The cryptocurrency market has a steep learning curve. For anyone who wants to understand why companies, banking institutions, friends and neighbors are talking about crypto or why Bitcoin is the subject of so much volatility, suspicion and interest – all at the same time – there are a number of excellent documentaries.
These films also serve as inspiration for the early adopters who are asking themselves why they still believe in cryptocurrencies in the face of obstinance, market downturns, regulatory challenges and hacks.
The list walks every viewer through the resistance.
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Banking on Bitcoin (2016) Bitcoin, the decentralized currency of the internet, grabs the attention of a curious public and the ire of the regulators the technology has subverted. Cast: Charlie Shrem, Gavin Andresen, Erik Voorhees. Watch trailer Full movie |
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Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It (2015) Examining the history of money and patterns of technological innovation to explain how the controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin works. Cast: John Barrett, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jeffrey A. Tucker. Watch trailer Full movie |
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The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (2014) A computer programmer’s active interest in Bitcoin helps illustrate the social and political impact of the world’s first global and open-source digital currency. Cast: Brian Armstrong, Margaux Avedisian, Fred Ehrsam Watch trailer Full movie |
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The Bitcoin Gospel (2015) Is Bitcoin the blueprint for a bankless currency, or the biggest pyramid scheme ever? What if we could create money ourselves, without the need for banks? Money that can’t be forged, that will appreciate rather than depreciate, and that can be used worldwide without transaction costs. Watch trailer Full movie |
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The Bitcoin Story (2015) A fast-paced series of conversations about Bitcoin’s founding, core technology, libertarian politics, and prospects of transforming financial services. The leading technologists, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalist offer their perspectives. Watch trailer Full movie |
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Ulterior States (2015) Ulterior States is an argumentative documentary project. The ‘guerilla-film-making-methods’ bounce between (non-academic) literary research, video interviews and studio sessions. This investigative process allows for real-life conversations with some thought leaders within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Full movie |
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Magic Money: The Bitcoin Revolution (2017) Magic Money is a documentary film which explores the mysterious origins of Bitcoin, its role in society, and how it could shape the future of our world. Cast: Jeff Berwick, Trace Mayer, Tone Vays Full movie |
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The Bitcoin Experiment (2016) Amund Sjølie Sveen takes us on a road trip from Oslo via Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Stockholm and further up in Sweden. Along the way he seeks out environments and meets people who have a relationship with Bitcoin, as users, lawyers, government officials, enthusiasts and skeptics. Full movie |
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Life on Bitcoin (2014) If cryptocurrency is going to change the world, then regular people will need to use it every day. Is this promising technology ready for prime time? Can Beccy and Austin use bitcoin for every living expense for the first three months of married life? See trailer Full movie |
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The Bitcoin Phenomenon (2017) Produced for SQ1.tv, this Bitcoin documentary looks at the history, the ideologies, and the conflict between the politics of the early-adopters and the VCs/entrepreneurs pushing to take Bitcoin mainstream. Full movie |
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Bitcoin in Uganda (2014) This is the story of Ronald from Kampala, Uganda who receives Bitcoin from his family in the US to support his education. Powerful and purposeful. Full short |
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