HBO is upping the ante with its upcoming original documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. The entertainment hub will highlight the enigmatic Bitcoin and its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin can, quite literally, turn you into a millionaire or billionaire, given its current valuation in the economy.
Nakamoto invented and implemented this new form of electronic currency on January 3, 2009. Back then, it barely held the value of a dollar, but now, Bitcoin is worth a whopping $61,587 in the U.S.!
The inventor could’ve been richer than ever, so the question posed by HBO’s documentary is: why would a multi-billionaire suddenly disappear in 2011? Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery is directed by Emmy-nominated director Cullen Hoback, known for his works like Terms and Conditions May Apply, Friction, and Q: Into the Storm.
When will Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery release?
Per Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO’s Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery is slated to release on October 8, 2024. The documentary will debut at 9:00 PM ET and 10:40 PM PT respectively on HBO exclusively for now.
HBO joined with Hyrax Films and Hello Pictures for production. Likewise, the documentary has several notable producers like Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, and Scott Holroyd. It’s also being executively produced by Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Cullen Hoback, Taylor Jones, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Tina Nguyen.
What is the plot for Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery?
Per the publication, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery primarily revolves around one of the most sought-after enigmas of the finance realm: Bitcoin. Director Cullen will trace the origins of the electric currency which redefined the economy.
Additionally, it will also explore the story of Bitcoin’s creator Nakamoto who continues to remain anonymous. With an increase in monetary value, the currency is threatened to derange the finance realm internationally causing the world’s leaders to ponder the valuation attributes of money.
In turn, it would highlight Nakamoto’s gain from global economic disruption. The official synopsis reads:
“Money Electric offers a thrilling, globe-spanning investigation into the intentions of Bitcoin’s enigmatic inventor.”
Lastly, Director Hoback will lean into the hypothetical aftermath of Bitcoin should it become normalized. The primary objective is to “unmask” the person in control of Bitcoin.
Who is in the cast for Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery?
The cast of Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery will feature experts on Bitcoin and people directly involved with Nakamoto before he went off the grid in 2011.
Here’s a list of all the people appearing in the upcoming documentary, acting as themselves per IMBD:
- Cullen Hoback - Filmmaker & Director of Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
- Adam Back - CEO and co-founder of Blockstream
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego - Billionaire
- Roger Ver - Bitcoin Investor
- Peter Todd - Cryptography Consultant and Bitcoin Core Developer
- Samson Mow - CEO of Pixelmatic
Adam Back is a wizard in the world of cryptocurrency and the CEO of Blockstream. Back was in close contact with Nakamoto before he went MIA and offers incredible insight about him.
Is there a trailer for Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery?
Yes, there is a trailer for Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. Ahead of its release, HBO dropped a trailer featuring snippets from the documentary. The trailer began with graphics depicting the filmmaker’s interpretation of Bitcoin and the dollar. It continued to highlight his valuation if he wasn’t anonymous - $1 Trillion!
It continued to emphasize the synopsis of how the currency grew to become “digital gold.” However, the trailer also greatly stresses the identity of Nakamoto.
The director and other members of the cast make appearances discussing the work and the profound impact of Bitcoin on currency and the chances of Nakamoto collaborating with the federal government.
It also presents other questions like whether or not Nakamoto was a group of people instead of one anonymous person. And if the person or people had ulterior motives of diminishing dollar and other world currencies to reign supreme, causing chaos globally.
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery will air on HBO first before airing on its OTT HBO Max.
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