From Canada to El Salvador: Escaping Communism & Financial Surveillance For Bitcoin Country

From Canada to El Salvador: Escaping Communism & Financial Surveillance For Bitcoin Country

May 9, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

George McBride discusses his family's decision to leave Canada for El Salvador's Bitcoin economy.

George McBride (@georgemcbride_ ) and SatStreet facilitate Bitcoin OTC trading and asset management for family offices moving to El Salvador’s Bitcoin legal tender economy. Is your home country a fortress for your wealth, or is it a high-tax cage waiting to be locked by the legacy regime? George McBride from SatStreet joins the show to discuss why his family decided to exit Canada and go all-in on El Salvador. We dive into the "Flag in the Sand" moment when President Bukele declared Bitcoin a...

People in this episode

Host: Mike Peterson

Guest: George McBride

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SatStreet

Places: Canada, El Salvador

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