What Bitcoin adoption is ACTUALLY like in El Salvador

Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall traveled to El Salvador to find out what it's actually like to pay for goods and services there. Is Bitcoin a viable means of payment in the only country (so far) to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender? Go on a journey spanning cities, beaches, and volcanoes to find out.
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[@MichaelDavid09]

So much opportunity for Bitcoiners in El Salvador...

[@caro8039]

LOVED this. You guys need to share it more, to reach more people. Don't let this gem go unnoticed, great job

[@JoeNakamoto]

Yoo thanks Caro. The CT team are great editors!

[@PabloDon27]

I love positive people like you ! 🎉

[@Johnny-ru5sm]

I'm nearing 3 bitcoins and I'm growing more tired of Europe so el Salvador is on my radar, thanks for sharing

[@jose_SV]

Visit El Salvador first. My country ✌️

[@lifestough6155]

Do you know what app he was using to pay?

[@backtocrypto263]

Best video on bitcoin adoption in san salvador. But too short ;-) keep the great work up

[@JoeNakamoto]

Wow that's kind! I would have liked to stay longer -there's so much to observe, investigate and get stuck into in El Salvador

[@SmithsnMoz]

1 Bitcoin = 100 Million Satoshis....WHATA JOKE! 👎

[@nancylove8360]

Nayib Bukele is a great President, only if we had someone like him as our US President, crime would be way down.

[@TesterBoy]

Very informative video. The problem with the rollout of bitcoin as a national currency in El Salvador is not it’s implementation but the lack of education of how to use it. Time will correct this.

[@rguillen0655]

Thank you for coming to El Salvador to promote one of our official currencies, Bitcoin. Please come back with more knowledge that will help us move quickly in the use and administration of Bitcoin. Blessings.

[@neverbrokeagain7701]

I wanna see what happens on the next bull run They will be so happy ❤

[@mirneezy]

Thank you for creating this video and spreading your Bitcoin knowledge 🙌🏽

[@angelc4095]

Great video!! Thank you for visiting my country and talking to the people about the future of Bitcoin.😊

[@saltpony]

Heartwarming vid Joe! Muy sympatico!! I can’t wait to visit there. The people seem so sweet and friendly with real hope from Pres Bukele!!

[@alexiusargos9450]

So cool to see that the main issue with the hotel was just onboarding.And she was so happy to have learned the process. ❤

[@apergiel]

Yes, that onboarding is the tough nut to crack. I am happy the Prez has cracked down hard on gangs and is providing the people peace & safety. Great video, thank you!

[@qwertyasdfg7782]

lucky people to have an open minded president.. much love from Philippines

[@ralphgertis7614]

Congratulations on the documentary. Great job. 👍

[@gruboniell4189]

I’m nearly in tears

[@BenJamin-ct5yf]

Thank you for teaching my people how to use bitcoin

[@MackMizzle323]

Smart president gonna make the country rich

[@ginebro1930]

Great content, genuinely happy for this and i hope you keep up with it!

[@biglance]

What beautiful and lovely people, God bless them! peace.

[@Neeper78]

Love this video! Good job sharing what’s happening in El Salvador. I may visit sooner than later.

[@John-bm3bf]

Thank you for sharing! Happy to see El Salvador is going in the right direction. Thank you again for sharing your bitcoin knowledge to the people.

[@Chitown_Vibe]

Great job! Well done!!

[@EXbobomb]

This is really well made. Imo you're approaching it with a strong personal bias and ignoring a lot of the larger issues, but you still included people taking negatively about it and the no signal thing so I don't think it's intentional.

[@carlpoppa1788]

This inspiring and hopeful. I wish my country would adopt Bitcoin.

[@JoeNakamoto]

Me too 🇬🇧

[@SmithsnMoz]

Its not real money... sorry

[@jose_SV]

​@@SmithsnMoz A piece of paper is money???😂😂😂😂

[@jimr3713]

@@SmithsnMoz neither is fiat currency.

[@SmithsnMoz]

@@jimr3713 .. True! 👍

[@correligionariosdeltiempo9996]

Great one! Btw, your Spanish is amazing!! Regards from Brazil.

[@corymiller536]

How would you know, if he's spanish is good????, you don't speak spanish

[@correligionariosdeltiempo9996]

@@corymiller536 Sorry buddy, Spanish and Portuguese are my native languages. Take care.

[@corymiller536]

@@correligionariosdeltiempo9996 only Portuguese is your language not spanish

[@davidvdr]

Wow! This really touched me. Great video. You can tell this guy is very passionate about Bitcoin, but despite the bias didn't over romanticize things ... and he's doing his part to educate and help. Need more people hitting the streets like this. Makes me want to head down there and do the same.

[@JoeNakamoto]

This comment made my day - thank you David! Nail on the head :)

[@elsalvador007]

Beautiful country!

[@Food4thought1234]

Ok even I didn’t understand how could you make payments when the gas fees are so unreliable and high at times. Had no clue about strike. Very informative

[@JeThoreau_]

Amazing work Joe! (As usual)

[@gerloczyek]

Great job! Spread the gospel! Remember, first they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you (right now) and then you win!

[@sawyer745]

The way they speak about their president, I wanna move there man

[@KKrypto]

Amazing I'm glad you created this

[@stepmak8994]

Awesome!!!

[@carlosortega7695]

Un trabajo impecable..un saludo desde Canarias.

[@ml497]

Great job educating people on how to use bitcoin. I'm excited for the day when El Salvador's Bitcoin bet pays off for these people!

[@bolivianbillionaire1349]

wont be long..

[@river7206]

Really good ... really interesting

[@simbarules777]

Good job and more important genuine ❤

[@lanlu2607]

Thanks, Great Info!

[@AyselMehmet]

La alta tasa de vida actual en una nueva dimensión de ganancias, a pesar de la caída en el precio de Bitcoin, no me impedirá invertir.

[@johncho9160]

great vid this deserves way more than 16k views

[@peteryoung2844]

Awesome video Joe!

[@clementroberto85]

Great Work

[@zamaanlk]

Really enjoyed the show while celebrating btc's 25k hit

[@AdilKhan-sh9fv]

Bravo!

[@andydavis7620]

Best video, excellent job, amazing how El Salvador transformed ! the people are smiling the president took a chance on Bitcoin and WOW the benefits are rolling in! awesome job capturing all the progress ! thank you

[@jimmychan5876]

Awesome documentary

[@jvarga2]

Great and inspiring video!!

[@bitc0inlightningrules423]

sigue con el buen trabajo

[@westra4]

Very good show.

[@jvarga2]

Thanks!

[@jamess.2649]

As price goes up they'll like Bitcoin more

[@kalkassa]

Such a great moment with the hotel clerk accepting 50usd in bitcoin. Her reaction was like mine for the same time 😊

[@gsoros123]

Great reporting, thank you!

[@mississippiapple1078]

This is very great. Yes. Seems like citizens are trying to catch up to tech. I like that you showed the truth. Btc has a tough time with marketing being decentralized, it's hard to learn all that new words and trust. Yes... the youth will pick up faster

[@Indonesianexplora]

Best country🎉😊👍

[@mist7295]

what app/wallet are you using for payments?

[@jacoxaztk]

Hopefully more Latin American countries follow suit. Crypto is the future 🔥

[@markpalmer8083]

Bitcoin. Not crypto. The difference is very important to learn.

[@josueyuman7990]

​@@markpalmer8083 is crypto, after all Bitcoin uses cryptography, the same for Bitcoin Cash, Monero, Pirate, among others

[@josueyuman7990]

Yeah, I hope more crypto adoption starts in Latin America like Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

[@jose_SV]

​@@markpalmer8083 Of curse. We have to understand Bitcoin has no owner.

[@markpalmer8083]

@@josueyuman7990 I think you've got some work to do if that's what you think.

[@davedave1557]

Fantastic. Welcome to the future.

[@Kirbits]

Excellent video!

[@KnutSvanholm]

Good work, Joe!

[@JoeNakamoto]

Did not expect to find you here Mr sock man! Cheers Knut! 🧡

[@KnutSvanholm]

@@JoeNakamoto Cheers!

[@FredyFuentes-mf9qs]

Welcome to El Salvador young

[@Fox_Zero]

If I had your patience, I would attempt to use crypto currencies. Great job educating everyone.

[@JoeNakamoto]

Bitcoin > crypto!

[@oliverb1967]

@@JoeNakamoto Exactly, Bitcoin NOT crypto! Huge difference

[@oliverb1967]

Bitcoin you mean, go educate yourself on Bitcoin

[@ChristianPecksteiner]

Really really cool one!

[@JoeNakamoto]

thanks Christian

[@cristoff3]

This was great. Thanks for the impartial depiction and not just cramming BTC down peoples throats

[@JoeNakamoto]

pleasure!

[@cryptonewbie21]

Wow !

[@0xSelo]

Nice documentry

[@cryptojoecoin5480]

Every time I think these inbred evil central bankers are going down, they rev up the black magic money printer and “whala!” Back in business. It works every time for them without fail. It can be discouraging. Then I see this, and I realize that they’ve lost, and it’s only a matter of time. 🎉😊

[@Cdarlosfletch58]

It’s the future 🌍

[@WorldlyNomadic]

Amazing video! 🎉

[@RukiDance]

Every corrupt central banker fighting BTC

[@sebastianlaurenthasbun]

and now with tax-free laws for the creators of software, operating systems & AI and more in digital systems

[@myecolife4333]

I'm in Guatemala in Panajachel... I just learned we have Lago Bitcoin here... I've been trying all week to track them down to get Bitcoin to get this going... Nice video... Thanks...

[@jose_SV]

Good for people. Bitcoin was created for economic freedom not for governments.

[@thecookup6221]

what app has that lightning network

[@1way448]

Wl salvador looking like heaven right now sheesh

[@stephenshaw4859]

Very good video. I think it is great that you are helping people learn how to accept BTC. It might bring in more business in some cases. However, I disagree with any government forcing its citizens to accept a highly speculative asset as payment. We have seen in recent years just how much wealth can be lost by investing in, or running a business on BTC. Only under a dictatorship. I am not against the digitization of the economy - let's get rid of paper and metal money. This does not mean we have to rely on BTC. I do whole-heartedly support what President Bukele has done to take violent criminals off the street and put them in jail where they belong. For that, he deserves to be recognized for saving ES.

[@12janicerd]

What app are you using to pay from your phone?

[@Eloign]

Question: why would you ever use the more expensive bitcoin chain vs lightning? Is there a reason? I don’t get it. ❤

[@coinpages]

Adoption happens slowly, but it is unstopable at this point.

[@Trader-Babe]

I wonder how it is now. That it’s more established.

[@betitobonilla879]

Ganaste un abone más, gracias x educar e informar a. La gente 👉me gusto la ayuda a la chica en et l hotel👌👉✋👍

[@betitobonilla879]

Very nice video✋, WELCOME in my country👌👌👌👌👌🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👍👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👌

[@lifestough6155]

What apps do they use in El Salvador that works offline too?

[@oscargarcia246]

Good, but give it time, Bitcoin is aimed at the younger generation, the older generation will stick with fiat currency and inevitably die with it.

[@autohog]

What is the lightning network app that you are using to pay with? The one w the lightning bolt

[@JoeNakamoto]

Coincorner

[@JoeNakamoto]

@coincorner

[@autohog]

thank you

[@johnadeokoun958]

super cool documentation, its motivation to have more hope for bitcoin and Satoshi, long live the orange pill 🧡✔️

[@ifitistobeitisuptome]

AWESOME VIDEO, Its so nice to see El Salvador actually BENEFITING because Bitcoin adoption!! Hopefully other countries around the world will take note of what is happening in El Salvadore and STOP trying to crush Bitcoin.

[@JoeNakamoto]

Joe here - if you get the chance to visit El Salvador, just go. And while you're at it, spend sats! ⚡

[@MysticalMe131]

As to the lady's talking about The Beginning of Bitcoin., I also had thought that Bitcoin was coming from Minors with the axs in the caves digging it out, and was wondering what it looked like. (LOLS) And now today I have more knowledge of Bitcoin. I've watched so many videos about it and have learned so much about it. And still keep learning more.

[@JoeNakamoto]

ahaha yeah it's not uncommon to think that bitcoin mining is physical! Glad you're still learning

[@McGregorZky]

I had Gold Coins, Siver Coins and Diamonds i need to have Bitcoins

[@VillanuevaFilms]

the problem in els is the wifi smh they need something strong a monthly plan type cuz that thing goes out quick in 2 days n you gotta re-up

[@manuela9556]

Does any one know if the price of bitcoin goes up does the price change ??

[@Cam_Galaxy]

I noticed he says lightening networks. Can I just use Coinbase when I’m there to pay in bitcoin?

[@SmashDasher]

Currently, Lightning Bitcoin is not supported across Coinbase's ecosystem regardless of payment system, including PayPal.

[@Cam_Galaxy]

@@SmashDasher thanks so would I be able to use Coinbase to pay for something in Bitcoin?

[@lifestough6155]

What app were you using to pay?

[@JoeNakamoto]

Phoenix Wallet or Wallet of Satoshi

[@lifestough6155]

@@JoeNakamoto those on iOS?

[@romankacin8365]

The US or Europe don’t need Bitcoin. The people of El Salvador and similar need Bitcoin. I hope they reap the benefits of such a bold move.

[@curiousscout17]

If there was no internet signal how did you send bitcoin to that person at 4:55?

[@JoeNakamoto]

there was signal at the top of the volcano, but not at the town near the bottom

[@QueenFinSov]

🌹

[@bryce-bryce]

I am currently in Guatemala and want to go to Ecuador next. Are there any places that I should avoid due to safety issues?

[@fidlaf1]

The world in general are not safe. So be smart and only visit places that are for tourist. That is the rule for every country

[@bryce-bryce]

@@fidlaf1 that's just not true

[@Discoverykaren]

No se como funciona el cajero chivo wallet par extrangeros, I though it only for salvadoreans.

[@JoeNakamoto]

it is!

[@usadaytrader]

What a great advertisement video

[@alittlepeaceandkarma]

Do they use the lightening network on exchanges? I want to take some of my bitcoin off.

[@JoeNakamoto]

Kraken and Bitfinex have Lightning :)

[@bronek7729]

I dont get it. Whats the point if i need first change fiat money to bitcoin pay fee's for this transaction. Then fee's for paying for something with bitcoin. Its looks like extra steps for what? Privacy ? Everyone can still find who makes transaction on Blockchain