Trash collectors in Africa earn crypto to support families with ReFi
“We are cleaning the environment, because without us, the city will be too dirty,” explains Jane Mago, a waste picker from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her words underscore the environmental challenges bedeviling much of Africa—from polluted oceans and the menace of plastic bottles to poorly managed waste. These issues are not just local but reflect […]
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Argo Blockchain mines record 597 BTC during Q3 2021
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Bitfarms sells Paraguay site to Hive for $85M, refocuses on US
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