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Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery

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Cullen Hoback dives into one of the most enduring and high-stakes mysteries in technology and finance: the origins of Bitcoin and the identity of its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. More than a decade after Satoshi's disappearance, Bitcoin now threatens to disrupt the global financial order, forcing nations to reconsider the very nature of money as Satoshi potentially stands to become the richest person on earth. Known for uncovering clandestine subcultures and movements through digital forensics, Hoback immerses himself with key players, uncovers never-before-seen clues, and humorously unravels Bitcoin's chaotic origins and meteoric rise. MONEY ELECTRIC offers a thrilling, globe-spanning investigation into the intentions of Bitcoin's enigmatic inventor, as Hoback encounters those who could be Satoshi, seeking to reveal who holds the power -- and what they might do with it if Bitcoin were woven into our daily lives.
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Lucy Mangan Guardian Nov 6, 2024
3/5
There is a great sense of opportunities missed rather than answers found. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Nov 8, 2024
I can’t determine whether Hoback got this right, but I liked that the film avoids the mistake of most past documentaries about crypto Go to Full Review
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Synopsis Cullen Hoback dives into one of the most enduring and high-stakes mysteries in technology and finance: the origins of Bitcoin and the identity of its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. More than a decade after Satoshi's disappearance, Bitcoin now threatens to disrupt the global financial order, forcing nations to reconsider the very nature of money as Satoshi potentially stands to become the richest person on earth. Known for uncovering clandestine subcultures and movements through digital forensics, Hoback immerses himself with key players, uncovers never-before-seen clues, and humorously unravels Bitcoin's chaotic origins and meteoric rise. MONEY ELECTRIC offers a thrilling, globe-spanning investigation into the intentions of Bitcoin's enigmatic inventor, as Hoback encounters those who could be Satoshi, seeking to reveal who holds the power -- and what they might do with it if Bitcoin were woven into our daily lives.
Director
Cullen Hoback
Producer
Cullen Hoback, Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, Scott Holroyd
Distributor
Max
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2024
Runtime
1h 40m
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