Adopting Bitcoin El Salvador: NextBlock's Debut Reception
season S4 · episode 6 · block #871116
synopsis
Ian and Mandana return from the Adopting Bitcoin conference in El Salvador and Nostr Day at the Bitcoin Mansion, reporting overwhelming positive reception for NextBlock. They refine their pitch approach (business model vs. features as separate tracks), share conference culture observations, and Ian discovers unexpected use cases like Bitcoin ATM integration. The Bitcoin price run from $60K to $90K during Season 4 gives real-time proof of their thesis.
quotes
"Do you want to know about the business model that's unique? Or do you want to know about the social media features that are unique?"
"This is bigger than you even realize." — Conference attendee to Ian and Mandana
"All these dudes pretend to be assholes on the internet, but they're the sweetest little sweeties."
"Their mind is on Bitcoin. They are not trying to hang out." — Mandana on single Bitcoiner men
"Oh, you have a developer? Because she obviously assumed I wasn't. But I was like, oh, yeah, I got a developer. He's my husband. Does what I say. Build that app."
"That's the winning ticket. You actually have a developer."
topics
Adopting Bitcoin conference recap (El Salvador)Nostr Day at Bitcoin Mansion (El Zante)NextBlock pitch reception and unexpected use cases"Business model or features?" as pitch frameworkBitcoin ATM attention marketplace integration ideaConference culture — kindness, authenticity of BitcoinersBitcoin price run from $60K to $90K during Season 4Intersections feature refinement (+ symbol notation)Poker for sats experience