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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2025 · 42 MIN

THE MINING POD: Bitcoin Mining in East Africa

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We’re going global with this week’s show on mining Bitcoin in East Africa via Gridless, a company monetizing stranded energy assets through Bitcoin mining! You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Want to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today! 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 👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner! Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/! 👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining! Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Nicehash, Hashrate, Bitcoin payments and mining! NiceHash is the world leading hashrate marketplace providing a full suite of tools and software for miners to optimize their operations. Based in Switzerland, NiceHash is a fully regulated crypto mining platform. Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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