A hydro-powered Bitcoin boom in Georgia
How hydroelectric dams are powering cryptocurrency mining on the eastern edge of Europe
Business Daily · BBC World Service
November 4, 201918m 8s
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Show Notes
How hydroelectric dams are powering cryptocurrency mining on the eastern edge of Europe. Ed Butler travels to Georgia to visit the Bitcoin mines benefiting from cheap electricity and tax benefits.
(Photo: A hydroelectric dam on the Inguri River in Georgia, Credit: Getty Images)