INSIDE AFRICA'S SECRET OFF-GRID BITCOIN MINES

Bitcoin mining… in the African bush?! In this documentary, I travel deep into rural Kenya to uncover a powerful story: how Bitcoin mining is helping bring electricity to remote villages that the national grid forgot.

With no customers, energy companies had no incentive to build infrastructure here — until Bitcoin miners showed up. Now, thanks to Gridless and HydroBox, stranded renewable energy is being transformed into a tool for development.

Bitcoin really is changing the world where it's needed most.

#Kenya, #Nairobi, #KenyanBush #Ruralkenya

Timestamps
00:00 - Bitcoin mining in rural Kenya
00:35 - The problem: no electricity in rural Africa
01:00 - How Bitcoin mining helps fix energy poverty
01:15 - Arriving at the hidden Bitcoin mine
01:40 - How the hydroelectric system works
02:25 - Bitcoin mining as an energy buyer
03:00 - Local impact: cheaper power, electrified homes
03:40 - Life before electricity: candles and kerosene
04:30 - Real stories from villagers
05:30 - Energy access changes everything
06:10 - Why HydroBox and Gridless teamed up
07:00 - The economics of Bitcoin mining in Africa
07:30 - Gridless is expanding across Africa
08:05 - Hidden mining rig across the river?!
08:50 - HydroBox quietly starts mining too
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10:20 - Visiting a newly electrified village
11:00 - She threw away her kerosene lamp
11:30 - Electricity changes daily life
12:30 - Emotional moment: what this really means
13:10 - Bitcoin as the catalyst for electrification
14:00 - The power of stranded energy + Bitcoin
14:45 - It's not just Kenya: Malawi, Zambia too
15:30 - Even the UK has stranded energy!
15:50 - Watch next: Off-Grid Mining in the UK

📍 Shot on location in Kenya
⚡️ Featuring: Erik Hersman (CEO of Gridless) He is @whiteafrican on social media

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[liamball]

Inspiring. We don’t know how lucky we are. Bitcoin’s fairness and incentive structure is really a blessing in this way. Thanks Joe for a world class presentation and a great story.

[SeeWhyUK]

Such important work you’re doing, Joe. These Bitcoin ‘short’ stories—or ‘bit’ stories—not only help to normalize the understanding of Bitcoin but also highlight its transformational positive effects. Great work. Lovely film.

[VBTC-wddn]

Bitcoin is upgrading humanity. Excellent video, Joe!

[DaumantasMurauskas]

This is something I thought would be viable 6 months ago, didn't think of Africa, but thought about the mediterranean and some places in the middle-east for Hydro. I did a a bit of research, but didn't find anyone doing this already! Great video Joe. Even crazier that this got recommended to me after half a year when I forgot all about it.

[lukebal]

I’ve been looking for more info on Gridless and your video was exactly the kind of journalism and storytelling to make it shine. Well done. You’ve got a new subscriber and a new fan Joe

[bitcoinjesus]

Haha great edit at 6:10 !! You’re doing great work on this channel and that’s coming from someone who watches them all!! Yours is very unique, I’m subscribed and looking forward to seeing the channel grow!!

[Satoshi_Nguyen]

Hey Joe, I just wanted to say how much I love watching your videos. They’re such a great source of hope for humanity, civilisation, and bitcoin. Keep up the amazing work! Thank you for doing this.

[JoeNakamoto]

What do you think about using Bitcoin mining to electrify rural Africa? Would love to hear your take 🌌 🧡

[jonathantannous]

Thanks Joe you are a role model I wanna be a YouTuber like you. Bitcoin mining can benefit a lot of energy systems in many sectors and that example really is special thank you for bringing it online. Great job! 👍

[MMMRyda]

Kevin the plant operator saying ‘I’m one of them’ was awesome! You can literally see the gears turning as he fully grasps how Bitcoin works. Pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of Kevin. Great video Joe!

[Kyle_d]

Great story and easy to understand use case. One of your best yet mate 👏🏻🤙🏻

[ourlifeourstory]

This is really good and satisfying to watch...

[YouGuestt]

amazing! cant wait to see more of your videos

[bigfasttrain]

Inspiring story. Well done Joe, and the team at Gridless. The best takeout for me is that this wouldn't be happening at all if it were not for Bitcoin mining. We're lucky to have a handful of really good journalists in the world (including you) who are prepared to do real investigative journalism and uncover the real story. PS: Happy that you have so many views on this video - who says people don't want to hear positive news stories!

[westonryker]

This video contrasts bitcoin's potential impact better than any video I have ever seen.

We need to protect bitcoin at all costs. It will protect us in return.

[AfricanCryptoWarlord]

Pretty dope dude, keep it up. You have my sub

[unclejazz]

Love this! Super inspiring and mission driven!

[harleybowen]

This was awesome to witness. The look on the ladys face when you handed her the apple was priceless. keep being you joe!

[ChrisStapleton-ig]

So amazing. Once you understand what for and the energy is there to use it is mind blowing that it takes so much times to see this happening everywhere. Slowly and finally it happening everywhere around the world. Brilliant guys it makes me happy to see.

[pomonoli]

One of the coolest things about this is that these people are finally able to save and they're so early they're even going to become actually rich over time.