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. 👇FOLLOW MIKE''S WORK: X :‪ @Bitcoinbeach https://bitcoinbeach 👇FOLLOW CK & ALL IN BITCOIN: Nostr: allinbitcoin@primal.net X: @allinbitcoinpod 👇WATCH / LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALL IN BITCOIN PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/allinbitcoin 🎟️ Adopting Bitcoin Conference 📍 San Salvador | Nov 14–15, 2025 Use code: ALLINBITCOIN for 10% OFF your ticket. See you there! 🚀 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 DISCLAIMER:All views expressed by me or my guests are solely our own opinions. You should not treat any opinions expressed in this podcast as a specific endorsement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or political advice, and it does not promote or oppose any political party, candidate, or campaign. This podcast may contain speculation, or interpretation. We encourage listeners to do their own research and verify information independently.