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What if you had the opportunity to contribute to the development of a country and leave a lasting legacy? All while mitigating jurisdictional risks involved with a Bitcoin lifestyle? Today we are sharing some ground-breaking news, right from El Zonte, Bitcoin Beach, where everything started. The long-awaited El Salvador Citizenship By Donation Program has finally been unveiled. In today's episode, I sat down with Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert to break down El Salvador’s Freedom Visa program, an innovative opportunity inviting people from around the globe to make El Salvador their home or their plan B. The sovereign individual thesis is playing out right before our eyes, and President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Country vision is pushing the boundaries of it. We dive into these topics, discussing how this program is more than just about getting a second passport for your flag theory strategy- it's about joining a movement to build a bright future in El Salvador and set a standard for the rest of the world. Here’s what you’ll learn: What is El Salvador's Freedom Visa? How can one participate in El Salvador's Bitcoin Renaissance? What are the benefits of El Salvador's citizenship by donation program? How does El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption compare to Silicon Valley's internet adoption? How can one mitigate jurisdictional risks while embracing the lifestyle of a sovereign individual? With only 1000 spots available and over 100 already snapped in the first week, time is of the essence. Don't miss out – tune in to our latest episode right now and discover how you can secure your freedom and legacy in El Salvador's Bitcoin History.

Hot on the heels of The Adopting Bitcoin Conference 2023 Julian Figueroa of Kinetic Finance sits down with Mike Peterson to discuss art in Bitcoin culture, the Canadian Bitcoin scene and his future film projects. Peru is on the Horizon. What does it take to reach millions of viewers? Bitcoin art can be many things, short videos, long videos, documentaries, musicals or songs. Julian Figueroa and Mike Peterson dig deep into the details of what is possible. Julian Figueroa talks about a popular mini documentary he produced about a Canadian Whiskey maker from Campbell River who heats his Whiskey Barrels using a spinning liquid-immersed mining rig. Julian Figueroa is currently working a documentary project featuring Bitcoin adoption in Peru. https://geyser.fund/project/kineticperu Warming Up To Bitcoin - The Future of Sustainable Heating? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTRdmYX-0h8&t=156s https://www.youtube.com/c/KineticFinance

She was a circus performer. He was a photographer. She broke a Guiness World Record. He kept talking about Bitcoin. This is the story of how an athlete and an artist turned their obsessions into an entrepreneurial journey where they teach others to do the same with equal parts Bitcoin and content creation. They host "Creator Retreats" in Costa Rica and El Salvador. "... Health and wellness retreats for Content Creators, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Fringe Thinkers." - Shannen "We're excited to be able to help get Bitcoin out to the world in different ways, more entertaining, more educational. Bitcoins got so many layers and elements to it that there's so many things to be able to talk about, which is fun..." - Sunny Shannen and Sunny chat with Mike Peterson about their bitcoin story, their move to Costa Rica, raising a child in the tropics and their venture to teach content creators to reach their highest potential. Their week long course allows creators to 'spiral up together and flourish' in an environment which includes meditation, breath work, ice baths and yoga. Sunny explains that being able to reach millions via the internet may be a better teaching model than the old broken models of classical education. Must Watch....! https://flowculture.xyz/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-20/australian-woman-breaks-foot-archery-guinness-world-record/101871264 @shannenpill

Fresh from the Adopting Bitcoin Conference in San Salvador Francis Pouliot sits down with Mike Peterson for almost 2 hours of solid content, including Bull Bitcoin's new on-chain self custody wallet linked seamlessly to the Bull Bitcoin exchange. Ready for a deep dive into the early days of running the first brick and mortar Bitcoin facility in Quebec Canada? How about the early days implementing the lighting network? Running a node? Moving to Costa Rica? Bitcoin Jungle? Surfing? Self Custody vs. Custodial wallets? Great conversation here ... Francis Pouliot paraphrased - the exchange sucked, I started my own Francis Pouliot summarized - Canada sucked, I moved Francis Pouliot repeated - "In the Bitcoin space everybody's focused on building something for the future and as Bitcoiners, because we believe in low time preference, because we own sound money and we understand sound money, we understand that the future will be brighter for us ... ... and for our kids." Bullbitcoin.com @francispouliot_ Bitcoin Jungle App

Graham Rittener came to El Salvador after he heard about the bitcoin announcement. "This is something special, this is positive, this is big... I gotta go and see what this is about" - Graham. Once in El Zonte, El Salvador Graham wrote an informal agreement on the back of a napkin to create a documentary that would tell the story of Bitcoin Beach from a locals perspective. Mike Peterson gets all the behind-the-scenes details as Graham Rittener recounts his journey to produce the film. https://daretodream-film.com/

"Hey Max Keiser, I'll film your show for free" That's how Shooter was first embraced by Max and Stacy. Then, Nayib Bukele re-tweeted his film "ComeBack Country". Then, Boom! "I firmly believe Bitcoin is what the world needs most right now. Everybody feels it but they just don't know it, they feel the inflation, but they don't know how bad money makes things. - Shooter Mike Peterson catches up with Shooter, who explains that his 15 years of filmmaker experience has lead him to his newest full length, 90 minute, documentary project, working title : "No More Inflation" "I think we can wake-up a lot of people" - Shooter Shooter plans to include footage from 12 different countries including Jamaica, USA, Zimbabwe and Argentina to contrast their very real and present inflation with inflation-proof Bitcoin. Shooter is putting together a group of 21 investors to finance his new documentary, he has 13 investors sign on at the moment of recording this episode. So, if you want to be a financial supporter of this original work, contact Shooter, do not hesitate. https://bitcoinshooter.com @bitcoinshooter

When Shannon Falkenstein moved to El Salvador for love years ago she gained a unique perspective of the country. She created the FaceBook Expat page to share her newly gained insights. She and her husband began brewing beer in their home and soon created the very popular local Micro-Bewery Cadejo, along with a string of 12 Cadejo restaurants. Shannon Falkenstein's next entrepreneurial venture was in the field of education. She established her own Montessorai style school in San Salvador called Acton Academy. She is currently looking to create another unique school in the beach area. "The people who are the most able to solve their problems are the people who have the problems" "Our children learn to be, they learn to do and they learn to learn" -Shannon Falkenstien quoting Ron Brennemin Contact her if you'd like to help establish a beach-side school or if you have an interest in bringing your kids in the future. ActonAcademyelsalvador.com https://www.facebook.com/CervezaCadejo/

Berlin, El Salvador is experiencing financial and social growth as a center point in it's own Bitcoin circular economy. The friendly townspeople in Berlin all know Charlie Stevens. Mike Peterson learns of Charlies Stevens journey from Ireland, to Spain, to Ireland, to Australia, to India, to Spain, to Ireland, to London, to Spain and finally, to El Salvador. Along the way Charlie Stevens earned a degree, got a job in finance, scratched his head about the inner-workings of failing balance sheets. He introduced Bitcoin to his insurance office colleagues, but upper management was not ready for it. Charlie Stevens spent his pre-COVID time getting tough in Australia planning music festivals, hauling bananas and mining for gold. Australia during COVID became uncomfortable and Charlie headed back to Europe where he re-entered the world of finance. Back in Europe he lived a double life. On one hand he worked in the world of fiat finance while on the other hand he bought and ran a bitcoin bank machine. Eventually, he realized his life was slowly tilting toward financial freedom, he decided to pack up and move to El Salvador. El Zonte was Charlie's first stop in El Salvador but, Berlin was to become his true home. Mike and Charlie contrast the growth of Berlin verses El Zonte's early days of bitcoin adoption. "There's over 50 vendors providing all kinds of goods and services in Bitcoin, I pay me rent in Bitcoin, I cut my hair, I buy my groceries all in Bitcoin..." - Charlie Stevens

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 can be quite high. Gerardo and Evelyn tell Mike Peterson that things have moved quickly in Berlin - on-boarding businesses, social programs, paint programs etc. "There was a lot of energy there, because they are not happy with the local government. They were not happy with the situation when it comes to tourism... They were like 'We need to do something... we need to do something ourselves, why wait for the government, why wait for somebody else to come and do something here? Let's do it ourselves" - Gerardo Now, there are many Bitcoiners in Berlin. The circular economy community is growing quickly. @Evelynlemus2906 @GR_Linares1 @BitcoinBerlinSV

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 solutions to better education - Enter The Home School Co-op. It's an organization of families that educate their children collectively using classical writings to achieve critical thinking. "The act of homeschooling is an act of de-centralizing the process of educating your child's mind" - Joel "I think that if you put a group of Bitcoiners together, then put a home schooling co-op together, then you're going to have some interesting ideas..." - Deanna If you have a family and are thinking about moving to El Salvador, this is a Must Watch episode. Deanna and Joel offer a service where incoming families can find all the information they need for their children's education. El Salvador ExPatriot Education - elelxed.com For Tutoring information follow the link below Lyceum Tutoring - lyceumtutoring.com

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 doubles as a bitcoin education center. Mike Smith tells Mike Peterson about his next venture called Lake Satoshi. It's a yearly event that can handle 500 participants. The location is an old quarry converted into a pristine holiday lake that features camping, boating, fishing and a gorgeous forest backed beach-front. A modern-day Bitcoin-Woodstock style event takes place there every year in August. Today, Mike Smith is in El Salvador with big plans. He's building 275 units. "Oh my God, this is like Miami 120 years ago ...this is where you wanna be, where the wind is at your back ... this is where capital is treated the best." - Mike Smith Lake Satoshi / lakesatoshi.com "As long as it's tick-tock next block I'm in!" - Mike Smith

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 Mastercard payments to your Bitcoin Wallet. Guillermo Contreras also explains that DitoBanx can then offer micro-loans to their clients. Education is an important part of the process in El Salvador. Guillermo Contreras wants to make sure that every client, including an un-banked first time user can take advantage of this financial tool. Along with education Guillermo Contreras is looking to allow kids to use this new financial tool. "One of our plans is to start creating a generation of digital entrepreneurs with the card , with the wallet they are able to, for example to buy stuff in China, pay with the card, pay for the shipping with the card, bring it to El Salvador, sell it on FaceBook (Marketplace) ... and receive their payments directly on their digital wallet in a peer to peer transaction and then go to an ATM and withdraw their money" - Guillermo Contreras Now that DitoBanx is providing this service individuals will be able to withdraw cash using ATM's from their Bitcoin wallets. "If you see our logo, you see a big Bitcoin on there, there is no other company having a big Bitcoin on their logo. That's the big difference for us... that's the big difference." - Guillermo Contreras This is ground-breaking financial tech information here. MUST WATCH !!!

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 to provide 1% of their profits, equity, and employee time toward charitable activities that leverage the power of crypto to increase economic freedom in the world. Mike Peterson sits down with Renato Salazar from New Story Homes along with Darin S. Carter & Amir Edjlali of Coinbase Giving to discuss the success of providing not just housing, but a new financial structure for the un-banked. "The great part is that now we're seeing that the people who are usually excluded from the system, they're getting first access to it. The way that the people in this house project are paying, they're accessing this payment system before the wealthy people in the US are. They're still in line waiting to send their wire. I love that!" - Mike Peterson @holaiamrenato @Dare_Carter

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 the supply chain side with split payments" - Alvaro Sol "(BAKKT with IBEX)... will be able to deliver fiat to fiat settlements with customers not even knowing that bitcoin is in the middle of it... ... what we are selling is the fin-tech experience." Alvaro Sol alvaro@poweredbyibex.io Twitter: @AlvaroJSol

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 ago in an all or nothing move escaping medical tyranny. Hear how they have thrived since their move. Catch-up in their YouTube shows and their new products for sale at the bitcoin farmers market. YouTube: @njelsalvador Twitter: twitter.com/njelsalvador

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 innovation. "The island was populated 40 years ago ... of people fleeing the war" - Quentin. The island had an issues with trash and animal feces mixing with the incoming tides. The rain storms would frequently leave the occupants without power, sometimes for days. Enter : Trash Collection Sunday's for the kids "For every trash bag they return full, we give them the equivalent of one dollar to their bolt cards that they in turn go to spend in the shops that have the POS that accept the payment with the bolt card. We inject bitcoin, we clean the island and at the same time we promote the circular economy with the POS in the shops of La Pirraya." - Quentin The kids were given Bolt Cards from Fernando Motolese of Brazil's Praia Bitcoin. See our previous episode "Fernando Motolese -Praia Bitcoin, ahead of the curve in Brazil. BTC on swipe cards, bracelets + more" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnktkRqG_Jo "Everything worked out perfectly, better than we expected, actually" - Sam Trash Collection Sunday's was just the precursor to future success on the island. Their idea was to invite people to visit the island for a giant island wide festival. Which meant that all the cleaning work was incentivized by the upcoming festival. "The festival was a great idea in the sense that it gave purpose to our work..." - Quentin "The whole day was just full of emotion... it was very exciting to see all these people come together..." - Sam Great story... Much Watch!!!! Follow Sam and Quentin here.... @SamSuarez08 @TheBTCBackup Also, see our Mi Primer Bitcoin Episode "John Dennehy - Education is the foundation of everything else. Mi Primer Bitcoin / My First Bitcoin" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSU8Pr9OAaA

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 Seiche to hear her journey to create the most adorable bitcoin comic hero. She talks about her experiences in El Salvador, her home in Turkey where she met President Bukele and her future, making animated comics and custom plushies. https://thelittlehodler.com https://twitter.com/linaseiche https://www.instagram.com/linaseiche/ https://www.instagram.com/thelittlehodler/

"...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 physical health. Mike Peterson sits down with neurosurgeon and health guru, Dr. Jack Kruse to hear why El Salvador is the answer for de-centralized medicine. The answer according to Dr. Kruse is because El Salvador has all 3 pillars of health : Light, Water & Magnetism. Light - Tropical Sun Water - Deep Spring Fed Water Magnetism - Volcanic Sand that carries a Net Negative Charge Dr. Kruse explains that he was once 360 pounds with plenty of circadian rhythm disruptions. Now, he regularly bathes in red light and sleeps like a baby. Dr. Jack Kruse has been convincing members in his health group, called The Mitochondriacs to move to El Salvador. https://jackkruse.com/

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. Jack Kruse's de-centralized medicine protocol is an important part Tom and Nancy's life here in the sun.

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 wares and foods for sale. Grass-feed Beef, Cactus, Honey, Sourdough Bread, Organic Deodorant, Juices, Chocolate, Fruits and Vegatables, Coffee, Bacon and much much more. The El Zonte Bitcoin Farmers Market is happening every 2nd Sunday and every last Sunday of each month. Twitter.com/@btcfarmersmrkt instagram.com/bitcoinfarmersmarket "De-Centralized Food Supply for De-Centralized Money" -James

"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 blockchain on the world stage at the Miss Universe contest in New Orleans. Alejandra Guajardo has been embraced by the Bitcoin world including sharing a stage with Max Keiser and connecting with Michael Saylor. Her view of the Bitcoin community is very unique. Alejandra Guajardo talks about feeling safe and secure in El Salvador and spending Bitcoin everywhere she can. Twitter: @MissElSalvadorr Instagram: @aleguajardo_sv You can help support her health product business here: https://instagram.com/kankenamiii Watch to the end to hear Chimbera ask the questions everybody wants to know.

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 houses. People couldn't go to the lake. Sandy's story in the Present.... We are free. We are not afraid. We don't have to worry about gang violence, gang extortion. Sandy's story of the Future.... There is hope. I want to hire more people who are willing to live on a bitcoin standard. Sandy has a fascinating and inspiring story. She was learning to speak english and learning about bitcoin at the same time. Also, launching a business that flaunts all of El Salvador's natural beauty. She accepts only bitcoin. Sandy can provide cars, property searches, volcano tours, lawyers and much, much more. Sandy is actively orange pilling every business she comes in contact with. "One day I realized that I like Bitcoiners. I like the conversation, the way they think and... they can pay me in bitcoin." - Sandy https://sandy.sv/ @RealSandySV

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 health and entrepreneurialism gain collective momentum. Clusk has also recently incorporated Chadnet. Chadnet is a curated web based aggregate of health and nutrition research that may be harder to find elsewhere. Mike Peterson and Clusk talk relocation details : rent, neighborhoods, business opportunities, using bitcoin and that feeling that you get when you witness the pulse of hope in this country. Must Watch! "Adopting Bitcoin is Adopting Freedom" - Clusk @twocitizenships

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 the positive changes he's witnessed over the years, including the introduction of Bitcoin. Karin Sierralta helps many young, talented surfers in Latin America to join the tour and compete.

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 can receive bills as well. K1.sv Twitter @k1elsalvador ​