Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town

Abe Cambridge

Abe is a clean energy and blockchain entrepreneur with an academic background in climate science and renewable energy. He was listed as one of ESI Africa's "African Energy Elites" and is a Top 40 Under-40 African Business Icon. The company he founded in 2014, Sun Exchange, was named one of the Top 10 Most Innovative companies in Africa by Fast Company for it's disruptive approach to solar finance, utilising Bitcoin to solve Africa's energy crisis. He is a renowned thought leader in solar and blockchain, delivering keynote speeches around the world, and frequently quoted in the media.


Session

01-27
14:55
30min
Bitcoin & Energy - Debunking The Myths
Abe Cambridge

An overview of Bitcoins energy consumption and carbon footprint, a reminder of the alternatives and a counter-intuitive and refreshing take on how Bitcoin is already being used as a carbon sink.

Machankura Stage