Kenya has signed a deal with Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings to monetize the country’s underutilized energy resources. This partnership, announced by Marathon’s CEO Fred Thiel on X, marks a significant step towards leveraging Kenya’s surplus energy for Bitcoin mining and technological development.

Signed! Kenya and @MarathonDH sign a historic deal for monetizing underutilized energy across Kenya and jointly developing technology projects. pic.twitter.com/d4Zh9o8MGI

— Fred Thiel (@fgthiel) May 24, 2024

“Kenya has a special spot in the history of digital currencies as it is the home of M-PESA, which in 2007 was one of the first ways for people in Kenya and now across Africa to…

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