The number one reason we get when interviewing Tiendas in the country of El Salvador for why they are not accepting, or often stop accepting bitcoin, is that it creates more hurdles than solutions to problems
Jun 13, 2021 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
The country of El Salvador gets all the attention as being the first country to adopt #bitcoin, but it’s important to know that there is a small team, in a small village, that sparked all this. Those people don’t get the recognition they deserve. This thread brings more context.
I spent time in late 2020 in El Zonte, El Salvador. It’s a village of 3,000 people. I was so excited when I arrived that I was looking at the first tienda to buy something in @lightning. Bought some milk, eggs and vegetable for $4.
Jun 10, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
You like Volcanoes 🌋 and want to bring freedom to money? We have 2 open positions now, and more to follow. Join us as part of our founding team, and help us change the world for the better!
The position is fully remote, so wherever you are, reach out.
We are looking for young people that, in 30 years, would be proud to have participated in the #Bitcoin revolution that would bring peace and prosperity and help unbanked 3 billions people around the world.
It's probably a good time to share some insights about our community banking application, the @bitcoinbeach wallet.
this is, to our knowledge, the first community bank build on @Bitcoin and @lightning.
and this is no surprise that this is build in #ElSalvador@nayibbukele
from a side project to show #LightningNetwork works as a mean of payment, it has become a the 3rd most downloaded app in El Salvador.
I spent time in late 2020 in El Zonte, El Salvador. It’s a village of 3,000 people. I was so excited when I arrived that I was looking at the first tienda to buy something in @lightning. Bought some milk, eggs and vegetable for $4. 
