The country is teaching their young people to change their history with financial technology.
Bitcoin designs futures, thanks to initiatives such as Cubo+.
In El Salvador, history is also written with code and not only with ink. It has been happening like this since 2021, when the country declared Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender and became a lighthouse of technological change. Today, the Central American country is the epicenter of a new digital era, where young people who once left for lack of opportunities are returning to be part of the new generation of technologists that are being formed, as part of a new story.
In 2021, Bitcoin lit a flame of innovation that now shines in the educational field Because public schools (app) of Bitcoin and Lightning Network are taught in public schools through the Cube+program. In the center of this technological transformation is Mario Flamenco, a young Salvadoran whose path crossed with the program through an intensive two -day course led by Jimmy Song, a well -known educator in the field of Bitcoin.
“I was part of the first promotion of the technical course here in El Salvador,” says Mario, during an exclusive interview with cryptootics, telling the beginning of his fascinating trip in the world of Bitcoin and the development of software. Today, 3 years after having taken his first steps to train as a developer, Flamenco is Cube+ coordinator where guides other young people to immerse themselves in long coding sessions.
«The entire Bitcoin community is very interested in El Salvador and that motivates us. Experts such as Adam Back, Jimmy Song, Peter Tood and others, always say and tweet that they come to teach in Cube+. And when they arrive, the immigration office asks them what come to do to El Salvador?, To which they respond: I am a professor of Cubo+. So, that means that El Salvador is a prestigious brand in the Bitcoin industry and in the world, because it means a lot to all of them and, of course, much for all of us ».
Mario Flamenco, coordinator of Cubo+.
Mario sees in cube+ more than a learning program. For him it is a door to the future. “My expectations are to continue growing in the industry, work in some company and contribute to the Bitcoin code,” expresses with a contagious enthusiasm. Participation in events and workshops with recognized personalities has enriched his experience, expanding his horizons and motivating him to continue learning.
The same enthusiasm is observed among other young people. Precisely last week, a group of 26 participants, Both Salvadorans and foreigners submerged in an intensive Bitcoin development workshop. Eleven of these young people arrived in El Salvador from various corners of the world, attracted by the unique opportunity that a program as a cube provides.
So the development bootcamp in Bitcoin, with Adam Back and Peter Todd, underlines the global interest in the technology created by Satoshi Nakamoto, and at the same time, it also reflects how the Savior is positioning itself as a learning and development and development center in the field of digital finances. The diversity of the participants and their commitment to intensive learning demonstrates a growing international community that seeks to take advantage of the innovations and opportunities offered by a small, but giant country at the same time, so it is building in the digital age.
The future is written in El Salvador and in Bitcoin code
The reputation of El Salvador as an innovation center in digital assets has crossed borders, attracting students and professionals as distant as Taiwan and Africa, who participate in events such as Plan B Winter School (the intensive bootcamp on development in Bitcoin, performed Last week in El Salvador), demonstrating the global attraction of this revolution.
However, not everything is easy. Mario Flamenco points out significant challenges, especially in access to knowledge. “Learning the importance of quality is fundamental,” he says, highlighting the relevance of working with passion in everything he does, so that Latin America can impose itself. He highlights how cube+ and other initiatives are addressing barriers, providing not only technical education, but also support in the integral development of young people.
This vision of growth and overcoming obstacles is what attracts young people like Josué Lara Bonilla back to their roots. From Europe, where he has lived in recent years, Joshua, A computer engineer of Salvadoran origin, found in Bitcoin a reason to return to his native country. In exclusive conversation with cryptootics, Joshua shared his trip of discovery and return.
He said that he currently resides in Spain after having studied and worked in Italy; He was initially interested in Bitcoin out of curiosity and as an investment opportunity with friends. However, his passion intensified after attending the first conference on the pioneer digital currency held in Lugano, Switzerland, where he met other Salvadorans who told him about the initiatives that were taking place in his country.
The interest in Bitcoin de Josué not only remained in the theoretical field; It became an opportunity to apply to Cube+program. Although his participation in the program was initially remote, due to his residence in Europe, Joshua now plans to return to El Salvador. «I want to return. In fact, I want to establish myself again, let’s see how things are going, ”he says with hope, having lived in Italy and now in Spain for three years.
«This is a warm moment where there is fertile land that I plan to take advantage of. And if the opportunity occurs, then go further, because I already have some ideas to undertake. I now want to participate in a Bootcamp on the Liquid protocol. Always all related to Bitcoin, clearly, and thus contributes to El Salvador ».
Josué Lara Bonilla, student of the Cube+program.
The experience of Learning directly from pioneers from Bitcoin technology like Adam Back is for Joshua an invaluable opportunity. “It is a great opportunity that, sincerely, I am very grateful,” he concludes, emphasizing the potential he sees for El Salvador at this time of “technological euphoria.”
A new era of opportunities
Jessica Zabaleta, a computer systems engineer, made the leap of working in the development of video games to become a Bitcoin enthusiast and interested in her technology. During her recent conversation with cryptootics, the young woman shared her experience in the Bootcamp of Bitcoin that took place in El Salvador and through which she changed her perspective on technology and her career.
The adoption of Bitcoin for El Salvador was not only an economical fact for her, but a technological and educational catalyst. “It catches me much more to know not only what Bitcoin is and how it is changing to the world, but also the technical,” continues, highlighting its new approach to privacy and the global impact that the pioneer digital currency is causing.
Jessica, who studied at the University of El Salvador and has always lived in the country, See in this new industry an opportunity to grow professionally. “My expectations are really continuing to grow in the industry, to be able to opt at some time to work in a company and be able been a great source of inspiration for her.
The adoption of Bitcoin by El Salvador is creating a vibrant ecosystem that attracts technology companies and also empowers its youth. Jessica also told us about other projects such as Node Nation, where he works, and who sees as a clear example of the impact that Bitcoin is generating in El Salvador. The initiative was born from the hand of another young Salvadoran who was part of the pioneering group formed in Cubo+ and now focuses on the objective of teaching Bitcoin technologies in 30 public schools for 2025.
“It is surprising to see how children and young people are emerging who now know how to run a node or use bitcoin,” observes Jessica, underlining the transformative potential of these initiatives.
«Now I know that there are many companies that are arriving in the country, for example, yesterday we had a JavaScript workshop with one of them that I had never heard and that I began to investigate. Then I am seeing that there are many more opportunities, and I believe that we have to look for them and we have to include ourselves, and most importantly, because learning English to be able to climb beyond ».
Jessica Zabaleta, Cube Student+.
With stories such as Mario Flamenco, Josué Lara Bonilla and Jessica Zabaleta, El Salvador rewrite his economic and technological narrative, and is also forging a new chapter in the global history of innovation.
This country, who once saw their young people leave for opportunities, now sees them return, while they are formed with those who remain in the country and other foreigners, all attracted by the potential of Bitcoin and the educational and business initiatives that are being developed. El Salvador has become a model of how technology can transform the economy of a country and the lives of an entire generation, demonstrating that in the digital era, Bitcoin, knowledge and innovation is the real money of change.
