El Salvador Unveils Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 to Expand Classroom Education
Set to launch on February 24, 2026, the upgraded Bitcoin curriculum adds blockchain and Lightning Network concepts to public school sociology and math courses nationwide.
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Summary
El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office will launch Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 on February 24, 2026, enhancing its national financial literacy program with integrated Bitcoin education. The updated curriculum introduces topics such as the Lightning Network, monetary history, and blockchain concepts into sociology and math classes in public schools. This expansion reflects the government’s continued emphasis on cryptocurrency education following Bitcoin’s adoption as legal tender in 2021.
Terms & Concepts
- Lightning Network: A Bitcoin scalability solution enabling faster and cheaper transactions by operating off-chain through payment channels.
- Blockchain: A distributed digital ledger that records transactions in a secure, transparent, and immutable manner.
- Bitcoin: A decentralized digital currency that operates on a blockchain network, enabling peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries.