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

This is the story of the rise of Berlin, El Salvador. This is also the story of the hard-working people behind the scenes. Gerardo and Evelyn started promoting the bitcoin standard in Berlin, ES and found that the townspeople were receptive to their efforts. Mike Peterson learns that Berlin has very moderate climate, as it's altitude is approximately 1000 meters, which means no air conditioning and no heat required. It's a great alternative to living close to the beach where the temperature ...

22 Okt 202355min

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 are being taught to shame their parents" - Deanna They moved to El Salvador and are offering solutio...

15 Okt 20231h 44min

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 Bitcoin 101, a brick and mortar location that helps bitcoiners hold their multi-sig keys and it also doub...

8 Okt 202342min

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 payments and settle in Bitcoin without a traditional bank account. That's correct - settle Visa and...

1 Okt 20231h 13min

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 funding for more of the above. Coinbase Giving is the operational embodiment of their commitment...

24 Sep 202358min

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, sell, send and receive bitcoin through the lightning network. "...we are able to settle on...

17 Sep 20231h 11min

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, the climate and the topography. They arrived in El Salvador from New Zealand about 18 months...

10 Sep 20231h 28min

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. It's a boy meets girl story, but it's also a story of courage, trust-building and innovatio...

3 Sep 20231h 32min