East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless Raises $2M Seed Round
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Jack Dorsey's digital payments firm Block invests in an East African bitcoin miner that uses wasted energy.Read full article 
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Jack Dorsey’s Block backs bitcoin mining company that wants to bring 25-cent electricity to rural Africa
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East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless Raises $2M Seed Round: Jack Dorsey’s Block and Bitcoin venture capital firm Stillmark co-led the funding round.
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East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless Raises $2M Seed Round: Jack Dorsey’s Block and Bitcoin venture capital firm Stillmark co-led the funding round.
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