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
著名加密貨幣雙胞胎卡梅隆和泰勒·溫克洛斯的父親霍華德·溫克洛斯向格魯夫城市學院捐贈了歷史性的400萬比特幣（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.
據Coindesk報道，這項捐贈是該學院歷史上首筆比特幣捐贈，並將用於資助新的業務項目。
Winklevoss shared that his fascination with Bitcoin began when he recognized it as non-government, digital money with a fixed supply.
溫克洛斯分享說，他對比特幣的迷戀始於他認識到它是一種非政府的數字貨幣，供應量固定。
"In short, sound money that works like email," he said.
他說：「簡而言之，它就像電子郵件一樣的貨幣。」
His realization of Bitcoin's potential is rooted in his studies at Grove City College under the mentorship of Hans Sennholz, an Austrian economist.
他對比特幣潛力的認識源於他在格魯夫城市學院在奧地利經濟學家漢斯·森霍爾茨的指導下的學習。
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此外，新加坡星展銀行爲機構客戶推出了比特幣和以太幣期權交易。
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.
儘管他的兩個兒子在2012年向他介紹了比特幣，但泰勒·溫克洛斯回顧說，他父親在格魯夫城市學院學到的對健全貨幣的興趣影響了整個家族最終進軍加密貨幣的道路。
"Our dad was really the one who got us into Bitcoin," Tyler explained, acknowledging the role his father's economic background played.
「我們爸爸是真正讓我們了解比特幣的人，」泰勒解釋道，承認他父親的經濟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.
爲了紀念霍華德·溫克萊沃斯的貢獻，該學院將以溫克萊沃斯商學院的名義命名其新的商學院，正式儀式定於11月舉行。
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.
吉米尼的聯合創始人泰勒和卡梅倫·溫克萊沃斯對該行業的支持一直顯而易見。2024年8月，雙胞胎兄弟批評副總統賀錦麗未出席數字貨幣圓桌會議，強調了他們對數字貨幣的持續倡導。
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.
溫克萊沃斯兄弟因向支持約翰·迪頓參議員（D-馬薩諸塞州）反對伊麗莎白·禾倫參議員的政治競選捐贈100萬美元的比特幣而成爲頭條新聞。泰勒·溫克萊沃斯強調迪頓支持比特幣和商業立場是他們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：這些進展凸顯了加密貨幣在教育和金融領域日益增長的影響力，這一趨勢將在班京扎的數字資產未來活動中探討，屆時行業領導者將討論數字資產如何塑造金融和教育的雙重影響。
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