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. #Bitcoin Academy, starting in Marcy, a place that taught me so much, is hopefully the first of many. The simple goal is to provide people tools to build independence for themselves and then the community around them.

thebitcoinacademy.com

The Bitcoin Academy

Education is power. Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter and Jack Dorsey are funding The Bitcoin Academy, a program for residents of Marcy Houses, in Brooklyn, New York, where Jay grew up.

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for all the work to make this happen!

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The song of #Bitcoin makes a good #Encore.

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HOV!

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Big ups! May I propose an annual purpose driven conference called ‘BKXBK’ (Blockchain in Brooklyn) where additional/global contributors can come in to help amplify awareness, host workshops, curate panels, organize hackathons with mentors, etc.? Ie. Web3 version of SXSW in BK

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Right on!!! #Bitcoin

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“I’m from the bottom, so I still feel ‘em from the bottom”

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Morten Rand-Hendriksen is elsewhere

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Financial literacy? Great. Bitcoin? Onboarding people to an extremely volatile platform based on problematic tech is a terrible idea.

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Doing the heavy lifting on the ground floor. Much respect ✊🏾

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