Chicago Students Get Free BTC For Educational Purposes

[Wandering Soul~]

This will be a great way to make bitcoin more popular and to be recognized worldwide. The schools should also allow bitcoin as another method of paying tuition and stuffs.

[jonahmarieaton101]

Is that really happened in chicago? Well that's sounds interesting  . It would really great to have free BTC in my country, so that BTC will become more popular and also it helps students for their education 

[Xenophoto]

wasn't there an mit airdrop? never heard much about that ever again. I don't think handing stuff out at random ever really works. not sure how they're operating this, but it's way better to get people to register an interest and then hand it over.

Yes, there was an MIT airdrop of $100 worth of bitcoins to each student.
If an (wealthy) alumnus of that institute has an interest in bitcoin and feels that an air-drop to his college would increase adoption, then nothing like it.

100$ for each student just for "educational purposes". Not sure if the person who funded that is crazy rich or it's secretly an investment of him. Even a 1$ can do the trick of teaching them how Bitcoin works. Most of us even started with nothing. We just got it from faucets. It's a waste of time, but it's something to start with when you don't have any money to put into Bitcoins.

[Oralmat]

Is it really true? Actually i have no idea that is true or not, but if it is happening than it is good for Chicago's students because in this way, everyone can get Education, and it help especially for poor peoples who don't afford education's expenses . Also bitcoin is used in a good way.   

[botany]

wasn't there an mit airdrop? never heard much about that ever again. I don't think handing stuff out at random ever really works. not sure how they're operating this, but it's way better to get people to register an interest and then hand it over.

Yes, there was an MIT airdrop of $100 worth of bitcoins to each student.
If an (wealthy) alumnus of that institute has an interest in bitcoin and feels that an air-drop to his college would increase adoption, then nothing like it.

100$ for each student just for "educational purposes". Not sure if the person who funded that is crazy rich or it's secretly an investment of him. Even a 1$ can do the trick of teaching them how Bitcoin works. Most of us even started with nothing. We just got it from faucets. It's a waste of time, but it's something to start with when you don't have any money to put into Bitcoins.

Two students raised $0.5 Mn to fund this. No laughing matter.

http://bitcoin.mit.edu/announcing-the-mit-bitcoin-project/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/c7013fa3-a73e-4352-a7f3-84ce1551b1f1

[passwordnow]

wasn't there an mit airdrop? never heard much about that ever again. I don't think handing stuff out at random ever really works. not sure how they're operating this, but it's way better to get people to register an interest and then hand it over.

Yes, there was an MIT airdrop of $100 worth of bitcoins to each student.
If an (wealthy) alumnus of that institute has an interest in bitcoin and feels that an air-drop to his college would increase adoption, then nothing like it.

100$ for each student just for "educational purposes". Not sure if the person who funded that is crazy rich or it's secretly an investment of him. Even a 1$ can do the trick of teaching them how Bitcoin works. Most of us even started with nothing. We just got it from faucets. It's a waste of time, but it's something to start with when you don't have any money to put into Bitcoins.

Two students raised $0.5 Mn to fund this. No laughing matter.

http://bitcoin.mit.edu/announcing-the-mit-bitcoin-project/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/c7013fa3-a73e-4352-a7f3-84ce1551b1f1

Surely these students are treating education very important and this is going to be a good move for these students knows that bitcoin is going to be a good future currency. And this is a shame to their local government for these students are able to raise that amount. I hope I am going to read this type of good news daily.

[bitbunnny]

If it's real then is a great idea to promote Bitcoin. I'm sure many students have already heard of Bitcoins and for those who aren't it is unique opportunity to try it out and see how it is functioning.

[iv4n]

This is how you create interest in students minds, they will inform more, they will try to cash out, others will search what can they do more with bitcoins, and where all that is coming from. Very good move if you ask me, he spend 10 000 dollars on commercial, now just to open bar across the street where will he accept bitcoins and people will go there and spend their coins and much more.

[xdrpx]

Just today I read an article on bitcoin.com's news page that BEN's paying people Bitcoins to students who post Blockchain/bitcoin related content (About 4BTC is available in their reserves for this) and another 2.5 BTC to those who post non-course related content like videos/audio etc. This is good news for those who have time to invest in sharing Bitcoin related journals/articles and their own written documents that are valuable for others.

[Tanic]

Thats a really great initiative, hopefully such things would keep growing in the world which can be a great help to bitcoin technology to spread in all the countries of the world and to be adopted by bigger resources in coming time.

I am agree that would be great option for people all over the world. I am also waiting that someone who already took a part in this write us here more details. Doubt that in my country something like that will appear so soon, but in the good case of the programm, our education system will take it also.

[Mastsetad]

I wish i could also see something like that in my country soon, because i love bitcoin and if it is given to me for free for education purpose then there would not be anything better for making me happier.

[jaceefrost]

Thats a really great initiative, hopefully such things would keep growing in the world which can be a great help to bitcoin technology to spread in all the countries of the world and to be adopted by bigger resources in coming time.

I am agree that would be great option for people all over the world. I am also waiting that someone who already took a part in this write us here more details. Doubt that in my country something like that will appear so soon, but in the good case of the programm, our education system will take it also.

It would be great i it ctually happened but seeing as no one confirmednit I think the news was just to hype the bitcoin market. It's already weeks since the article was published. It will be nice if bitcoin does gives opportunity for students to continue school.