Inside Russia’s Secret Bitcoin Mines in Africa

In Ethiopia, Bitcoin is being mined not in secret, but in plain sight. A Russian company is running large-scale Bitcoin mining operations using Ethiopia’s cheap renewable energy. Ethiopia has already made $55 million selling electricity to Bitcoin miners — but critics say this comes at a cost. Nearly half the country’s people still lack access to electricity, while foreign companies use Ethiopia’s dams and grid to power crypto. Is this Africa’s entry into the digital gold rush — or another imbalance in who benefits from African resources? ✊ Stay rooted. Stay united. Stay African.