Why I Left Canada to Build a Bitcoin Empire in El Salvador (And Found Freedom) | John McBride

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, where I have the pleasure of hosting Mike Germano, President of Bitcoin Magazine, to talk about the remarkable influence of Bitcoin in El Salvador, especially during the Bitcoin halving 2024. We explore the cultural and social dimensions of Bitcoin and how it has reshaped his family's outlook on it. Mike sheds light on the hurdles and triumphs of operating a media company in today's digital era, particularly one that's centered on Bitco...

13 Apr 20241h 20min

Join Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, as we dive deep into a fascinating conversation with Albert Wolframm, a traveler, Bitcoin enthusiast, and advocate for small, local businesses. Albert shares his experiences visiting El Salvador, specifically the Berlin area and its impressive rapid Bitcoin adoption among local merchants and the community. He recounts instances of seamless Bitcoin transactions using the Lightning Network, emphasizing the organic and swift spread of...

31 Mars 202451min

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, Jamie and Ronny, two passionate individuals who are founders of the first Bitcoin-related hardware store, share their Bitcoin journey, their initiatives for financial inclusion, the regulatory challenges they have had to overcome, and how their first Bitcoin-related hardware store is also their way to build a better Bitcoin community in El Salvador. Jamie and Ronny are two entrepreneurs who set up the first Bitcoin hardware store in El Salvad...

23 Mars 20241h 8min

Coming to you LIVE from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, our guest today is Tim Muth, a man who has been writing about the news and politics of El Salvador and also acts as a critic of El Salvador's bold leap into Bitcoin. He first arrived in El Salvador as part of his church’s mission team, however then frequently returned to the country years after, and eventually leaving his business lawyer practice 8 years ago to live there full-time. In this episode, we discuss the realities ...

16 Mars 20241h 39min

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, Dusan Matuska, a pioneer and advocate of Bitcoin education, delves into the impact of Bitcoin on society as a decentralized finance currency and what efforts are made to educate more people about it. Dusan Matuska shared how his Bitcoin journey went, talking about the values of Bitcoin such as freedom, and fellowship, and how Bitcoin can create a cooperative and harmonious world. The concept of “Amity,” a term that captures the spirit of coope...

9 Mars 20241h 14min

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, we turn our focus to the Caribbean, specifically Jamaica with our guest affectionately known as Dread. He shares his knowledge about how to leverage Bitcoin to handle economic disparities and the banking restrictions of his country. In Jamaica, a great number of the population is living in poverty and the wealthy minority remains detached from the struggles of the bigger population. With the limitations of the Jamaican banking system where th...

2 Mars 20241h 4min

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, Paolo Ardoino, a familiar figure in the Bitcoin, space discusses how El Salvador, being a pioneer in integrating Bitcoin into their economy, remains a model for other countries to do the same adoption for their economic development. This places El Salvador as an attractive destination for companies and Bitcoin enthusiasts for relocation or expansion, and possibly become a global hub for digital innovation. El Salvador gets all the praise for ...

23 Feb 202454min

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, we discover how Charlie MacKensie pioneered the integration of Bitcoin and motorsports racing. With their mission to increase Bitcoin interest in motorsports racing, it shows that Bitcoin has already reached different kinds of fields aside from the financial market. Charlie’s racing team provides a different take on promoting Bitcoin. As their advocacy efforts, they use the racing team itself as the moving billboard to advertise Bitcoin, gain...

17 Feb 20241h 7min