Rikki told Cointelegraph the level of “adoption of #Bitcoin in #Guatemala has really surprised us,” referring to himself and his partner #Laura.

Rikki, one-half of the Bitcoin Explorers couple who spent 45 days living off #Bitcoin only in El Salvador, recently traveled around #Guatemala, paying his way in #Bitcoin.

“#Bitcoin adoption in #Guatemala City is on the rise, every day we see more and more people are getting into it, learning about it, and #stacking up on Sats."

Coen explains that “It’s still super early” for #Bitcoin adoption in #Guatemala, and “Most #business owners are still unsure about accepting and holding onto Bitcoin because of the #volatility.”

#Merchant adoption is nothing new in #Guatemala #news #bitcoin

Turns out #Soul's Anchor Tattoo Shop in #Guatemala City, who started accepting #Bitcoin #payments using #Osmobusiness back in October, won the competition.

Cointelegraph spoke to Piero Coen, the co-founder of #Osmo Wallet, and #Steven Marroquin, the owner of #Soul’s Anchor, a tattoo parlor in #Guatemala City.

A Bitcoin merchant adoption competition hosted by Osmo Wallet in 2022, a #Guatemala-based #Bitcoin company, led to the free ink promotion.

#Bitcoin #BTC tickers down $23,090 use in #Guatemala is on the up.

The Central #American country of #Guatemala is getting inked on the path to greater #Bitcoin merchant adoption.