PANews reported on December 19 that according to Bitcoin Magazine, New York Chaincode Labs awarded the first Bitcoin scholarship to 17-year-old Ishaana Misra, making her the youngest core code contributor in the 15-year history of Bitcoin technology. The scholarship was selected from 232 applicants worldwide, covering her tuition for one year and can be renewed annually, potentially supporting her entire undergraduate education.

Misra started programming at the age of 12 and entered the Bitcoin field after reading the Bitcoin white paper before high school. She completed the transition from running a node to contributing to the Bitcoin Core code base by self-studying C++. Misra said that the Bitcoin community focuses on work results rather than age, and this atmosphere is particularly friendly to young developers.

Chaincode Labs CEO Adam Jonas said the scholarship is intended to encourage young people to engage in Bitcoin open source development and provide them with experience and educational support.