Mining-Backed Power and Exchange-Rate Frictions in Africa
The December 15, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Erik Hersman on currency shocks, informal exchange rates, and mining-enabled electrification.
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Decentralized Energy: Bitcoin Mining in Africa
On February 18, 2025, The Mining Pod featured a discussion with Erik Hersman and Philip Walton on their Gridless Bitcoin mining operations in East Africa, detailing how stranded renewable energy is transformed into mining revenue through innovative models.
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Bitcoin’s Energy and Financial Revolution in Africa
The January 08, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals with Erik Hersman and Charlene Fadirepo highlights how Bitcoin mining is revolutionizing energy access and financial inclusion in Africa.
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Decentralizing Power: Bitcoin Mining and Africa’s Rural Energy Future
The June 23, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Erik Hersman and Marshall Long discussing the role of Bitcoin mining in accelerating rural electrification across Africa.
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Bitcoin’s Role in Powering Africa’s Energy Future
The May 20, 2023 episode of the Blue Collar Bitcoin podcast featured Erik Hersman, a tech entrepreneur based in Africa, exploring how Bitcoin mining can help solve Africa’s energy problem by utilizing excess power from underutilized mini-grids.
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Expanding Energy Access in Africa: How Bitcoin Mining is Powering Rural Communities
In the January 18, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did, guest Erik Hersman explains how his company, Gridless, collaborates with mini-grid providers to utilize stranded energy, energy that is produced but not consumed by the local communities.
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