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Can Banks Stop Bitcoin? Lessons from El Salvador | Jeremy Almond & CK Snarks

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In this episode, host Jeremy Almond sits down with Mike Peterson, the founder of Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador, and CK Snarks from the Human Rights Foundation to explore how Bitcoin is transforming lives at the community level and beyond.
Mike shares the Bitcoin Beach perspective on how a small grassroot project in El Zonte grew into a movement that helped shape El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin legal tender. What started with paying local youth in Bitcoin for community work turned into a living example of financial inclusion and a circular economy built on digital currency. For many who had no access to banking, Bitcoin became the first tool to save, plan, and participate in the global economy.
CK adds the human rights lens, showing how activists around the world are using Bitcoin when traditional financial systems fail. From Venezuela to Ukraine, digital currency has provided a way to fund movements, access money across borders, and resist dictatorships. Together, the stories show that Bitcoin is not just an asset but a tool that empowers people where it is needed most.
If you want to understand Bitcoin adoption from the ground up, this conversation gives you the Bitcoin Beach perspective: real people, real communities, and a clear look at how financial inclusion can begin with one small project. Subscribe, share with a friend, and let us know in the comments how you see Bitcoin shaping the future. And yes, surfing in El Zonte might just be part of the story.
-Bitcoin Beach Team
Connect and Learn more about Jeremy Almond and CK Snarks
Jeremy Almond - https://x.com/jeremyalmond
Jeremy Almond - https://www.youtube.com/@redefinedpodcast
CK Snarks – https://primal.net/ck
CK Snarks - https://x.com/ck_SNARKs
Support and follow Bitcoin Beach:
X: @BitcoinBeach
IG: @bitcoinbeach_sv
TikTok: @livefrombitcoinbeach
Web: bitcoinbeach.com
Browse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:
00:00 Why Bitcoin matters for communities in El Salvador
00:27 Is Bitcoin just for trading or a real paradigm shift?
01:17 What does a circular Bitcoin economy look like?
02:18 How Bitcoin Beach began in El Zonte
03:02 Why the Human Rights Foundation turned to Bitcoin
06:03 Why most of the world is excluded from banking
10:59 How Bitcoin changes saving habits and education
12:45 How Bitcoin helps activists survive under dictatorships
19:33 Are banks starting to embrace Bitcoin adoption?
21:39 Is Bitcoin the next major monetary paradigm shift?
25:53 How can people get involved in Bitcoin adoption?

Live From Bitcoin Beach

  continue reading

184 episodes

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Content provided by Mike Peterson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mike Peterson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, host Jeremy Almond sits down with Mike Peterson, the founder of Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador, and CK Snarks from the Human Rights Foundation to explore how Bitcoin is transforming lives at the community level and beyond.
Mike shares the Bitcoin Beach perspective on how a small grassroot project in El Zonte grew into a movement that helped shape El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin legal tender. What started with paying local youth in Bitcoin for community work turned into a living example of financial inclusion and a circular economy built on digital currency. For many who had no access to banking, Bitcoin became the first tool to save, plan, and participate in the global economy.
CK adds the human rights lens, showing how activists around the world are using Bitcoin when traditional financial systems fail. From Venezuela to Ukraine, digital currency has provided a way to fund movements, access money across borders, and resist dictatorships. Together, the stories show that Bitcoin is not just an asset but a tool that empowers people where it is needed most.
If you want to understand Bitcoin adoption from the ground up, this conversation gives you the Bitcoin Beach perspective: real people, real communities, and a clear look at how financial inclusion can begin with one small project. Subscribe, share with a friend, and let us know in the comments how you see Bitcoin shaping the future. And yes, surfing in El Zonte might just be part of the story.
-Bitcoin Beach Team
Connect and Learn more about Jeremy Almond and CK Snarks
Jeremy Almond - https://x.com/jeremyalmond
Jeremy Almond - https://www.youtube.com/@redefinedpodcast
CK Snarks – https://primal.net/ck
CK Snarks - https://x.com/ck_SNARKs
Support and follow Bitcoin Beach:
X: @BitcoinBeach
IG: @bitcoinbeach_sv
TikTok: @livefrombitcoinbeach
Web: bitcoinbeach.com
Browse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:
00:00 Why Bitcoin matters for communities in El Salvador
00:27 Is Bitcoin just for trading or a real paradigm shift?
01:17 What does a circular Bitcoin economy look like?
02:18 How Bitcoin Beach began in El Zonte
03:02 Why the Human Rights Foundation turned to Bitcoin
06:03 Why most of the world is excluded from banking
10:59 How Bitcoin changes saving habits and education
12:45 How Bitcoin helps activists survive under dictatorships
19:33 Are banks starting to embrace Bitcoin adoption?
21:39 Is Bitcoin the next major monetary paradigm shift?
25:53 How can people get involved in Bitcoin adoption?

Live From Bitcoin Beach

  continue reading

184 episodes

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