My First Bitcoin ends El Salvador program, pivots to global BTC education

The Bitcoin education initiative is closing its local operations and rebranding for a global mission, shifting from teaching students in El Salvador to training educators worldwide.

My First Bitcoin, a Bitcoin education program founded in El Salvador, has ended its collaboration with the country’s Ministry of Education and will transition from running local classes to supporting global Bitcoin education initiatives. 

The organization has educated more than 27,000 students in person about Bitcoin (BTC) — primarily in El Salvador — and now plans to support educators and community projects worldwide through open-source materials and training tools.

In a statement issued on Friday, My First Bitcoin said the move includes closing its physical office in El Salvador, along with the adoption of a fully remote work model.

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