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Introducing Blockchain Impact Award Winner BitLumens

What does renewable energy have to do with poverty and access to the financial system? Plenty, according to BitLumens, a Swiss company that uses blockchain to help get people on the power grid, build their credit profiles and reduce carbon emissions.
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What does renewable energy have to do with poverty and access to the financial system? Plenty, according to Veronica Garcia, who built BitLumens, a Swiss company that uses blockchain to help get people on the power grid,

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