Summaries

Bitcoin is the most disruptive invention since the Internet, and now an ideological battle is underway between fringe utopists and mainstream capitalism. The film shows the players who are defining how this technology will shape our lives.

Not since the invention of the Internet has there been such a disruptive technology as Bitcoin. Bitcoin's early pioneers sought to blur the lines of sovereignty and the financial status quo. After years of underground development Bitcoin grabbed the attention of a curious public, and the ire of the regulators the technology had subverted. After landmark arrests of prominent cyber criminals Bitcoin faces its most severe adversary yet, the very banks it was built to destroy.—Periscope

Bitcoin is the most disruptive invention since the internet, and now an ideological battle is underway between fringe utopists and mainstream capitalism. Banking on Bitcoin is a smart and thoughtful look at the players that are battling to define how this revolutionary technology will shape our lives.—periscope

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Keywords
  • battle
  • bitcoin
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Jan 3, 2025
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Official sites official blog
Language English
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Downtown Community Television Center Periscope Entertainment Dynamic Range

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Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
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