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Lomond School, a private institution in Scotland, will begin accepting Bitcoin for tuition payments and is collaborating with Bitcoin author Saifedean Ammous to introduce a new curriculum focused on Bitcoin and Austrian economics. <\/p>\n
Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard<\/em>, is developing an educational curriculum combining the principles of Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) and Austrian economics.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m going to be working with Lomond School to develop a curriculum for bitcoin and Austrian economics,\u201d Ammous wrote in an April 12 X post<\/a>, sharing his excitement for \u201cmaking the material widely available worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n Source: <\/em>Saifedean Ammous<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Lomond School Principal Claire Chisholm confirmed the collaboration on April 12, writing<\/a> that she was \u201cthrilled to be working with Dr. Ammous\u201d and appreciative of the \u201cpositivity of the Bitcoin community.\u201d<\/p>\n The news comes a day after Lomond School announced<\/a> it would accept BTC for tuition payments starting from the autumn semester of 2025, becoming the first school in the United Kingdom to adopt BTC payments.<\/p>\n Source: <\/em>Saifedean Ammous<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Ammous is best known for The Bitcoin Standard<\/em>, which was first published in 2018. The book outlines the economic philosophy behind Bitcoin and contrasts it with fiat currency systems. It has sold more than one million copies and has been translated into 38 languages, according<\/a> to Ammous.<\/p>\n Cointelegraph has contacted both Ammous and Lomond School for additional details regarding the upcoming curriculum.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>New York bill proposes legalizing Bitcoin, crypto for state payments<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Educational institutions around the world have increasingly embraced Bitcoin as both a subject of academic study and a financial tool.<\/p>\n Schools and universities have been launching Bitcoin-based courses since as early as 2013 when the University of Nicosia in Cyprus launched its Master\u2019s in Digital Currency program, which is accessible both in-person and online.<\/p>\n New York University\u2019s Stern School of Business launched<\/a> \u201cThe Law and Business of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies\u201d course in 2014 \u2014 one of the first Bitcoin-specific courses in the US.<\/p>\n Stanford University also launched its \u201cBitcoin and Cryptocurrencies\u201d course<\/a> in 2015, focused on the technological and economic aspects of the world\u2019s first cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>Swedish MP proposes Bitcoin reserve to finance minister<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n In February 2025, the University of Austin announced launching the first first-of-its-kind Bitcoin investment fund of over $5 million as part of the institution\u2019s larger $200 million endowment fund.<\/p>\n Source: <\/em>Eric Balchunas<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Three months before the University of Austin\u2019s announcement, a regulatory filing revealed that Emory University accumulated<\/a> over $15 million worth of Bitcoin via Grayscale\u2019s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 28.<\/p>\nBitcoin education is gaining momentum worldwide<\/h2>\n