Sébastien Gouspillou is a French Bitcoin miner, entrepreneur, and speaker. He is the CEO of BBGS (Big Block Green Services) and he joins me to talk about Bitcoin mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oman and elsewhere around the world:
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Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:34 - Challenges and Risks in the Congo
04:30 - Bitcoin Mining in Virunga National Park
09:28 - Performance and Investment in the DRC
14:10 - Economic Opportunities and Job Creation
23:31 - Bitcoin Mining in Oman
28:05 - Challenges of Solar-Powered Mining
31:38 - Bitcoin Mining in the Middle East
41:30 - Mining Potential in Africa
45:05 - Energy Sources
47:37 - The Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining
55:35 - Closing Thoughts
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