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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Erik and Phillip from Gridless join us to discuss Bitcoin mining in East Africa. From dealing with wildlife to building custom mining software, they share how they're monetizing stranded energy assets and electrifying rural regions for the first time ever. Learn about their revenue-sharing model, remote management systems, and how Bitcoin mining is transforming energy development across Africa.
Notes:
• East African Mining Expansion
• Stranded Energy Monetization
• Remote Site Management
• Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
• Rural Electrification
• Africa Risk Management
Timeline
00:00 Start
03:15 Bio
05:59 New Biomass Site
07:44 Remote management
11:00 we don't pay for power
14:40 Challenges in the field
17:46 Ethiopia
25:39 History of the TVA
31:41 Risks (theft, climate change)
36:27 Raising money
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