The Truth About Building a Bitcoin Community in El Salvador | Jordan Urbs

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 prize money. Karin Sierralta explains why he loves coming to El Salvador and speaks about t...

11 Juli 202331min

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 seamlessly with a little song and video when the transaction is complete. There is a version of the machine that...

3 Juli 202359min

"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 explains to Mike Peterson that there were hard times. Building a high end hotel during high murder rates and r...

30 Juni 202354min

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 at a time. And so, he called his fix One Atta Time. Mike Peterson interviews Sean Kappauf to find out ...

19 Juni 20231h 12min

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 (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve and exchange all kinds of data and ...

13 Juni 20231h 2min

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 del patrón bitcoin que lanzó su propio canal de youtube. Bitcoin Podcast El Salvador, enlace...

8 Juni 202344min

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 'coyotes' - car flippers who buy and sell vehicles for a living. If you are planning on comi...

5 Juni 202358min

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 in El Salvador, paying for everything with bitcoin and much more. Francesco specializes in ...

28 Maj 20231h 43min