[Daily Bitcoin Payments Cool Down at El Salvador's 'Bitcoin Beach,' Merchant Reports Only One BTC Transaction in a Month] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on August 26, citing a report from Cryptopolitan, Bitcoin core developer contributor Jon Atack recently paid with BTC at a restaurant in El Zonte ('Bitcoin Beach'), El Salvador. The staff mentioned that it was the first Bitcoin payment the establishment had received in nearly a month. Local merchants stated that consumers are now generally switching to card payments, and some employees have even become unfamiliar with operating Bitcoin payment applications. The report highlighted that Bitcoin's price volatility, less convenient payment processes compared to card payments, and holders' preference for long-term holding rather than spending have collectively weakened the daily circulation of BTC in the area. While El Salvador still retains Bitcoin's status as legal tender, under an IMF loan arrangement, the acceptance of BTC by merchants has been adjusted to a voluntary basis.