Money Electric The Bitcoin Mystery Documentary Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: Intrepid filmmaker Cullen Hoback dives into one of the most enduring, high-stakes mysteries in tech 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. 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.
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery is directed by investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback, director of the movies Monster Camp, Friction, Terms and Conditions May Apply, Do Not Pass Go, as well as What Lies Upstream previously, plus the "Q: Into the Storm" doc mini-series recently
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery is directed by investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback, director of the movies Monster Camp, Friction, Terms and Conditions May Apply, Do Not Pass Go, as well as What Lies Upstream previously, plus the "Q: Into the Storm" doc mini-series recently
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00:00Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin, could be one of the richest people on earth.
00:09But many years ago, Satoshi had disappeared, and with Bitcoin being woven into the fabric
00:15of the financial system, solidifying its role as digital gold, perhaps the question of Satoshi's
00:21identity was more pressing than ever.
00:26We should start with just an interview with you in Malta, if that sounds good to you.
00:32Okay.
00:33Who would have been working around the clock to introduce something like Bitcoin?
00:36A lot of technical people will say, I could have done that.
00:39It's actually much harder than it looks.
00:43Anyone competent enough to go do Bitcoin, probably would be competent enough to leave
00:46any traces.
00:47Satoshi's got nothing to pick up by his start.
00:50Yeah.
00:51Just a million Bitcoin.
00:52The currency derived from electricity might pose a real threat to the dollar if it gained
00:59in popularity.
01:00I'm the crazy prince that is talking about Bitcoin.
01:04What we're trying to do is get parallel systems in place.
01:07Dollars, Bitcoin pesos, Bitcoin yen, Bitcoin.
01:12If it looks like something could replace the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency,
01:16three-letter agencies will do whatever they can to disrupt projects like Bitcoin.
01:20I would rather buy shit that's worth something than buy crypto.
01:24Bitcoin is about undermining the Federal Reserve, disintermediating the nation state.
01:29It's not like Satoshi had some master plan.
01:32It's like you're in some sort of cult.
01:34You guys are having fun now.
01:36Right?
01:37Satoshi left a lot of digital history.
01:42When he left, he distributed control amongst different people in the community.
01:48Were you the first person that Satoshi reached out to?
01:51I believe so, yeah.
01:52Best evidence of him being Satoshi.
01:54Of not being Satoshi.
01:55Being Satoshi.
01:57What indication do you have that he was collaborating with the government?
02:01If you dig deep enough, the inconsistencies will emerge.
02:03He's responding.
02:04I've been told Satoshi was a group of people.
02:08I have to be careful not talking about that topic.
02:10He checks a lot of boxes.
02:11I will admit, you're pretty creative.
02:13You come up with some crazy theories.
02:16Here's what I think happened.
02:17It's Bitcoin.
02:18Don't trust?
02:19Verify.