TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

#389: Hydroelectric Bitcoin Mining is Changing Lives in Congo's National Park with Adam Popescu

Join Marty as he sits down with Adam Popescu to discuss the impact of the hydroelectric power plant and associated Bitcoin mine in Congo's Virunga National Park. Follow Adam on Twitter Read Adam's article 5:11 - Why Viru...

2023-01-18 Video Audio

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Join Marty as he sits down with Adam Popescu to discuss the impact of the hydroelectric power plant and associated Bitcoin mine in Congo's Virunga National Park.


Follow Adam on Twitter

Read Adam's article


5:11 - Why Virunga?

11:51 - Importance of energy for improving human life

13:57 - Setting the scene

20:45 - Involvement of a Belgian Prince

25:46 - Jobs provided by the hydroelectric plant

27:55 - The Bitcoin mine

30:32 - Risk of violent threats to the Bitcoin mine

38:02- The lives in Africa improved by Bitcoin

39:53 - How the Virunga mine improves Bitcoin's image

44:38 - Disagreements on the value of regulation

47:51 - Fix the money, fix the world

51:17 - Plugs and wrapping up


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