When Gladys Jeannette told Mike Peterson that she found a way to offer 20% down mortgages to foreign buyers, he said, "That sounds too good to be true." But, it's true. The full story of Gladys Jeannette's hard work and determination is remarkable, especially knowing how incredibly slow and resistant to change the traditional banking system tends to be. WOW indeed! This new loan offering is, by itself, a monumental accomplishment, but it is only a portion of Gladys Jeannette's comprehensive narr...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Listen to the end to hear Mike Peterson's proposed solutions. Mike Peterson had an open question. Who would like to come on the show and talk about immigration? Angela Smith answered the call. Angela Smith is an Independent Consultant, she runs a business called CHISPA strategies. https://chispa-strategies.com/ Both Mike Peterson and Angela Smith understand that the current system is broken. Why is it so difficult for Salvadorans to immigrate to the USA through regular migration? How do we chang...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 58 min
A couple of months in El Zonte can turn into a year in El Zonte. This is true for many people and it's certainly true for Kiki. Mike Peterson hears Kiki describe her experiences in El Salvador vs. her experiences in Toronto. She remembers her first time learning about bitcoin. "What is bitcoin?" The answers came flooding in while being locked down in a Canadian apartment with a laptop and plenty of time. Now, she is a part of a hopeful community, growing, teaching and thriving. Volunteering at t...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Where's the Beef? Owen Gwilliam has the answers. Owen Gwilliam is one of many displaced world citizens who has moved to El Salvador recently for freedom, medical and financial freedom. He literally sold the farm in Australia and is now thriving in El Salvador. Owen explains to Mike Peterson how he arrived with only a few key belongings, namely his moto gear. "You can ride up a volcano, something you can't do in Austraila". "You can go anywhere in the country freely and safely" Exploring the coun...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Mags Gronowska has a complex understanding of Bitcoin mining rigs. Mags Gronowska has a first hand experience escaping communism. Mags Gronowska is a Quadriga Bankruptcy Inspector. Mags Gronowska turns garbage into energy. We have a lot to learn. During the interview Mike Peterson learns that bitcoin mining operations are unique because they have a physical footprint as well as a digital footprint. Lets take a tour through the optionalities of refinery mechanics and their global implications for...
Mar 27, 2023•58 min
Max Keiser has a question. "Is Bitcoin reacting to the chaos or is Bitcoin causing the chaos?" The answer is both. Max Keiser, journalist, magician, writer, Wall Street escapee, fin-tech inventor and Bitcoin OG sits down with Mike Peterson to have an energetic conversation covering several related and some non-related topics. They get deep into the weeds of Max's interview with Tucker Carlson, his birthday with President Nayib Bukele and the recent banking crash. Max Keiser's take on topics such...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Mike and Andy read an article from the National Review entitled "Nayib Bukele is No Conservative Hero". Mike challenges The National Review, in a point for point detailed analysis of the article, to do better journalism. The article expresses inaccurate takes on important factual events including, crime, bitcoin and the countries financial well-being. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Mar 15, 2023•48 min
Freedom, Liberty and Bitcoin. 3 reasons why Jeremy came to El Salvador. Escape to El Salvador is a business that helps people move here, get set-up, start a business and start a new life. Mike Peterson hears Jeremy's story and they talk about all the positive changes that are happening now in El Salvador. Specifically, the 'Brain Gain', which is defined as, the smartest people in their field coming to El Salvador to offer their skills. Jeremy feels that he would be a force multiplier if he could...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Paco moved from Mexico to El Salvador and eventually became a part of the Bitcoin Beach Team. Mike Peterson sits down with Paco to hear his entire genesis story. Paco had a background in event planning and had a thriving business in Mexico, but then in 2020, with the on-set of the COVID lockdowns, all the events were canceled. He turned his interest to study the problems of money. From Mike Maloney he learned the story of money printing. Then, Mike Maloney interviewed Max Keiser. It changed the ...
Mar 05, 2023•55 min
With Canadian medical tyranny looming Tom Lahdenranta and his family had an important decision to make. Leave Canada or stay. Mike Peterson hears the story of how Tom and his family escaped the oppressive power exerted by the Canadian government. He now calls El Salvador home. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Justin Rezvani comes to Bitcoin Beach with a new app and a new dimension of money. He has built a social network for creators built on top of the Bitcoin lighting network. The wallet is interoperable with the protocol - think about the Only Fans payment system but with BTC. Mike Peterson learns the specifics of how Zion is a mix of Instagram, Facebook Groups and Telegram platforms all connected to the Bitcoin Lighting network. Justin Rezvani runs a real time tour of Zion showing us communities, ...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
"We have to fix the money" - Robert Breedlove . There is a misconception that bitcoiners are only passionate about the money, but in reality, bitcoiners understand the root of the economic problem. Robert Breedlove and Mike Peterson discuss the myths surrounding bitcoin. It's not about yearning for a Lambo, rather, it's about financial justice. It's about keeping the value you create. Some people seem to think that bitcoin is a get rich quick scheme but, once they get into it they realize it is ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
Peter Desoto, a long time friend of Mike Peterson, takes time to go over the genesis story of Bitcoin Beach. This is a story about contrast. Back in 2003 El Salvador had the highest non-wartime murder rate in the world. Peter was here. When Mike Peterson was introducing the first people to bitcoin, Peter was here. When President Bukele invited Mike Peterson to dinner, but it turned out to be a rave experience, Peter was here. In 2007 Peter was helping build a medical clinic near the Honduras bor...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 28 min
John Dennehy sits down with Mike Peterson to tell the history of My First Bitcoin . They discuss why education is the key element for the future of the world and why El Salvador is leading the way in creating a real time circular economy happening right now. If you want to change the world you have to start with yourself. Would you like to earn a bitcoin diploma? John Dennehy offers a 10 week course and it's now open source. My First Bitcoin / Mi Primer Bitcoin offers educational programs to stu...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Stacy Herbert , also known as the "Volcano Blonde", also known as the "statistically-minded co-host of the Orange Pill Podcast ", sits down with Micheal Peterson to talk about her behind-the-scenes work within the newly-minted Bitcoin Office of El Salvador . Step by step, Stacy expands on the first- mover advantages that El Salvador has. They discuss all the renaissance level activity happening here in Bitcoin Country, including the new coding team called the "Bitcoin Seven", the crime control s...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Only 30% of Salvadorean people have access to bank accounts, but now with Bitrefill and the new bitcoin law, everybody has access to banking. Rodrigo Gomez talks with Mike Peterson about El Zonte's new successful housing project called New Story and how local people are now eligible for bitcoin mortgages. The first community in the world to be paying their mortgages with bitcoin. This is a live program and we are seeing real time results from with over 200 families thus far. Yet another exciting...
Jan 05, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Noor El Bawab sits down with Mike Peterson to share her experiences organizing the Adopting Bitcoin Conference . Hosting Bitcoin travelers through the COVID era and beyond can be a challenge. The amount of speakers doubled , the attendance doubled and the caliber of the personalities attracted to the conference was a wonderful upgrade. Noor's guidance relied on informed feedback. This is another evolving story of positivity. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Nicki and James tell their tale of leaving New Zealand with one-way tickets to move to El Salvador. "Bitcoin country here we come!" is what they thought as they started their journey. Nicki and James then started their own youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/njelsalvador. They tell Mike Peterson about car shopping, residency applications, non-resident mortgages and more. If you are interested in moving to El Salvador and living with bitcoin this is an informative interview. Live From Bitcoin...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Darvin Otero talks with Mike Peterson about Tiankii , a company that is mobilizing merchants with payment tools that are at work today. Tiankii is keeping the peer to peer philosophy while providing consumer level adoption solutions. Menos es más - Less is more! Live From Bitcoin Beach
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Paco de la India the creator of Run With Bitcoin has traveled the world with Bitcoin, hosting BTC meet-ups and orange pilling people in several languages. How has he done it? Mike Peterson of Bitcoin Beach gets the story, the ups, the downs the highlights and the bitcoin bus. Paco's country to country take is fascinating. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Fernando Motolese tells the compelling story of the rise and rise of Bitcoin Praia in Brazil. Fernando Motolese tells Mike Peterson how he created a bitcoin circular economy from the bottom up. Recording everything, triumphs and failures that led to the circular economy concept that made his programs really evolve. He started with paper wallets, then Fernando eventually introduced swipe cards and bracelets and even rings that carry BTC. He also pioneered a program to bring fresh fruit to school ...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Surfing shifts ones focus to longterm goals. Bitcoin shifts ones focus to longterm goals. Hermann Vivier talks with Mike Peterson about Bitcoin Ekasi and the changing perspectives of kids in S outh Africa and how Hermann's successful program mirrors El Zonte's growth pattern. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
At the heart of Bitcoin Beach's evolving story are the locals. Mike Peterson and Cecilia Santos to talk about regular life in El Zonte, El Salvador . Living here, eating here, dating here and thriving here. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Dec 01, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Hot on the heels of the Adopting BTC Conference , Mike Peterson had a chance to sit down with some Bitcoiners who are leaders in the bitcoin community and talk about their first time impressions of El Salvador and El Zonte. Greg Foss - Famous Investor Hermann Vivier - Early Pioneer in South Africa with Bitcoin Ekasi Kgothatso Ngako - Technical Wizard and creator of Machankura who is bringing BTC usage to dumb-phones, otherwise known as non-smart phones in Africa. Live From Bitcoin Beach...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Kgothatso Kgako talks to Mike Peterson about Machankura, the popular project that brings bitcoin through (dumb) cell phone connectivity via a USSD interface into African areas that have been previously un-banked. 75% of the population use dumb phones, non-smart phones. Yet, another evolving story of hope. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Nov 23, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We started this channel to celebrate and explore El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption. You will hear all about the lives of the people who have made Bitcoin and El Salvador their passion. Live From Bitcoin Beach
Nov 22, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Greg Foss talks with Mike Peterson about El Salvador buying back their conventional bonds on the open market. They discus the potential of bitcoin backed bonds and how this could completely transform the sovereign bond market. The discussion moves toward the involvement of non-profit organization Looking Glass in helping with the diploma project for 'My First Bitcoin'. We also chat about Greg's early investment in Ibex , a Central American bitcoin exchange. Live From Bitcoin Beach...
Nov 22, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
