Bitcoin Mining Ethiopia - Kal Kassa

Kal Kassa, founder of Bitcoin Birr, answers 21 Questions! Where to Find "Ask a Bitcoiner 21 Questions": 👉 YouTube: @askabitcoiner21questions 👉 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ask-a-bitcoiner-21 👉 Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/askabitcoiner21 👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askabitcoiner21questions 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askabitcoiner21questions 👉 Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/askabitcoiner21 Where to find Kal Kassa & Bitcoin Birr: 👉 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KalKassa 👉 LinkedIn: https://et.linkedin.com/in/kalkassa 👉 Bitcoin Birr - GitHub: https://github.com/BitcoinBirr Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:39 - What's behind the timing of the announcement to mine? 04:20 - How did you discover Thomas Sowell? 05:13 - What are your thoughts on Marathon entering an agreement with the Kenyan government? 06:05 - Where are the best places to visit as a tourist? 07:00 - What do foreigners need to know about Ethiopia? 07:53 - What year is it in Ethiopia? 08:30 - Besides Bitcoin mining, which other industries / investments are making their way to Ethiopia? 09:30 - What does bitcoin mining mean for the people of Ethiopia and the economy? 10:53 - Is this the beginning of game theory playing out on the African continent? 12:04 - Where do you see your country in the next 10 years? 15:05 - How is the Bitcoin scene in Ethiopia? 16:05 - Has there been pushback since announcing the mining project? 16:45 - You recently announced on X that you'll be a dad. (Congratulations!!!) What are three values you wish to pass down to your child? 17:38 - What can Ethiopia learn from El Salvador? 18:18 - How does it feel to have a foot in two places where bitcoin mining is happening: Texas & Ethiopia? 19:43 - Which Ethiopian leader, past or present, would have been a Bitcoiner? 21:00 - How is the energy grid currently set up in Ethiopia? 21:34 - Which country will be next to announce mining? 22:11 - What energy source will be used to mine? 22:40 - What is your favorite hardware wallet? 22:55 - Who has the best meat in the world? 23:48 - Bonus Question -- Austrian School of Economics & Religion