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Sep 17, 2:29 pm

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Father of Winklevoss Twins Donates $4 Million in Bitcoin to College

Howard Winklevoss, father of the famous crypto twins, is donating $4 million in Bitcoin to Grove City College, where he developed an interest in sound money and the Austrian school of economics. This is the college's first Bitcoin donation and will fund new business programs. Winklevoss credits his time at Grove City College and his study of the Austrian school of economics for influencing his understanding of sound money and ultimately leading him to Bitcoin.

Howard Winklevoss, father of the famous crypto twins, is donating $4 million in Bitcoin to Grove City College, where he developed an interest in sound money and the Austrian school of economics. This is the college's first Bitcoin donation and will fund new business programs. Winklevoss credits his time at Grove City College and his study of the Austrian school of economics for influencing his understanding of sound money and ultimately leading him to Bitcoin.

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