How El Zonte, aka Bitcoin Beach, Came to Be

El Zonte in El Salvador is known as “Bitcoin Beach.” It’s a relatively small location in a country that very few people could point out on a map. However, it’s doing a lot for the world’s number one d...

60 Minutes reports on how Bitcoin is building a circular economy in El Zonte

CBS News 60 Minutes recently ran a piece on El Zonte (aka Bitcoin Beach) in El Salvador. It featured interviews with local people, including U.S ex-pat Tim Peterson, a former financial advisor who mov...

From The Ground: Five El Zonte Residents Talk About Their Bitcoin Experience

Hyperbitcoinization began in El Zonte. Since El Salvador declared bitcoin legal tender, the little town also known as Bitcoin Beach became a pilgrimage point for bitcoiners everywhere. That’s what the...

What Is El Zonte Capital? Could Keiser, Herbert, And Klippsten Shake The Market?

A new investment fund, El Zonte Capital hopes to bring the Bitcoin Beach experience to the whole world. Controversial journalists and podcasters Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert joined forces with Swan Bi...