Our World S2022E3: Kazakhstan's Crypto Boom?

  • Aired: 2022-02-04
  • Time: 18:30:00
  • Runtime: 30 minutes
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Overview

Bitcoin is now big business and a major talking point around the world. Whilst some countries like China have banned cryptocurrencies, others have embraced them. Kazakhstan has grabbed the crytpo revolution with both hands. It has become a leader in cryptocurrency mining, with companies built from scratch to power the technology that underpins these digital coins. But as Our World discovered, Kazakhstan's Bitcoin rush has come at a cost with electricity supplies threatened and profound environmental impacts being felt.