The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

2014 • 96 minutes
4.4
162 reviews
67%
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About this movie

Daniel is a 35 year old computer programmer from Pittsburgh who lives a busy life. Along with balancing work, his marriage, and raising his three boys, Daniel spends much of his time actively involved in all things Bitcoin. After discovering Bitcoin in 2011, his love and obsession for the crypto-currency was born, revealing an uncharted world of new possibilities for him to explore. Join us as we take a journey through the rapidly growing world of Bitcoin. Along the way, we’ll follow the stories of entrepreneurs and start-ups that are helping shape the new financial frontier. We’ll look at the competitive mining market and the various subcultures within the Bitcoin community. You’ll encounter a variety of characters and opinions as we examine the social and political impact of an open-source digital currency. Will the rise of Bitcoin bring a monetary paradigm shift that will forever change the world?

Ratings and reviews

4.4
162 reviews
Cole Lambert
October 12, 2014
I have been trying to get this video to play for the last 2 hours on Firefox, Chrome, and IE on 2 different computers (a PC and a Mac). I keep getting the "you may need to enable 3rd party cookies" error message. I give up. Looks like I lost 4 dollars. It was my first attempt to ever use Google Play and I will never attempt it again. Back to Itunes. Do not watch this film here.
1 person found this review helpful
Nick Stringer
October 18, 2014
I've been dabbling with bitcoin recently, and thought I'd gibe this a go to understand how the project started. I was expecting it to be overwhelmingly positive, and to skim over important negative events like MtGox and Silk Road. However, what comes over is a genuine portrayal of the events from the birth of bitcoin to the present day. It's not perfect, and I wouldn't recommend it to those with no interest in cryptocurrencies, but for those with interest in the area it's definitely worth a watch.
3 people found this review helpful
Dvusi
March 18, 2015
As an early adopter of bitcoin, I do believe this movie represented bitcoin for what it is. There were some more stuff they should have went into, but I understand the reasons they did not. For a new user of BTC, this would be a great movie to learn.