Bitcoiners - Live From Bitcoin Beach

Indoctrination vs. Real Education for your Children. Deanna & Joel left the US and their jobs within the educational system because they increasingly felt that it was moving in the wrong direction.  Listen to Deanna and Joel un-pack the multi-layered problems with the recent movements of the progressive educational system. "Obedience kills curiosity" -  Deanna "Kindergarten kids...

When you buy an bank, don't tell them that you plan to use the safety deposit boxes as a multi-sig storage facility. That's the lesson Mike Smith, a contractor from Michigan, learned the first time he attempted to buy a bank. The seller scrapped the deal upon hearing his Bitcoin themed plans.  That did not stop Mike Smith. He went on to buy another bank and, as per his plans, opened Bitc...

The Future is here! DitoBanx doesn't take your money for re-investment. DitoBanx is a financial technology company that uses innovative solutions for digitizing money for everyone in Latin America with Bitcoin as the most important ingredient in the recipe. Guillermo Contreras of DitoBanx tells Mike Peterson that through their POS system business owners can now accept Visa and Mastercard paym...

Coinbase Giving and New Story Homes have teamed up to build homes for low income families in El Salvador. New Story Homes has built over 125 homes using 3 main strategies. 1) Innovation - developing new building materials, new methods, cheaper and better 2) New ways to connect families to financial system, new financial products 3) Investing in 3D printing of homes CoinBase Giving has now provided...

While most shows talk about price predictions and study charts, we at Bitcoin Beach are using bitcoin as a unit of exchange, right now. Alvaro Sol and IBEX are making it happen in real-time with a hyper-efficient settlement layer that we call the lightning network. Alvaro introduces the BAZ app, it's a super app just launched in Mexico to 20 million users. You will be able to use it to buy, s...

El Salvador’s latest new hot spot is cool. Cooler than El Zonte ….Temperature wise. Nestled high up on the northern flank of Volcán de Usulután in the department of Usulután is El Salvador’s newest growing bitcoin community. Its new residents and returning special guests to the show , Nicki and James sit down with Mike Peterson to talk about why they made the move from San Blas. Answer: the people...

Your Mission : Go to a small tropical island, be-friend the local population.  Your goal : Build a self-incentivized circular economy, culminating in an island wide festival featuring a soccer tournament, food vendors and a permanent garbage collection program. Your Tools : Bitcoin, community co-operation and several gallons of paint. Mike Peterson hears the inspiring journey of Sam & Quentin....

Back in 2020 Lina Seiche posted her first comic. She had an idea for a tweet. She thought it made more sense as a comic. That comic, about surviving the bear market, was a hit.  " ...that was a niche that I found and it had a very nice side-effect for me ...people don't really argue with comics that much ...it's more wholesome." - Lina Seiche Mike Peterson sits down with Lina S...

"...if you solve someones problem without drugs,  basically they (big pharma) don't have any customers , that's the whole point of the centralized system." - Dr. Jack Kruse  Dr. Jack Kruse recently bought a home in El Salvador because he believes in the transformative power of Bitcoin. With comparable passion he preaches that your financial health is nothing without your physic...

For 20 years Tom and Nancy owned and operated a 14 room boutique hotel in Maine, USA. They have joined a growing number of people who have now decided to make El Salvador their home. Guest-Host Chimbera chats with Tom and Nancy on their decision to re-locate and their new life here in El Salvador.  Thinking of escaping the USA? It doesn't matter how old you are. Staying healthy with the Dr. J...

The Bitcoin Farmers Market is alive and well. HODL vs. Spend and Replace. "You feel like you're living in the future... you take your keys and your phone and you just go." -James Guest Host Chimbera, interviews James on the change in attitude of Bitcoiners from HODL to spending their sats and becoming a part of the growing circular economy.  Farmers and growers are bringing their wa...

"If you work hard for your dreams you can achieve anything you want - you need to believe in yourself." - Alejandra Guajardo Alejandra Guajardo, Miss Universe El Salvador joins guest-host Chimbera to talk about her immediate change in popularity after wearing the Bitcoin dress that went viral. Bitcoiners all over the world began to reach out and thank her for representing the beauty of b...

This is one of the most compelling interviews we have ever done. Sandy tells Mike Peterson her high contrast story of change.  From living in a world of gangs and crime to now, showcasing El Salvador as a tourist destination using only bitcoin. Sandy's story in the Past.... Nobody used to go to the park.  Nobody wanted to participate in outdoor sports. Kids could not go to their friends house...

It started with curiosity. Now, Clusk is living here. Mike Peterson chats with Clusk, a former Strike employee,  about his perspective on the changes and growth of El Salvador after Bitcoin was made legal tender.  After a year and several months Clusk now calls El Salvador home.  In March of 2023 he created The Palestra Society. Palestra is a Bitcoin project where young men who are focused on heal...

Mike Peterson talks to Karin Sierralta about the early days of surfing and the first contest at Punta Roca. The first ALAS Surf Tour in El Salvador was organized by Karin Sierralta in 2004 well before the area was known as Surf City. Now, El Salvador is the first and only country to hold 6 major contests in one year.  More recently, the ALAS Pro Surf Tour is the first contest to offer Bitcoin as p...

It's a bitcoin ATM that takes coins and exchanges them for bitcoin. Edgar Borja shows Mike Peterson his new bitcoin bank machine. Transactions only take seconds using the lighting network. It's a Salvadorean made machine that services the needs of people (worldwide) who don't use credit cards or bank cards. The K1mini is small enough to sit on a countertop. The functionality works s...

"It started like a dream ... and now it's a dream come true". How did Palo Verde come to be the favorite beach front boutique hotel location for countless Bitcoin meet-ups? Camilo Menéndez understood that the way to improve the condition of his country was to give back in three ways,  economical, social and environmental. Camilo Menéndez knew Palo Verde had to be sustainable. He exp...

Sean Kappauf clearly defines the problem. There is a Global Water Crisis for Kids 5 and Under. Water related illness is one of the leading causes of child mortality. Approximately 700 million a year have water related illness. Sean Kappauf realized that the scale of the problem was overwhelming. He knew that he couldn't solve the problem for the entire globe, so he decided to solve just one a...

Matt McPherson is making the move to El Salvador from Hawaii to El Salvador. Despite what he has heard from his friends, "All my friends warned me about El Salvador ...but, they'd never been to El Salvador".  Mike Peterson talks with Matt McPherson about bringing an IT consulting course to El Salvador.  He is interested in teaching an IT certification program. Information technology...

Wally le cuenta a Mike Peterson por qué regresó a El Salvador después de vivir en China. Wally vio desde lejos mientras bitcoin se volvía moneda de curso legal. Fue un punto de inflexión en su vida. A finales de 2021 El Salvador había re abierto el aeropuerto después de que las restricciones por COVID fueron eliminadas, Wally fue de los primeros en llegar. Wally se conmovió tanto con la adopción d...

What are the most important things to remember when buying a car in El Salvador? Will is race car driver, a drift race champion, a drift instructor and he also has an extensive background in auto dealerships and autobody repair.  Will shares his years of knowledge with Mike Peterson on buying cars.  Will breaks down the differences between local and imported vehicles. He tells the story of 'c...

Francesco barely made out of Italy, as medical restrictions blocked travel. He moved to Florida.  He then, reads a book called Strategic Relocation. He discovered that he may be in the worse location possible, according to the authors. Find out why he choose El Salvador as his new home. Francesco and Mike Peterson review many topics such as finding a home, adjustments to weather, raising a family...

Question : What does it take to turn a train-wreck landscape beach front property into the most popular El Zonte Bitcoin friendly full service private rental in the country? Answer : The People. The Training. The Service. The Vision. Mike Peterson gets into the details with Lety. Starting way back when El Salvador was in war time, through the 1990's and the gangs, Lety tells her personal stor...

Hear the romance, adventure story of a couple who escaped the political and medical tyranny of Canada. Mike Peterson interviews Ryan and Jessica to find out what they went through to find their way to El Salvador and freedom.  Why El Salvador? Because Bitcoin. Ryan and Jessica then created their own youtube channel in order to help others on their journey. Link below... https://www.youtube.com/@UC...

Wally tells Mike Peterson why he came back to El Salvador after living in China. Wally watched from over seas as bitcoin became legal tender. It was a turning point in his life. In late 2021 El Salvador had just re-opened the airport after COVID restrictions were removed, Wally was among the first people to arrive.  Wally was so moved by the bitcoin standard adoption that he started his own youtub...