From our special correspondent in San Salvador
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In terms of wealth, bitcoin raises many questions
As crashing waves crash onto the beach, a crouching child searches for small fish among the pebbles to make bait on the beach in El Zonte, a coastal village 40 minutes from San Salvador.
Protected from the sun by a tarpaulin mounted on four stakes, a seller cuts coconuts with his feet in the sand.
If asked if he accepts bitcoin payments, he responds
nonchalantly
"
of course"
.
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Before becoming “Bitcoin Beach” in the eyes of the world, El Zonte was known only to a few surfers looking for the best waves.
But the village gained its fame as a cryptocurrency pioneer when President Nayib Bukele cited it as a benchmark for his “bitcoin law” last June.
Since September, El Salvador has become the first country in the world to use it as a national currency, but in El Zonte, residents have been using it for almost two years.
In 2019, Casa Esperanza, a local association
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