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<![CDATA[<figure class="image"><img src="https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/adobestock-348697075.jpeg" alt="The Conchagua Volcano in El Salvador." srcset="https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/responsive-images/adobestock-348697075___media_library_original_1500_926.jpeg 1500w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/responsive-images/adobestock-348697075___media_library_original_1200_741.jpeg 1200w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/responsive-images/adobestock-348697075___media_library_original_900_556.jpeg 900w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/responsive-images/adobestock-348697075___media_library_original_720_444.jpeg 720w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/responsive-images/adobestock-348697075___media_library_original_600_370.jpeg 600w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327266/responsive-images/adobestock-348697075___media_library_original_300_185.jpeg 300w" sizes="100vw" width="1500" class="content-img"><figcaption>Source: Daniel Umana/Adobe</figcaption></figure><a href="https://cryptonews.com/tags/el-salvador">El Salvador</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/bukele-showcases-bitcoin-city-plans-buys-btc-dip-amid-stark-warning.htm">Bitcoin City</a> has reportedly attracted its first international &ldquo;resident,&rdquo; with an American bitcoiner moving to the area where the city is being constructed.Per the government-aligned newspaper <a href="https://diarioelsalvador.com/estadounidense-se-radica-en-conchagua-atraido-por-la-bitcoin-city/266408/" rel="nofollow">Diario El Salvador</a>, the man&rsquo;s name is Corbin Keegan.He was described as &ldquo;an American bitcoiner who has [...] settled on one of the beaches of Conchagua, in La Uni&oacute;n.&rdquo;Conchagua is the proposed site of Bitcoin City, an in-development tax-free haven for international bitcoiners.Work has<a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/work-underway-el-salvadors-bitcoin-city-airport.htm"> already begun on an airport project that will serve the city</a>.The media outlet reported that Keegan had been &ldquo;attracted&rdquo; to the nation by President Nayib Bukele&rsquo;s &ldquo;announcement about the construction of Bitcoin City.&rdquo;<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://twitter.com/nayibbukele/status/1523871462934913026"></oembed></figure>Keegan claimed that he had &ldquo;brought forward his arrival to the country&rdquo; and was &ldquo;looking forward to seeing the evolution of the project.&rdquo;<h2 id="el-salvador-bitcoin-beach-inspiration">El Salvador: Bitcoin Beach Inspiration?</h2>The American said:<blockquote>&ldquo;I believe that this place is going to be the best city on Earth, and it is going to be better than some can imagine. I am the first bitcoiner to arrive [in Conchagua], but I do know that there are many on El Zonte beach.&rdquo;</blockquote>El Zonte, also known as Bitcoin Beach, <a href="https://cryptonews.com/news/village-in-el-salvador-turns-its-back-on-fiat-in-favor-of-bi-7127.htm">was the first major BTC-powered community to thrive in El Salvador</a>.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://twitter.com/Bitcoinbeach/status/1667283780116307969"></oembed></figure>It has been credited as providing the inspiration for Bukele&rsquo;s eventual adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021.Keegan added:<blockquote>&ldquo;I came here because, of all the places I saw in El Salvador, this was my favorite.&rdquo;</blockquote>The media outlet noted that Keegan had &ldquo;quickly gained&rdquo; affection from &ldquo;the community&rsquo;s residents&rdquo; and was keen to point out that he &ldquo;proudly sports an El Salvador shirt.&rdquo;And, despite the fact that he reportedly &ldquo;does not speak Spanish very well,&rdquo; Keegen reportedly &ldquo;tries to start conversations with his neighbors.&rdquo;Indeed, Keegan has updated his X (Twitter) page to show his location as &ldquo;Conchagua, El Salvador.&rdquo;<figure class="image"><img src="https://cimg.co/news/123881/327267/keegan.jpg" alt="A screenshot of Corbin Keegan&rsquo;s X (Twitter) bio." srcset="https://cimg.co/news/123881/327267/responsive-images/keegan___media_library_original_871_483.jpg 871w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327267/responsive-images/keegan___media_library_original_720_399.jpg 720w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327267/responsive-images/keegan___media_library_original_600_333.jpg 600w, https://cimg.co/news/123881/327267/responsive-images/keegan___media_library_original_300_166.jpg 300w" sizes="100vw" width="871" class="content-img"><figcaption>Keegan&rsquo;s X (Twitter) bio. (Source: Screenshot/X)</figcaption></figure>But his X page is also replete with posts that many groups, possibly including many of his new neighbors and the newspaper&rsquo;s readers, could find offensive and reprehensible.These include antisemitic sentiments.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://twitter.com/KeeganCorbin/status/1692325772650840080"></oembed></figure>Keegan has also posted seemingly far-fetched and unfounded claims about the dangers of coronavirus vaccinations.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://twitter.com/KeeganCorbin/status/1691711423548637450"></oembed></figure>Cryptonews.com has approached the newspaper for comment.Regardless, the media outlet seemingly celebrated the fact that Keegan had taken up residence with a family that works in the fishing industry, and that the &ldquo;new member of the household&rdquo; supports the family &ldquo;with their daily activities.&rdquo;Keegan noted:<blockquote>&ldquo;Bitcoin [...] is going to be used on a global scale, and everyone has to adapt, like El Salvador, which is the [&hellip;] cradle.&rdquo;</blockquote>He concluded that he pays for goods and services &ldquo;only in Bitcoin, as much as I can,&rdquo; but conceded that there are &ldquo;some places where it cannot be used.&rdquo;
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US Bitcoiner Moves to El Salvador in Anticipation of ‘Bitcoin City’

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