Cryptocurrency
Dear Cardiff University,
Under the Freedom of Information Act I seek the following information:
1. Has the university accepted payment of tuition fees in cryptocurrency, such as but not limited to Bitcoin, Etherium, Tether etc, for each of the following calendar years 2020/2021/2022.
If so please provide the number of students who paid this way for each year and state the cryptocurrency used and its value in cryptocurrency (if possible) at time of payment.
In each case please state whether the student was an undergraduate or postgraduate, the course they were studying and if they were a UK or foreign national. In the case of foreign nationals please state which country they were from.
2. If possible in each case please state if the payments were converted to pounds immediately or held as investments.
3. For each of the following years 2020/2021/2022 has the university or any subsidiaries purchased any cryptocurrencies such as but not limited to Bitcoin, Etherium, Tether etc.
If so please state the type of cryptocurrency, the value of the cryptocurrency in cryptocurrency at time of purchase.
Please also state whether the investment is still held or if it has been sold and if so what its value was when it was sold.
4. Does the university currently have any investments in cryptocurrency, such as but not limited to Bitcoin, Etherium, Tether etc, or Non-fungible tokens.
If so please state the holdings and their purchase value.
Yours faithfully,
Neil Johnston
Dear Neil Johnston
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 8 December 2022
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI22-432 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 10 January 2023
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Yours sincerely
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]
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University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Dear Neil Johnston
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 7
December 2022
For ease of reference, I have reproduced your question(s) below and set
out our corresponding response(s).
1. Has the university accepted payment of tuition fees in cryptocurrency,
such as but not limited to Bitcoin, Etherium, Tether etc, for each of the
following calendar years 2020/2021/2022.
2. If possible in each case please state if the payments were converted to
pounds immediately or held as investments.
We do not have any record of the University receiving payment for tuition
fees through any form of cryptocurrency.
3. For each of the following years 2020/2021/2022 has the university or
any subsidiaries purchased any cryptocurrencies such as but not limited to
Bitcoin, Etherium, Tether etc.
No.
4. Does the university currently have any investments in cryptocurrency,
such as but not limited to Bitcoin, Etherium, Tether etc, or Non-fungible
tokens.
No.
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Kind regards
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
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The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English.
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.
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