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BCB110_ERIK HERSMAN: Powering Africa’s Future—Bitcoin as a Solution to the African Energy Problem

May 20, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Importance of Zooming Out of Your Isolated Situation
03:08 • 3min
3
The Culture Shock of Coming to the US
06:05 • 2min
4
The Importance of a Different Worldview
08:03 • 2min
5
Gridless' Entrepreneurial Journey
10:21 • 2min
6
The Importance of Crowdsourcing in Business
12:38 • 3min
7
The Importance of Minding Yourself
15:31 • 2min
8
The Importance of Conviction
17:13 • 2min
9
The Energy Grid and Electricity Situation in Rural Africa
18:58 • 5min
10
The Limitations of Inclusion
23:57 • 5min
11
Bitcoin's Impact on Africa
28:33 • 5min
12
How to Make Money With Bitcoin Mining
33:50 • 5min
13
The Impact of Gridless on the Local Grid
38:40 • 5min
14
The Importance of a Real-Time Demand Leveling System
43:39 • 4min
15
Why Bitcoin Is the Only Thing That Can Subsidize Energy Generation
48:04 • 5min
16
The Benefits of Bitcoin Mining
53:27 • 3min
17
The Difficulty of Bitcoin Mining
56:25 • 2min
18
The Cost of Building a Mini Grid
58:08 • 5min
19
The Cost of Mining in Africa
01:03:34 • 3min
20
The Dangers of Bitcoin Mining
01:06:10 • 5min
21
Why Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the World
01:11:22 • 2min
22
The Power of Inclusion
01:13:49 • 3min