Bitcoin Beach EXPOSED: The Untold Story of Bitcoin’s Ground Zero

What really happened behind the world’s first Bitcoin circular economy? In this powerful and deeply personal interview, Mike Peterson, the man behind Bitcoin Beach, opens up about risk, rebellion, burnout, belief and more. If you think you know the story, think again. Mike shares hard lessons from failures, FUD, and frontline experiments, plus what he believes Bitcoiners still don’t understand about El Salvador.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Teaser and Disclaimer

01:03 Meet Mike Peterson

05:32 What makes someone a true Bitcoiner

06:10 Childhood, school, and ADHD

07:48 What he prefers

08:54 Why Bitcoiners argue so much

09:44 Meet his wife

10:22 Building a wave park in El Salvador

11:08 The unlikely origin of Bitcoin Beach

12:01 Biggest regret

13:20 Bitcoin’s biggest threat

15:03 He fears

16:02 Why he still shows up

17:03 Discovering Bitcoin early but waiting to buy

19:50 Most surprising guest story

21:04 What most Bitcoiners have in common

21:57 The gift of podcasting

22:45 What Bitcoiners don’t understand

24:04 Why the Bitcoin revolution needs more time

25:03 El Salvador’s state of emergency explained

26:30 What Bitcoin Beach really is

31:32 How we manage expectations and stay grounded

33:48 What legacy he hopes Bitcoin Beach leaves behind

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