{"id":155005,"date":"2025-04-12T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=155005"},"modified":"2025-04-12T01:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T22:40:09","slug":"lomond-school-becomes-first-in-uk-to-accept-bitcoin-for-tuition-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/lomond-school-becomes-first-in-uk-to-accept-bitcoin-for-tuition-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Lomond School Becomes First in UK to Accept Bitcoin for Tuition Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting from the autumn term in 2025, families <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1910635190344368287\" target=\"_blank\">will be able to pay<\/a><\/strong> school fees using Bitcoin through two FCA-registered service providers\u2014CoinCorner and Musquet.<\/p>\n<p>The school plans to initially convert incoming Bitcoin payments into British pounds but has also revealed ambitions to gradually build a reserve of the cryptocurrency over time.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was driven in part by increasing interest from international families and education agents seeking more flexible and borderless payment options.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/experts-question-trumps-tariff-move-temporary-relief-or-deeper-uncertainty\/\" title=\"Experts Question Trump\u2019s Tariff Move: Temporary Relief or Deeper Uncertainty?\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trump-2-e1682283615732-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Experts Question Trump\u2019s Tariff Move: Temporary Relief or Deeper Uncertainty?<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lomond\u2019s new approach reflects a rising trend in financial innovation within the education sector, as institutions explore ways to accommodate the growing global crypto economy.<\/p>\n<p>Although crypto remains a relatively small part of the broader payment ecosystem, Lomond\u2019s move aligns with a wider European push toward regulated adoption of digital assets. 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