Top 7 Crypto Documentaries That Tell You Something New

Cryptocurrency and bitcoin managed to grab the attention of the world in 2017 with their strong and consistent bullish price movements.. Recently, a flood of crypto documentaries have been released that describe the crypto phenomenon in more detail. Albeit the quantity, only several projects seem to truly understand the cryptocurrency phenomena including a timeline for adoption.

Below is our pick of documentary films that will make you think, research and also make you better prepared when it comes to discussing bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.

Film 1: Banking on Bitcoin

banking on bitcoin documentary

The “Banking on Bitcoin” is a 90 minutes HD historical documentary which mainly explains how Bitcoin was invented. It also gives an insight at how both fringe utopists as well as the majority of capitalisms define the impact of this invention (Bitcoin) on our lives.

Our opinion:

It is a well documented film showing the basic concepts/ideas behind Bitcoin. In addition, it has very exciting interviews with some of the pioneers or so called witnesses of the history of Bitcoin.

Film 2: Hash Power

Hash Power – A Documentary on Blockchains & Cryptocurrencies

The “Hash Power” is a serial audio Documentary which tries to define the Blockchain concept and cryptocurrencies. It has five episodes which explains to the listener how to understand the concept of blockchain, how major players are shaping the world of cryptocurrency investment, and how best to invest in cryptocurrencies.

The first episode is about “Understanding Blockchains”; the second episode: “Investing in Cryptocurrencies”; the third episode: “Funding, Forking, and a Creative Future”; the fourth episode: “A Sober View on Crypto” and the fifth episode: “How to Value a Cryptoasset”

Our opinion:

If you want to get a clear understanding of the cryptocurrencies, I bet this is the documentary to go for.

However, you will need to do lots of listening since it is not much of visual illustration; it is an audio documentary.

Film 3: Is Bitcoin may be the most important invention in human history?

The “Is Bitcoin may be the most important invention in human history?” is a documentary about how Bitcoin was invented and how it has evolved over the years. It gives an insight in how its value has changed over years and also what happens behind the screen.

Our opinion:

For understanding how Bitcoin has evolved over the years, this is the documentary to watch.

Film 4: The Bitcoin Phenomenon

The “The Bitcoin Phenomenon” is a bitcoin documentary produced in 2014. The thirty minute documentary gives an insight of the history of Bitcoin (its invention); the ideologies behind it, and also the conflicts that have erupted now and then between the politics of those who adopted it early and the entrepreneurs who were striving to make it go mainstream. It brings together a package of interviews with some of the most well known people in the Cryptocurrency community like Gavin Andresen, Bitcoin core developer and the Head of the Bitcoin Foundation, Peter Vessenes among other high profile individual.

Our opinion:

The “The Bitcoin Phenomenon” remains one of the best bitcoin documentaries to date. It gives a clear picture of what has been happening within the world of Bitcoin, through interviews with influential people in the Cryptocurrency community who share their personal experiences with Bitcoin. These experiences help in explaining some of the most difficult terms and phenomena that have happened to Bitcoin.

Film 5: Life Inside a Secret Chinese Bitcoin Mine

The “Life Inside a Secret Chinese Bitcoin Mine” gives a peek at the lives of bitcoin mine site workers who operate and live in a bitcoin mine in the Liaoning Province, northeast China. This mine is owned by a group of four secretive individuals who also own other six similar Bitcoin Mining Sites.

It gives a very vivid picture of how things are ran in a typical Bitcoin Mine as well as the hardships encountered like the high temperatures of up to 100 degrees in summer.

Our opinion:

In the documentary, the mine generated around 4,050 Bitcoins within a month,which at the time translated to 1.5 million dollars. Not a small amount. In actual fact, if you transacted Bitcoin at that time, these are some of the guys you should thank for mining it for you.

Film 6: The Inside Man Bitcoin [CNN Full Documentary]

“The Inside Man Bitcoin [CNN Full Documentary]” tries to look at the possibility of how Bitcoin can be used to transform the payment systems which are currently dominated by the fiat money that is produced by Central banks. The documentary is simply trying to look at the possibilities of someone living without depending on fiat currency.

Our opinion:

The movie provides an interesting perspective of how the world would look like if bitcoin is fully adopted by governments and people start to live without having to use Fiat currency.

Film 7:The Bitcoin Gospel VPRO Backlight

“The Bitcoin Gospel VPRO Backlight” is yet another thrilling documentary on Bitcoin and it tries to take you into the world of living without the need of having the Central Bank regulate and dictate the value of our money.

The documentary speaks of Bitcoin, which at the beginning was feared to be a toy for criminals, but has transformed itself into one of the most envied financial innovations in the recent history. The proponents in the film speak very enthusiastically about Bitcoin, the crypto miracle that can save the world’s economies from financial ruin.

Our opinion:

Since the invention by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin has proved to be a perfect decentralised currency which can really transform the financial world. From how the proponents talk about the benefits and achievements of Bitcoin in the film, Bitcoin may just be the next big thing in financial transaction but only if governments can replace it instead of their fiat currencies. Bitcoin is actually forge proof and it just requires the click of a button to transact without incurring any transaction cost.

Conclusion and mainstream crypto documentaries to watch in 2018.

The above are some of the best documentaries on cryptocurrencies. They are some of the films which try to give a clear picture of what cryptocurrencies are. They also help people who would like to get into cryptos understand what they are really getting into and what to expect.

Apart from the above seven documentaries, there are other cryptocurrencies mainstream movies which are a must watch for 2018. These include:

  • The real value of bitcoin and cryptocurrency technology

  • An introduction to the mechanics of bitcoins and an overview of how transactions take place

  • Bitcoin and the history of money

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