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The government of El Salvador has announced that it has begun training Bitcoin (BTC) and Lightning Network developers with the launch of state-backed courses.
of Tweetthe National Bitcoin Authority (ONBTC), a government agency responding to El Salvador’s President Naive Bukele, explained that 54 students had “improved their grades” in the first course.
The course begins with a “preparatory phase” that “covers economics, financial history, theory, and more.”
According to ONBTC, this will “continue until the end of June.”
The agency added that the “highlight” of the “preparatory phase” will be a “firsthand” lecture from Saifedeen Amos.
Ammous is an economist and author of several books on BTC, including “The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking”.
ONBTC claimed that after the preparatory phase of the program, the course “will then be intensive and face-to-face.”
During this period in early July, students can expect a “two-week round-the-clock coding boot camp.”
The group claimed that “Rockstar” Bitcoin and Lightning Network “teachers” were on hand to share their expertise during these coding sessions.
ONBTC said this will be followed in sequence by “the mentorship portion of the program” beginning “August-October.”
Dubbed CUBO+, the course was first announced in March of this year.
Who can take BTC and Lightning courses in El Salvador?
ONBTC previously explained that the course is aimed at university students in the country.
The institution said the course will include an “advanced Bitcoin engineering program lasting several months.”
And to encourage courses, the government says it will “offer credits and placements to those who qualify.”
The course is backed by Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin.
CUBO+ is also backed by Fulgur Ventures, an investment firm focused on BTC and the Lightning Network.
ONBTC wrote in March:
“Aim for excellence. And no less. […] Bitcoin belongs to everyone. And we will prove it. “