Bitcoiners - Live From Bitcoin Beach
Business og økonomiPolitikk og nyheterFaktaLive From Bitcoin Beach! This channel is an opportunity to showcase the thoughts and views of Bitcoiners coming through El Zonte, El Salvador.Also known as Bitcoin Beach, this location is ground zero of the Bitcoin and Orange Pill revolution sweeping the nation since President Nayib Bukele made Bitcoin legal tender.We showcase the bustling Salvadoran Bitcoin community, thriving day-to-day using BTC as actual money.From local Bitcoiners to to well-known figures like Giacomo Zucco of Plan B Network, Francis Pouliot of Bull Bitcoin, Robert Breedlove of the What Is Money Show, Max Keiser & Stacy Herbert, Greg Foss of Looking Glass Education, Dr. Jack Kruse of Kruse Longevity Center, and many others, we'll provide an insider's perspective on how Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador is reshaping the landscape locally and globally.We will also be discussing practical tips for those considering moving to El Salvador.Make sure to subscribe and leave us a review on all podcast platforms!
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- Jack Kruse: Bukele is better than George Washington and Building What Americans Want in El Salvador (00:02:38)
Dr. Jack Kruse explains why he believes El Salvador is the most asymmetric opportunity of our lifetime and why so many serious Bitcoiners are leaving the United States for El Salvador. Drawing on stories like buying a New York City corner in 1890 or the Louisiana Purchase for $12 million, he shows how rare it is to find a moment where land, leadership, and money all line up in your favor. Jack argues that El Salvador under President Bukele feels more like the “fourteenth colony” of real Ameri...
- They Never Taught You How Money Works, El Salvador Now Gives It To Kids | Lina Seiche (00:03:04)
Coming from the “empire of bureaucracy”, Lina Seiche has seen what happens when regulation stifles innovation. In El Salvador, she’s found the opposite, a government removing red tape, empowering entrepreneurs, and even teaching children about financial education from an early age. She explains why this freedom to build, innovate, and educate is shaping a generation that understands money differently not through taxes and rules, but through choice and knowledge. It’s a glimpse into a ...
- Bitcoin Is Nothing Without Health: Take Self Custody Of Your Biology In El Salvador Now | Christopher Wedick of Mind Shift Studios (00:27:03)
What good is financial sovereignty if your body is still in custodial care? Mike Peterson sits down with Christopher Wedick to map out the Reclaiming Health and Longevity Symposium in San Salvador, a two-day meet-up where decentralized health meets decentralized wealth. They talk health sovereignty, community healing, and why El Salvador’s mix of safety, affordability, and sunlight makes it a real base for people who want financial self-custody and practical lifestyle medicine. This is the we...
- Bitcoin Month In El Salvador: Real Adoption Or PR? Listen & Decide For Yourself | ft. Adopting Bitcoin (01:10:48)
If you think the IMF is winning in El Salvador, think again! Bitcoin Beach founder's Mike Peterson sits down with Jethro, Kiki, and Charlie to show the receipts from the ground. We talk real Bitcoin circular economies, the merchants who now prefer sats, and how everyday life in El Zonte, El Tunco, and beyond has changed when money is freedom money. San Salvador’s historic center is about to become the stage for Bitcoin Histórico. El Salvador National Palace and National Theater will lit up w...
- How El Salvador Made Bitcoin Grow Faster Than the Internet | Jack Mallers (00:03:45)
Jack Mallers and Mike Peterson share two unforgettable stories from Bitcoin’s early days in El Salvador. Strike once tested a small ten-cent reward for new users, and the strong response showed how even tiny incentives could spark Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador. They also tell how local kids used Strike and Bitrefill to buy Free Fire game credits online for the first time. Since they didn’t have credit cards, Bitcoin let them make legit online purchases, surprising a shop owner who th...
- Entrepreneurs Are Rushing to El Salvador (Feeling FOMO Yet?) | Michael Ruiz of The Sovereign Mindset (00:05:08)
After moving to El Salvador, Michael Ruiz found more than a new home and began creating content that connected him to new opportunities. A simple invitation to help with a real estate showcase opened doors to new opportunities and unexpected connections. What began as a single “yes” grew into a network of builders, educators, and entrepreneurs shaping El Salvador’s future. Watch the FULL EPISODE here: https://youtu.be/09WjFZLa4N8 Connect and Learn more about Michael Ruiz https://www....
- El Salvador’s Real Estate Price Is Out Of Control. Is It Too Late to Buy? | @GoodlifeElSalvador (00:03:20)
Once seen as remote or undeveloped, El Salvador’s coastline is now attracting families, investors, and entrepreneurs drawn by new infrastructure, safer communities, and rising property values. Lexi Cross explores how this shift is redefining coastal living and what it means for those looking to invest in areas like Costa del Sol and Surf City. Watch the FULL EPISODE here: https://youtu.be/O9OQk2Y6sas?si=oV9kj30aAgWsqy5P Connect and Learn more about Lexi Cross: Web: https://www.goodlifeelsa...
- Bukele’s New Ally: The Famous Ex-Raver Helping Rebuild El Salvador | Max Keiser and @MURPHSLIFE (00:02:58)
He walked away from the party life and found purpose in El Salvador. With Bukele’s vision behind him, he’s building schools and rebuilding hope, proof that faith, freedom, and Bitcoin can change a nation. Watch the FULL EPISODE here: https://youtu.be/3X2Ak8UzwTE Connect with Aaron: Website: https://murphslifefoundation.com/ X: https://www.twitter.com/MURPHSLIFE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murphslife IG: https://www.instagram.com/murphslife/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/murphslifee/ YT: ...
- The Dark Math Behind El Salvador’s Expensive Power And Bitcoin Mining | Josue Lopez (00:04:59)
El Salvador is leading the world in Bitcoin adoption, but under the hood, its energy market tells a darker story. Josué López breaks down the brutal math behind El Salvador’s electricity costs and why mining Bitcoin here seems “impossible” under the current system. Decades of corruption and a pricing system tied to costly diesel generation reveal how El Salvador’s so-called “sustainable” energy model remains economically broken. Watch the FULL EPISODE here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
- Even the United States Travel Advisory Had to Admit This About El Salvador | Lina Seiche (00:03:15)
For years, El Salvador carried a reputation for danger and travel advisories ranked it among the least safe countries in the world. Lina Seiche, a German entrepreneur who built her company in El Salvador, shares why the country’s transformation is tangible, and how you can also feel it in the way new laws are constantly streamlining business operations by removing unnecessary bureaucracy. El Salvador is now one of the safest countries in the region and is now a model for progress across Latin...
- Is the IMF Quietly Controlling El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment? @EfratFenigson ft Mike Peterson (00:28:29)
In this episode, Efrat sits down with Mike Peterson to hear the story of Bitcoin Beach from his perspective. Mike explains how a small surf town in El Salvador, El Zonte, became the birthplace of the first Bitcoin circular economy. What started with simple incentives for kids to stay in school and help their community grew into a model of financial inclusion that changed how families and businesses interact with money. Mike shares how Bitcoin adoption reshaped daily life during the COVID-19 c...
- Can Banks Stop Bitcoin? Lessons from El Salvador | Jeremy Almond & CK Snarks (00:32:05)
In this episode, host Jeremy Almond sits down with Mike Peterson, the founder of Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador, and CK Snarks from the Human Rights Foundation to explore how Bitcoin is transforming lives at the community level and beyond. Mike shares the Bitcoin Beach perspective on how a small grassroot project in El Zonte grew into a movement that helped shape El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin legal tender. What started with paying local youth in Bitcoin for community work turned into ...
- Stop Worshiping Bitcoin! El Salvador Proves It’s Just Money (Not a Savior) | Mike Peterson (00:46:53)
Mike Peterson joins CK to share the story of Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, and how it became a model for a circular economy. The conversation explores his journey from a California surfer to a community leader in El Salvador, where bitcoin moved from theory into practice. Together, they discuss why bitcoin must be used as money rather than just digital gold, how saving in bitcoin changed lives in El Zonte, and what it means for a nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. The episode ...
- Is El Salvador Still Bitcoin Country? Here’s What Actually Changed | Mike Peterson (01:11:00)
This is a special episode from The Sovereign Podcast, hosted by Michael Ruiz, where Mike Peterson joined as a guest. In this conversation, Mike shares the full story of Bitcoin Beach and how a grassroots project in El Zonte helped inspire El Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender. He talks about how the project began, the challenges of community building, and the mindset shift that happens when people start earning in Bitcoin. From keeping youth out of gangs to showing the world what a workin...
- Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat Is Inside the Community | Jake Seifert of AirBTC (00:39:44)
What happens when Bitcoiners stop waiting for legacy platforms and start building their own? In this episode, Mike sits down with Jake Seifert, co-founder of AirBTC, a Bitcoin-first alternative to Airbnb. Jake’s not just talking about circular economy theory, he’s out there trying to make it real, one travel listing at a time. They get into the friction points of convincing Bitcoiners to actually spend their Bitcoin, the role of KYC in a decentralized travel platform, and why it’s not e...
- How a $300M Bitcoin Mining Project Is Being Built in El Salvador | Josue Lopez (01:09:33)
What does it actually take to mine Bitcoin in El Salvador? In this episode, Mike sits down with Josue Lopez, CEO of Volcano Energy, to break down what’s really happening beyond the hype. Josue explains how his team is building energy infrastructure from the ground up, solar, wind, and geothermal, to support a truly sovereign energy mining operation. This isn’t about plugging into someone else’s grid. It’s about designing a system that El Salvador controls end-to-end. They get into the detail...
- Even Saifedean Missed the Fiat Trap That’s Breaking Bitcoiners in El Salvador | Acreonte (01:28:43)
What happens when a Salvadoran developer quits trading shitcoins, starts driving Uber, and ends up shaping national Bitcoin education policy? In this episode, Mike sits down with Acreonte, one of the first graduates of the Cubo Plus program and now a key player behind El Salvador’s push to integrate Bitcoin into its institutions. Acreonte shares what it’s really like to live on a Bitcoin standard, from earning SATs at Plan B Network to spending them with the Blink wallet at farmers markets an...
- Alternative Education In El Zonte - Homeschool; Skate, Paint & More | Ana Larios Pohl (00:41:03)
For families considering life in El Salvador, this episode dives into what educational freedom really looks like on the ground. Mike talks with Ana Larios, co-founder of Escuela Libre and Skate, Paint & More, about building a community education program rooted in trust, creativity, and local connection. Ana shares how Escuela Libre grew from three families into a small but thriving homeschool community. It’s a space where kids learn without uniforms or testing, and where volunteers from ...
- Are Bitcoiners In El Salvador Just Rebuilding The System They Tried To Escape? | Will Lehr (00:43:35)
What happens when Bitcoin meets real estate, alternative assets, and personal freedom? In this episode, Will Lehr breaks down how he went from helping clients invest in gold and silver IRAs to building a self-directed IRA platform that lets people hold Bitcoin, real estate, and more, all outside the traditional financial system. We talk about the mechanics of setting up a self-directed IRA, what makes the IRA LLC model different, and how to stay within IRS rules when it comes to physical gol...
- He Learned English From Pewdiepie And Is Now Running El Salvador’s National Artificial Intelligence Agency | Mario Flamenco (00:54:05)
Mario Flamenco didn’t follow a typical path into government. As a teenager in one of the world’s most violent countries, he started watching Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert talk about Bitcoin on late-night reruns. A few years later, he’s working alongside them at the Bitcoin Office in El Salvador and now helping lead the country's AI and robotics strategy. In this episode, Mario shares how El Salvador is using Bitcoin and artificial intelligence to create long-term economic change. We talk abou...
- Exposing Why Bitcoin Adoption Stalled in El Salvador (And The One Fix Everyone Missed) | Gaelle Wizenberg (01:03:17)
What’s it really like moving to El Salvador? In this episode, Gaelle Wizenberg shares her story of starting over in Berlin, El Salvador, a small town with a growing Bitcoin circular economy and one of the few places in the world where living on Bitcoin is actually possible. From community building to starting a boutique wellness hotel, Gaelle breaks down the practical, emotional, and financial realities of creating a life from scratch abroad. We get into the challenges and rewards of real es...
- Why I Left Canada to Build a Bitcoin Empire in El Salvador (And Found Freedom) | John McBride (00:57:28)
What does it actually take to start a business or invest in El Salvador as a foreigner? In this episode, John McBride returns to share what he's learned after two years of building multiple businesses across the country. From launching True North Air to owning a coffee farm in El Salvador, John walks us through how he's approached investing in El Salvador with a long-term mindset and real local impact. We get into how he's structured Empoderar El Salvador, his umbrella company, to prioritize...
- Why Canadians Are Leaving Everything Behind for El Salvador (While They Still Can) | John McBride (00:59:02)
John McBride didn’t plan on moving to El Salvador. It started as a short trip in 2022 to see if the buzz around Bukele’s El Salvador and the Bitcoin experiment was real. Two weeks later, he bought property. Today, he runs multiple companies, holds a Salvadoran passport, and sees the country as an “early-stage investment with traction.” In this episode, we talk about why John left Canada, how he evaluated risk, and what convinced him to go all in. He shares a candid look at investing in El Sa...
- Bitcoin Gentrification in El Salvador: The Hypocrisy No One Talks About | Lexi Cross (00:45:45)
Thinking about buying real estate in El Salvador or relocating with your family? In this episode, Mike Peterson sits down with Lexi Cross from Good Life ElSalvador to break down what’s really happening in the El Salvador real estate market. They talk about everything from turnkey condos and oceanview lots to Bitcoin purchases and foreign real estate investment. Whether you're planning a move or looking for a second home, this episode gives a clear look at what it's like living in El Sa...
- Was Bitcoin Country a PR Stunt? Insider Reveals What Really Happened With Bukele and the Bitcoin Law | Lina Seiche (00:52:36)
What actually changed with El Salvador’s Bitcoin law? In this episode, Mike sits down with Lina Seiche, creator of The Little Hodler and founder of a Bitcoin-focused business now based in El Salvador. Lina shares what it's really like on the ground, from working with the Ministry of Education on a nationwide Bitcoin school curriculum to navigating the evolving business environment. They dive into the recent IMF deal and the wave of commentary it triggered in the Bitcoin world. Despite specul...