Cyprus University world first to accept bitcoins for tuition

The University of Nicosia (UNic), one of the major English language universities in the Mediterranean, will become the world’s first to accept bitcoins for tuition. The university will also begin a new Master of Science course in Digital Currency.

http://rt.com/business/bitcoin-nicosia-university-tuition-060/

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