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Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador - El Salvador is seeing real-world Bitcoin usage, with merchants in El Zonte and El Tunco preferring sats and tourists using Lightning for transactions [1] - Circular economies are developing, keeping value local within El Salvador [1][4] - Adopting Bitcoin 2025 focuses on builders and the "Network Effect," featuring technical workshops and a live Lightning dashboard to track real spend [3] - EconomiaBtc is hosting a masterclass on circular economies in Berlin, El Salvador, covering education, community, entrepreneurship, and tech [4] Bitcoin Events and Community Growth - San Salvador's historic center will host a VIP event with speakers like Russell Brand, Max Keiser, and Jeff Booth [2] - Bitcoin Coast_sv is onboarding El Tunco, and StayBitcoinBch in Punta Mango will host surf week where athletes receive sats to spend locally [5] - Bitcoin Villas are being launched to support the mission and community sustainably [5] Merchant and Builder Activity - Merchants are pricing goods and services in sats [4] - Builders like BitDriver, Bitcoin Travel, and BitTasker are contributing to the circular economy [4]