{"id":26669,"date":"2025-05-14T08:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/my-first-bitcoin-receives-1m-grant-for-independent-btc-education\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:01:34","slug":"my-first-bitcoin-receives-1m-grant-for-independent-btc-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=26669","title":{"rendered":"My First Bitcoin Receives $1M Grant For Independent BTC Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a positive development for open-source education, non-profit organization My First Bitcoin (MFB) has received a major donation from #starsmall to advance independent Bitcoin (BTC) education around the globe.<\/p>\n

$1 Million Grant For Bitcoin Education<\/h2>\n

On Tuesday, My First Bitcoin announced<\/a> it had received a $1 million grant from Jack Dorsey\u2019s grantmaking initiative, #startsmall, allowing the Central American non-profit organization to continue serving \u201cgrassroots Bitcoin education initiatives worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

MFB, also known as Mi Primer Bitcoin, was created in El Salvador in 2021. The organization focuses on BTC education worldwide, including various programs and its Bitcoin Educators Unconference<\/a> to bring enthusiasts and industry figures together.<\/p>\n

According to the announcement, the grant will accelerate MFB\u2019s work to create and distribute \u201cfree and open-source Bitcoin education materials and infrastructure,\u201d helping improve the existing resources, including the Bitcoin Diploma, the BTC intro Course, and the teacher training workshops.<\/p>\n

Moreover, it will reportedly help the organization scale its digital platforms, such as its Online School and Community hub.<\/p>\n

In early 2022, the non-profit launched its BTC Diploma program to facilitate BTC education<\/a> on different topics, like fiat money, BTC\u2019s history, and the challenges of the flagship crypto\u2019s multiple facets.<\/p>\n

The program has become successful, reaching tens of thousands of students in El Salvador in the last four years. The 2023 workbook has also been translated into 23 languages and independently taught from South America to Asia.<\/p>\n

MFB has also collaborated with El Salvador\u2019s Ministry of Education to promote adoption and financial empowerment in the country, aiming to introduce the BTC diploma curriculum to the country\u2019s public educational system in 2024.<\/p>\n

Notably, it also launched the Independent Bitcoin Educators Node Network in 2023, aiming to provide a space for people to join MFB\u2019s mission. The network, which spans over 65 projects from more than 35 countries, is now self-governing, but receives support from the non-profit organization.<\/p>\n

Advancing Transparent BTC Education<\/h2>\n

In their Education Manifesto, MFB affirmed<\/a> that the education system of the fiat world \u201chas been corrupted and abused,\u201d with a broken incentive structure. On the contrary, the funding of BTC education must be transparent, independent, impartial, community-led, and decentralized, the organization outlined.<\/p>\n

As such, MFB considers #starsmall\u2019s grant a \u201chuge win\u201d for BTC and independent BTC Education as it will enable them to \u201cserve the global community better than ever before.\u201d The organization also pledged to continue serving the community<\/a> while working \u201cfor the public. In public.\u201d<\/p>\n

The founder and Executive Director of MFB, John Dennehy, asserted that \u201cthe revolution of Bitcoin education is that it teaches students HOW to think, not WHAT to think,\u201d adding that \u201cfunding from sources with their own incentives is the greatest vulnerability that threatens that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dennehy emphasized that \u201cthe subtle influence of funding has ruined fiat education and we need to create alternative models for the revolution of Bitcoin education to realize its full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Director of Communications of MFB, Arnold Hubach, stated, \u201cOpen-source money deserves open-source education. Over the past few years, we\u2019ve seen growing demand for our resources around the world, and we remain committed to serving everyone in the Bitcoin space who needs support.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded that the funding will enable MFB to \u201cplan further into the future and continue being the first-stop provider of free educational tools.\u201d<\/p>\n

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