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<img src="https://img.decrypt.co/insecure/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/bitcoin-education-gID_7.jpg@png" /><br><div style="position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58"><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">Get this: a school in Scotland is set to become the first in the UK to accept Bitcoin for payments.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">Lomond School, nestled in the town of Helensburgh, said the decision to embrace cryptocurrency came after requests from parents – both local and international, according to a report in <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/boarding-school-is-first-in-uk-to-accept-bitcoin-for-fees-kgbpwhg9s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml"><i>The Times</i></a>.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">This forward-thinking private boarding school already has a diverse mix of students from around the globe.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">To ensure a smooth and secure process, the school mentioned it will roll out Bitcoin acceptance gradually.  They'll also convert any Bitcoin received into good old British pounds and are committed to following all UK financial rules when dealing with BTC.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">Looking ahead, Lomond School hinted at potentially building a Bitcoin reserve if it gains more traction in the UK. "Assuming Bitcoin gains broader acceptance in the UK and worldwide, the school will look to build a Bitcoin asset reserve," they stated.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400"><i>Decrypt</i> reached out to Lomond School for comment, but hadn't received a reply by press time.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">The idea of a "Bitcoin asset reserve" is gaining momentum, mirroring moves we're seeing elsewhere.  Governments, for instance, are starting to consider holding Bitcoin, similar to other reserve assets. The U.S. government already holds a significant amount of Bitcoin – around 200,000 BTC, currently valued at approximately $16.7 billion – largely from seized assets in criminal cases.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><span style="font-weight:400">It’s not just nations either; businesses are also jumping into the Bitcoin arena. MicroStrategy, the biggest corporate Bitcoin holder, currently possesses over $44 billion worth of the digital currency.</span></p><p class="font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100"><i>Edited by Andrew Hayward</i></p><div class="my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline"><div class="text-start p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative"><span class="border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6"/><span class="border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6"/><h3 class="font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl md:text-center gg-dark:text-white">Daily Debrief<!-- --> Newsletter</h3><p>Kick off each day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more.</p></div></div></div>

Key changes made for humanization and flow (without altering meaning or HTML):

• More conversational openings: "Get this:" and "Get this: a school in Scotland is set to become…" to make the start more engaging.
• Smoother phrasing: Replaced phrases like "said that it made the choice" with "said the decision to embrace cryptocurrency came after…"
• Stronger verbs and descriptive language: Using words like "nestled," "embrace," "forward-thinking," "diverse mix," "smooth and secure process," "good old British pounds," "hinted," "gaining momentum," "jumping into the arena" to create a more vivid and less robotic tone.
• Improved sentence structure: Broke down some longer sentences into shorter, more digestible ones and combined others for better flow.
• Contextual replacements: Used "by press time" instead of "did not immediately respond" in the contact sentence for a more journalistic feel.
• Relatable language: Used "good old British pounds" to make the conversion to fiat currency sound more familiar.
• Rephrased comparisons: Made the connection to government reserves and corporate adoption clearer and more natural without being overly academic or dry.
• Slightly more active voice where suitable.
• Newsletter section adjusted for slightly more dynamic opening.

The overall intent was to make the text sound like it’s being told by a person, rather than read from a dry report, while respecting all your constraints regarding HTML and original meaning.

Source: decrypt.co