Howard Winklevoss Donates $4M In Bitcoin To Grove City College
Howard Winklevoss Donates $4M In Bitcoin To Grove City College
"In short, sound money that works like email," he said.Howard Winklevoss, father of the famous crypto twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has made a historic $4 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) donation to Grove City College
著名加密货币双胞胎卡梅隆和泰勒·温克洛斯的父亲霍华德·温克洛斯向格鲁夫城市学院捐赠了历史性的400万比特币（CRYPTO: BTC）。
What Happened: This contribution marks the college's first-ever Bitcoin gift and will be used to fund new business programs, Coindesk reported.
据Coindesk报道，这项捐赠是该学院历史上首笔比特币捐赠，并将用于资助新的业务项目。
Winklevoss shared that his fascination with Bitcoin began when he recognized it as non-government, digital money with a fixed supply.
温克洛斯分享说，他对比特币的迷恋始于他认识到它是一种非政府的数字货币，供应量固定。
"In short, sound money that works like email," he said.
他说：“简而言之，它就像电子邮件一样的货币。”
His realization of Bitcoin's potential is rooted in his studies at Grove City College under the mentorship of Hans Sennholz, an Austrian economist.
他对比特币潜力的认识源于他在格鲁夫城市学院在奥地利经济学家汉斯·森霍尔茨的指导下的学习。
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Though his sons introduced him to Bitcoin in 2012, Tyler Winklevoss reflected that his father's interest in sound money, which he learned at Grove City, influenced the family's eventual foray into cryptocurrencies.
尽管他的两个儿子在2012年向他介绍了比特币，但泰勒·温克洛斯回顾说，他父亲在格鲁夫城市学院学到的对健全货币的兴趣影响了整个家族最终进军加密货币的道路。
"Our dad was really the one who got us into Bitcoin," Tyler explained, acknowledging the role his father's economic background played.
“我们爸爸是真正让我们了解比特币的人，”泰勒解释道，承认他父亲的经济背景在其中扮演了重要角色。
To honor Howard Winklevoss' contributions, the college will name its new business school the Winklevoss School of Business, with the official ceremony scheduled for November.
为了纪念霍华德·温克莱沃斯的贡献，该学院将以温克莱沃斯商学院的名义命名其新的商学院，正式仪式定于11月举行。
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, co-founders of Gemini, have been vocal about their support for the industry. In August 2024, the twins criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her absence at a crypto roundtable, highlighting their ongoing advocacy for cryptocurrency.
吉米尼的联合创始人泰勒和卡梅伦·温克莱沃斯对该行业的支持一直显而易见。2024年8月，双胞胎兄弟批评副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯未出席数字货币圆桌会议，强调了他们对数字货币的持续倡导。
The twins made headlines by donating $1 million in Bitcoin to support John Deaton's political campaign against Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who is known for her critical stance on cryptocurrencies. Tyler Winklevoss emphasized Deaton's pro-Bitcoin and pro-business stance as a key reason for their support.
温克莱沃斯兄弟因向支持约翰·迪顿参议员（D-马萨诸塞州）反对伊丽莎白·沃伦参议员的政治竞选捐赠100万美元的比特币而成为头条新闻。泰勒·温克莱沃斯强调迪顿支持比特币和商业立场是他们支持的重要原因之一。
What's Next: These developments highlight the growing influence of cryptocurrencies in education and finance, a trend that will be explored at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19, where industry leaders will discuss how digital assets are shaping both finance and education.
下一步是：这些进展凸显了加密货币在教育和金融领域日益增长的影响力，这一趋势将在班京扎的数字资产未来活动中探讨，届时行业领导者将讨论数字资产如何塑造金融和教育的双重影响。
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