Argentina introduces Ethereum and blockchain Technology in High School Curriculum

Argentina is preparing to introduce Ethereum and blockchain technology into high schools throughout the city of Buenos Aires.

This collaboration between the ETH Kipu Foundation and the Buenos Aires Ministry of Education, Argentina, is a ground-breaking step for technological education as the country prepares the next generation for the tech economy, according to an announcement on August 19.

As part of this program, Buenos Aires high schools will soon provide professional internships in blockchain projects, providing students with practical experience in one of the industries that is expanding the fastest in the world, the post added. The first course begins on August 27.

Paula Doy, co-founder of ETH Kipu, said with this initiative, young people will have access to new career opportunities, and Argentina will take the lead in the global blockchain movement.

According to the post, the partnership would introduce a hybrid training program to equip 30 educators with the skills they need to teach courses related to Ethereum and blockchain technology, thereby ensuring the program's success. The teams are also developing an online Solidity course that will be taught to 500 students who are eighteen years of age or older. Young adults are going to learn the skills needed to develop decentralized applications (dApps) in this course, which will help further integrate blockchain technology into the local economy of Argentina.

With local projects significantly enhancing the global blockchain ecosystem, Argentina is emerging as a global hub for Ethereum adoption at the same time as this initiative. Argentina is securing its position at the forefront of technological innovation by cultivating a new generation of students who are knowledgeable about blockchain.

A look at Cryptocurrency adoption in Argentina

According to Forbes analysts, Argentina has the highest rate of cryptocurrency adoption among its population worldwide compared to other Western hemisphere nations, as of July 8. According to the report, which used website data from Similarweb, 2.5 million of the 130 million visitors to 55 of the largest exchanges globally were from Argentina.

The adoption of cryptocurrencies has increased dramatically in Argentina in recent years as its people flee the country's rapidly falling peso and skyrocketing inflation. And there have been encouraging advancements in the cryptocurrency industry since Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina last year. Diana Mondino, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, approved the use of bitcoin for contract settlements just one month after Milei assumed office. In terms of visitors, Argentina is also the most popular market on Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. 6.9% of all visits to Binance's website come from Argentina, according to SimilarWeb.

In an effort to increase the uptake of cryptocurrencies in Argentina, Argentine authorities are collaborating with El Salvador, a country that led the way in bitcoin adoption. According to an official statement from the securities regulator for Argentina, the National Securities Commission (CNV), high-ranking representatives from the CNV met with the National Commission of Digital Assets of El Salvador on May 23 to discuss the usage of cryptocurrencies. The discussions centered on El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin and its legal framework.

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