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New data from Hashrate Index's Global Hashrate Heatmap reveals dramatic shifts in Bitcoin mining geography... For Q1 2026 Ethiopia is now ranked #8 top country mining bitcoin with 2.6% of the market share or ~27.5 EH/s.

The BBC just dropped an 8-minute feature on Bitcoin miners in Ethiopia!

Bitcoin mining is becoming big business in Ethiopia. A Russian company has set up operations outside the capital, Addis Ababa. The government says its a smart way to earn revenue and expand power access, but critics question whether this boom will be felt across the country.

Institutional adoption is growing fast, but grassroots Bitcoiners are still the heart of this movement. @PrincFilip1 says we’re witnessing #Bitcoin adoption from all fronts, and the momentum is real. 🟧⚡

IMF Projections 2025: Angola🇦🇴: 2.4% Benin🇧🇯: 6.5% Côte d'Ivoire🇨🇮: 6.3% DR Congo🇨🇩: 4.7% Ethiopia🇪🇹: 6.6% Ghana🇬🇭: 4.0% Kenya🇰🇪: 4.8% Nigeria🇳🇬: 3.0% Rwanda🇷🇼: 7.1% Senegal🇸🇳: 8.4% South Africa🇿🇦: 1.0% South Sudan🇸🇸: -4.3% Tanzania🇹🇿: 6.0% Uganda🇺🇬: 6.1% Zimbabwe🇿🇼: 6.0%

Ethiopia has vast renewable energy resources, geothermal and hydroelectric, yet its economy remains underserved. The country faces high levels of unbanked citizens, limited access to electricity, and few opportunities for financial mobility. But #Bitcoin could change that. 🧵👇

Free bitcoin education tools include Saylor Academy, African Bitcoiners, BTrust Builders (and many more)…

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund invests $2 billion in the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange Binance for a minority stake. The transaction will be 100% in crypto (stablecoins), marking it the largest investment transaction done in crypto to date.

The BitcoinBirr.org website is up...

Presentations and discussions from the "Unlock Ethiopia Potential" bitcoin mining conference in Addis Ababa on March 5th 2025 🇪🇹 youtu.be/OVkS9tU9Drw

Interesting.

Bitcoiners and energy professionals from the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Indonesia and Venezuela are in Ethiopia this week to talk about bitcoin mining...

#Ethiopia generates almost 100% of its electricity from renewable sources @tvbrics tvbrics.com/en/news/ethiop…

#Ethiopian Electric Utility reports over 50 million Birr loss due to theft, damages; 22 employees penalized The Ethiopian Electric Utility (#EEU) reported a loss of 50.2 million Birr over the past seven months due to theft and infrastructure damage. The institution stated that power and transformer theft, electric line damage, and cable looting were among the primary causes. It also claimed that in some instances, “employees were prevented from carrying out their duties.” EEU recorded 163 cases of power and infrastructure theft, with 11 cases leading to court verdicts. Thirteen defendants received prison sentences ranging from two months to 10 years, along with fines of up to 50,000 Birr. EEU further reported that over 80 kilometers of conductor wire cable and 25.7 kilometers of optical fiber line were looted within ten days along the Metehara–Train Traction Station One route. Meanwhile, the institution stated that it had taken “administrative action” against 22 employees, including three who received written warnings and 19 who faced salary deductions, following corruption and malpractice reports submitted by customers. addisstandard.com/?p=48915

“Africa has an opportunity to leverage its renewable resources for economic growth and job creation by positioning itself as a leader in sustainable Bitcoin mining”, reports VOA Africa television news.

RT @VOAAmharic: የኢትዮጵያን የታዳሽ ኀይል ሀብት ወደ ዶላር የሚቀይረው የቢትኮይን አሠሣ  dlvr.it/TJBGGb

RT @KalKassa: Thank you Eden Geremew and @VOAAmharic for talking about bitcoin in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 amharic.voanews.com/a/voa-amharic-…

Being able to HODL #Bitcoin when it drops is a superpower.

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