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

<p>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.</p> <p>Follow Adam on <a href="https://twitter.com/adampopescu">Twitter</a><br /> Read Adam's <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/13/1066820/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-mining-congo-virunga-national-park/">article</a></p> <p>5:11 - Why Virunga?<br /> 11:51 - Importance of energy for improving human life<br /> 13:57 - Setting the scene<br /> 20:45 - Involvement of a Belgian Prince<br /> 25:46 - Jobs provided by the hydroelectric plant<br /> 27:55 - The Bitcoin mine<br /> 30:32 - Risk of violent threats to the Bitcoin mine<br /> 38:02- The lives in Africa improved by Bitcoin<br /> 39:53 - How the Virunga mine improves Bitcoin's image<br /> 44:38 - Disagreements on the value of regulation<br /> 47:51 - Fix the money, fix the world<br /> 51:17 - Plugs and wrapping up</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained.com/concierge/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://river.com/tftc">River</a></p> <p>TFTC Merch is Available:</p> <p><a href="https://merch.tftc.io/">Shop Now</a></p> <p>Join the TFTC Movement:</p> <p>Main <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos">YT Channel</a></p> <p>Clips <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ">YT Channel</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/tftc21">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">Podcast</a></p>