Eric Yakes

Co-founder of Gridless and a Bitcoin mining entrepreneur focused on deploying profitable off-grid energy projects across Africa to decentralize the Bitcoin network and fund electrification.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 19min

How Bitcoin Is Changing the World | Erik Hersman, Phillip Walton, Eric Yakes & Mark Kamau

Join Eric Yakes, co-founder of Gridless and Bitcoin mining entrepreneur, Phillip Walton, energy project expert, and Mark Kamau, Kenyan UX designer, as they explore the transformative power of Bitcoin for electrifying remote African communities. They discuss the journey to the off-grid village of Saru, how Bitcoin mining makes energy projects profitable, and the failures of traditional NGOs. Learn about the emerging circular Bitcoin economies in Kenya and how local insights shape the future of energy and technology adoption.

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