list of global higher education institutions which have also embraced the digital currency.
Here's a run-down of some of the most crypto-friendly universities from across the globe.
University of Cumbria - The University of Cumbria became the first university in the UK to accept bitcoin payments for two courses linked to the study of cryptocurrencies at the beginning of 2014.
Earlier this year, the university also announced the launch of a free online Masters-level course that would look at the future of money. paying bitcoin hyip
Targeting "monetary innovators and activists from any political persuasion", the month-long initiative sought to explore the essence of money and how it has been interpreted over the last three millennia. bitcoin investment site
During the course, pupils reportedly explored the assumption somewhat prevalent in the bitcoin community that money is best understood as an asset with intrinsic value.
