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Regarding bitcoin, many people even consider bitcoin as a speculative asset, and if bitcoin is included in education and taught to children how to invest. It's like we're encouraging them to gamble from an early age. This idea is really bad.

How is investing bad? How is it gambling when we teach kids about banks and etc. it is simply just a currency that is held digitally. Obviously we will make the education appropriate to the age of the kids. We wouldn’t be teaching 6 year olds about investment. But we would open their eyes to the world of digital money. This is our future and there is nothing wrong with it.

It would be great if someone seriously taught children bitcoin as a currency and not as a get-rich-quick investment like it is currently happening. And I want to know how you will teach your children when you yourself are looking at bitcoin as an investment with the mindset of getting rich from it, not as a currency.
But I will support you if you are aware that bitcoin should not be taught to young children, because many people even have the idea of teaching their children about bitcoin investment when they don't even know how to add, subtract and multiply basic.
Investing in bitcoin is not bad, if it was bad I wouldn't invest in bitcoin but bringing bitcoin investment into education is a bad idea, IMO.
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The educational system now resembles more of a cycle, where knowledge is being recycled in the minds of the younger generation. When we examine certain aspects of this sector, we realize that we are essentially being taught the same things repeatedly. Some of these concepts are quite important, especially when we choose a career path at an early stage, while others are not necessarily meaningful.

At times, I ponder, why do we even go to school?. Is it just to gain knowledge or to achieve financial success in the end?. Well, it appears to be both. If our ultimate goal is to secure a good job or a stable source of income, then why aren't we taught certain financial matters at various stages, such as investment, money management, and effective saving methods?. Sadly, many individuals today earn significant incomes but lack a solid financial foundation.

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It's interesting to note that the current evolution of Bitcoin and its technology is gradually rendering banks and financial institutions outdated. The failures of banks and financial institutions have been revealed, as many now see Bitcoin and its technology as a new form of money, a good saving and investment plan, and also a way to manage money.

Unfortunately, our schools still teach the young about banks and financial institutions, denying them the truth about real world happenings. Additionally, history has become a core subject even for those who want to study courses far outside it. They continue to teach these young ones about those who have ruled and stolen money from their nation, rather than implementing a financial subject (like Bitcoin) that would enable them to build their future at an early stage.

Please don't think that I condemn any subject in any way, but you would certainly understand my point of view if you were once taught certain unnecessary subjects and ended up becoming something else. Knowledge, they say, is never wasted, but there are certain knowledge that are not important.

Bitcoin as a core subject
Bitcoin itself is very broad, comprising its network, technology, and even financial aspects, which gives it more credibility as a subject. Teaching Bitcoin as a core subject at a certain stage opens the eyes of the young and enables them to make good financial decisions at an early age.

Due to it's complexity, basics of Bitcoin should be make good focused on, such as:
  • Buying and selling
  • Sending and receiving
  • How to store them in a wallet
  • Basic introduction to bitcoin investment, etc

As students begin to show interest in pursuing further studies, the need to delve deeper becomes vital. It's important to note that making Bitcoin a core subject aims to enable young people to make early financial decisions, allowing them to determine whether they want to invest in the future of currency (Bitcoin) or continue to rely on traditional fiat currencies. Teaching Bitcoin as a core subject would solidify the evolution of new money (Bitcoin) without leaving room for questions or debates about its adoption.

Is there any hindrance to this idea?
Ideas like this might sound good to some while not the same to others. Certainly, I think the government might be the number one hindrance to such ideas, as they would keep feeding the minds of every generation with corrupted banks and financial institutions, making every generation believe that only banks and financial institutions are the places worth leaving our money.

In addition, when every generation keeps using fiat currency, it would be very easy for financial institutions to print excessive money for their own selfish interests. So I think those in power might be a significant setback we might face in many countries.


Note: core subjects are not mandatory subjects.

Warning - This is not financial advice, but rather a suggestion aimed at helping the next generation understand the new form of money and also make an early financial decisions for themselves.

Question - Do you think Bitcoin should be made a core subject in our schools?

Many colleges have added in blockchain courses and things of this nature. I for one absolutely agree that Bitcoin should be a core subject in school. I think the folks who are doing a great job with this recently would be El Salvador. Their people is fully immersed into Bitcoin having made it their main currency. I really want to get some of those volcano bonds too btw lol. I think it would be incredible if kids in middle school and high school could get this type of education, one thing I think is for sure is that the US will never adopt this, other countries who are at higher levels in their schooling systems will. Countries that want their own to have an advantage will.
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I think this thing is part of the information technology course in colleges but if we are talking about elementary or high school well yeah best this should be included in economics but the problem is that majority of teachers and professors don't even have an idea what Bitcoin is but if it was part of the curriculum then there is a higher chance that students will get their millions too early compared to them not engaged into that kind of topic as we all know only few are curious and willing to learn things like that.

Even though teachers can learn about it if they have to teach it to the children, I would say adding Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies as a core subject in school classes would have more negative changes than positive ones because a child's brain isn't programmed to understand such complex theories and ideas, they aren't made to understand business and finance or how money is managed and how all other things related to it are handled, and Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are all about finance.

Having blockchain technology as a different subject in colleges or universities can be a better thing because when students reach that level, they tend to have matured enough to understand and grasp more complex ideas and theories than the time when they are still in school.
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At times, I ponder, why do we even go to school?. Is it just to gain knowledge or to achieve financial success in the end?. Well, it appears to be both. If our ultimate goal is to secure a good job or a stable source of income, then why aren't we taught certain financial matters at various stages, such as investment, money management, and effective saving methods?. Sadly, many individuals today earn significant incomes but lack a solid financial foundation.
First of all, there are different grades in school because when you are in primary class, for example, they are trying to teach you to use your brain, think, and solve problems. The part related to an actual career comes at the very end, and not everybody is just chasing the job with the biggest salary, some people prefer to follow their passions. So I disagree when you say that going to school is to pursuit financial success.

Regarding the question about bitcoin being taught, I feel that is very specific, I would happy if they would simply teach some finance/money management, at least kids can learn since the beginning how they should deal with money.
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I think this thing is part of the information technology course in colleges but if we are talking about elementary or high school well yeah best this should be included in economics but the problem is that majority of teachers and professors don't even have an idea what Bitcoin is but if it was part of the curriculum then there is a higher chance that students will get their millions too early compared to them not engaged into that kind of topic as we all know only few are curious and willing to learn things like that.
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Question - Do you think Bitcoin should be made a core subject in our schools?
The fact is that Bitcoin is no longer underestimated and Bitcoin is now generally known by the general public, especially students who generally know about Bitcoin, For this reason, if Bitcoin is made a core material in the core curriculum for certain schools, I don't think it's a bad thing for a teacher to teach students about Bitcoin.

However, in my understanding, core lessons for school are not suitable for core lessons, as additional subjects it might make sense, because Bitcoin has a different understanding when explained to students and Bitcoin can be studied easily on the internet, I'm afraid that if there is an exam that discusses the development of Bitcoin, they will easily find it on the internet. For me, additional lessons are suitable, such as art subjects and so on.
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Regarding bitcoin, many people even consider bitcoin as a speculative asset, and if bitcoin is included in education and taught to children how to invest. It's like we're encouraging them to gamble from an early age. This idea is really bad.

How is investing bad? How is it gambling when we teach kids about banks and etc. it is simply just a currency that is held digitally. Obviously we will make the education appropriate to the age of the kids. We wouldn’t be teaching 6 year olds about investment. But we would open their eyes to the world of digital money. This is our future and there is nothing wrong with it.
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Bitcoin as a core subject? Well in my opinion I would say cryptography as a core subject rather. Then students or pupils will be able to get a proper understanding of how the crypto space works especially in the case of Bitcoin. For some time now some schools already offer such subjects to their students however most of the time as a branch under one of their networking or programming subjects. I think if it was a full subject it should be divided into cryptographic programming and crypto economics.

I want to echo your words. Bitcoin is just one cryptocurrency. Instead of explaining how Bitcoin works, they should teach how cryptography and blockchain technology work. Also, it is advised to teach the importance of privacy. Now, let them decide if they want to know more about Bitcoin. In my country, the government introduced a new subject named ICT back in 2013, and it's one of the mandatory subjects for the 6th grade. Unfortunately, they don't teach about cryptography in ICT classes. Instead, they start CSS, HTML, understanding binary, and other things like that. I did not have a chance to check the higher grades books. But I hope they have included cryptography and blockchain technology as well.

I also support that the Ministry of Education should include cryptography and blockchain technology in the curriculum because this is the technology of the future.

Regarding privacy, I don't think it will be included in education and popularization because it goes against government policy. Teaching and encouraging people to improve their privacy is no different than spreading anti-government sentiment. I believe the government will never allow this to happen.

Regarding bitcoin, many people even consider bitcoin as a speculative asset, and if bitcoin is included in education and taught to children how to invest. It's like we're encouraging them to gamble from an early age. This idea is really bad.

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Bitcoin as a core subject? Well in my opinion I would say cryptography as a core subject rather. Then students or pupils will be able to get a proper understanding of how the crypto space works especially in the case of Bitcoin. For some time now some schools already offer such subjects to their students however most of the time as a branch under one of their networking or programming subjects. I think if it was a full subject it should be divided into cryptographic programming and crypto economics.

I want to echo your words. Bitcoin is just one cryptocurrency. Instead of explaining how Bitcoin works, they should teach how cryptography and blockchain technology work. Also, it is advised to teach the importance of privacy. Now, let them decide if they want to know more about Bitcoin. In my country, the government introduced a new subject named ICT back in 2013, and it's one of the mandatory subjects for the 6th grade. Unfortunately, they don't teach about cryptography in ICT classes. Instead, they start CSS, HTML, understanding binary, and other things like that. I did not have a chance to check the higher grades books. But I hope they have included cryptography and blockchain technology as well.
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Question - Do you think Bitcoin should be made a core subject in our schools?
Where you taught Bitcoin in school before you were able to have the knowledge about Bitcoin investment?

For us bitcoin was not taught to us mainly because we didn’t have it yet at the time. But now, the existence of bitcoin completely changed the world and finance. Technology has advanced and it is something that definitely needs to be taught to children.

However it is up to the government whether they want to push the children into this path. Some countries may not be so willing to teach people about bitcoin so the idea of making it a core subject is futile.
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Although I have seen discussions about this issue before. Personal opinion though I don't think any school should use Bitcoin as a core subject. The topic can create stress among school students, not only Bitcoin as a subject but also other currencies will need to be studied along with Bitcoin. Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency is a complex topic that requires a lot of analysis. You may know about Bitcoin, when you understand the analysis you will find it simple but I think it can be complicated for students. But one thing Bitcoin as a subject can be done in a book chapter for school students for basic understanding of Bitcoin. But I think this matter is applicable for higher level that is college students. Ultimately a country's government controls the education system depending on how far the matter goes.
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Bitcoin is broad not because it's Bitcoin but because of the tech used in it, so why bother teaching Bitcoin? Teach the technology behind it instead of going around Bitcoin just to prioritize how important it is lol. And even then, I don't think it'd be a huge or a core subject. Probably a small part of a curriculum that tackles blockchain, most likely something network related subject. And even then I reckon it's on a more specialized topic since most students probably won't even touch blockchain when they graduate, or at least won't be part of their first work experience.
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Bitcoin as a core subject in the school, I don't think if it will happen, although there are some subject that is similar to crypto investment for example. How to manage our business and also how to use a little capital to start up a business this are the only things that student need to know, of course if you were able to understand how to use your capital even when you start this crypto journey it won't be that difficult for you because you have little understand of how to use capital in the market. However making bitcoin as a core subject in our school? I think it would've been a very good idea but is not gonna be possible the government will be against it.
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I see school as a way for you to discover what you want and what calling you've got in your life, I mean that should how schools function in my opinion, not just a place of learning but also as a way for children to explore and learn about what they want to do in their life, that's why I do believe in the fact that we should have bitcoin as a subject in schools but I get those that don't want it, bitcoin is a specific thing in the Science and Technology umbrella so I get why some wouldn't agree in regards to this being a part of the curricula of students but think about this, if it's a subject in a technology oriented school, it would probably be a good subject but there's also the problem of teachers and lecturers that would be capable of teaching these subjects, unless we want a quality education, we're going to need those that have the specialty in bitcoin or else we'd just don't get the desired effect.
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Bitcoin as a core subject? Well in my opinion I would say cryptography as a core subject rather. Then students or pupils will be able to get a proper understanding of how the crypto space works especially in the case of Bitcoin. For some time now some schools already offer such subjects to their students however most of the time as a branch under one of their networking or programming subjects. I think if it was a full subject it should be divided into cryptographic programming and crypto economics.
What is actually offered in schools across the globe is Blockchain Technology and you can find the list of some of the university that offers that in this article. I think Blockchain is a better caption as confirmed by what is already on ground. It is broader and cover Bitcoin and altcoins as well as the underlying technology which cryptography is part of.

With the wide application of the blockchain technology, offering such courses in school will transform many sectors such as medicine, agriculture, civil service and others. It could also help in fighting crime and corruption. Indeed, this is a new area of studies that I'm hopeful will grow and gets bigger.
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Learning about Bitcoin should be a personal idea and not everyone to be involved since many countries are still thinking of accepting Bitcoin or not. People can easily learn about Bitcoin at their own pace and bring it as a core subject in junior school is irrelevant.
I think there should be a tangible reason why Bitcoin need to be seen as a code subject in schools.
I think this should be out of curiosity and we just need to understand that this would not be necessary. Not every parent knows about Bitcoin morever.
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Schools will never teach children how to invest in viable assets from their early years. Maybe they are scared these children might become wise since they already know how to make money and become rich, then eventually lose interest in formal education. There are many physical assets and even digital assets like Bitcoin the children can learn, but their is nowhere in the schools' curriculum where these children are taught how to invest in them and make money.  It becomes even worst now that the governments of most of the countries are fighting against Bitcoin, they would rather continue to keep the children in the dark until these children grow up and find out by themselves.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with teaching the the children deep financial literacy through subjects like Bitcoin because it will help the children not to struggle financially in the future. Since it is very obvious that the government will not let these children know these things in schools, it is now left for every parent to impact these knowledge in their children from home so the children will grow with it and invest if they want.
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Question - Do you think Bitcoin should be made a core subject in our schools?
I believe it's better to let Bitcoin as part of economics in current schooling system because it would not be a good way to represent it as a new subject. We all know that Bitcoin is fully decentralized finance system and regulated bodies don't really want decentralized systems to grow.

Schools are parts of the centralized system where there work under a government and they have to take permissions for everything. In some countries even private schools have to ask for permissions to get things done. It will create problems for the schools to teach Bitcoin directly to the students.

I know it's a good approach to promote awareness regarding Bitcoin but still I don't think that such approach would be helpful at all in current political and educational systems.
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Question - Do you think Bitcoin should be made a core subject in our schools?

Where you taught Bitcoin in school before you were able to have the knowledge about Bitcoin investment?
Instead of waiting for schools to teach your kids about bitcoins, you can do that yourself and teach them at the right age when you know that they are ready to learn. Schools do not teach everything, and as a parent, you need to be responsible for teaching your child somethings because there is joy in it.
You will be proud as a father, if you were the one who taught your child to drive a car, or showed him how to swim etc. There is also joy if as a parent you are the one who introduced your kids to bitcoins and investing in it, something that can give them financial freedom tomorrow.
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I believe that there are old but still relevant concepts that must be taught at school. But, of course, it's also important to teach something new, so that the new generations have the skills and knowledge that's relevant in the contemporary world.
I think that Bitcoin should be a part of school curriculum, but that's not the same as Bitcoin being a school subject, let alone a core subject. Instead, Bitcoin should be taught as a part of the subject that covers finances (Economics, Financial Literacy, or however it's called in a particular country at schools). Children still need to understand money in general, and have some basic knowledge about banks, loans, fiat, etc.
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