Riding the Bull and Bear in El Salvador

Carpe Consensus

Jonathan Martin traveled across El Salvador, observing bitcoin adoption in the first country to make BTC legal currency.

On "Carpe Consensus," hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson take a look at bitcoin adoption alongside Jonathin Martin, bitcoiner and graduate student at The Wharton School. Martin discusses the nature of adoption – by who, in what parts of the country and for what purposes – and explores the complexities of attempting to imbed a new digital currency in a nation.

Check out Jonathan's latest report from El Salvador, "Westerners See El Salvador as a Template for a New Monetary System."

If you liked this episode, listen to Jonathan Martin's previous appearance on "Carpe Consensus" on Spotify or Apple.

“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

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