El Salvador’s financial inclusion conference has central bankers yelling Bitcoin, literally. Day 3 saw the 44 central bank and financial delegates attending make a trip to the country’s iconic El Zonte or 'Bitcoin Beach.' (Reporting via JoeNakamoto)
El Zonte or"Bitcoin Beach" is the home of Bitcoin in El Salvador, an iconic destination for Bitcoin enthusiasts. It birthed the movement that led toas legal tender in 2021. Nicolas Burtey, the co-founder of Galoy Money , told Cointelegraph that the bankers visited El Zonte to learn from the Bitcoin Beach team on Thursday, May 19.
Burtey told Cointelegraph that the sentiment towards Bitcoin was"super good," and that"nothing beats the experience of using lightning to discover the potential of Bitcoin." In a nod to Bitcoin adoption around the world, Burtey shared:The central bankers from countries including Paraguay, Ghana and Egypt descended on the town to spend Satoshis and interact with locals, including some minor celebrities.
with Mama Rosa, one of the first vendors to accept Bitcoin in El Zonte back in 2019, to buy pupusas, a Salvadoran flatbread snack:
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