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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2025 · 51 MIN

Unlocking Africa’s Stranded Energy - Erik Hersman (#178)

from The Bitcoin Collective · host Jordan Walker

In this episode, Erik Hersman shares his journey from being a tech advocate in Africa to becoming a key player in the Bitcoin mining space. We discuss the innovative approach of Gridless, a Bitcoin mining company that focuses on utilising stranded energy in rural Africa. Gridless are one of my favourite Bitcoin companies out there, I hope you enjoy this conversation as their work is really important.📬 Read our newsletter:⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/⁠Erik Hersman:X: https://x.com/whiteafricanGridless: https://gridlesscompute.com/Erik’s Article: https://africansignals.substack.com/p/unlocking-energy-for-600m-the-20m/Follow the Bitcoin Collective:💬 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinColl⁠💼 Linkedin:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-collective/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitcoincollectiveuk/⁠Follow Jordan:💬 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/⁠💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback?Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective Ltd. and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.

In this episode, Erik Hersman shares his journey from being a tech advocate in Africa to becoming a key player in the Bitcoin mining space. We discuss the innovative approach of Gridless, a Bitcoin mining company that focuses on utilising stranded energy in rural Africa. Gridless are one of my favourite Bitcoin companies out there, I hope you enjoy this conversation as their work is really important.📬 Read our newsletter:⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/⁠Erik Hersman:X: https://x.com/whiteafricanGridless: https://gridlesscompute.com/Erik’s Article: https://africansignals.substack.com/p/unlocking-energy-for-600m-the-20m/Follow the Bitcoin Collective:💬 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinColl⁠💼 Linkedin:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-collective/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitcoincollectiveuk/⁠Follow Jordan:💬 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132⁠💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/⁠💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback?Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective Ltd. and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.

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