Bitcoin usage is growing all around the world. From Argentina to New York City, Bitcoin is finding its way to the people who need it most. As people search for more and more content on what Bitcoin is and how it works, they are likely to come across some of the best bitcoin documentaries that are freely available on the internet.
2021
This Machine Greens
This Machine Greens carries the user on a journey through the history of money and how money is inextricably linked to energy consumption. Bitcoin’s energy consumption is getting more and more efficient over time and provides an inventive to use a more sustainable energy source as well as taking power away from fiat currencies that pegged to the value of oil.
2017
The Blockchain and Us
In 1903, the airplane took its first flight. Just 114 years later, 500,000 people are traveling by airplane at any point in time. This documentary uses a unique 8 segment format to compare the blockchain to the airplane as a piece of technology that was thought to be impossible but will prove to be one of the most revolutionary tools of our time.
Disrupting Money
Charlie Shrem is one of the more notorious names in Bitcoin. He helped to get things off the ground back in 2011 with the company BitInstant which offered access to Bitcoin. It wasn’t long before he was indicted by the federal government and was incarcerated for running an unlicensed money transferring business and selling funds from an illegal online drug marketplace. This mini-documentary tells his story in a few mins.
2016
3 Ways Bitcoin is Promoting Freedom in Latin America
In my opinion, Latin America has the most to gain by adopting bitcoin. Hyperinflation, government corruption, price fixing, collapsing economies, protectionism, capital controls and excessive regulations are a big problem across the continent. Bitcoin is allowing Latin Americans to opt-out of their national currencies and use a currency that is both for and by the people.
2015
Bitcoin: The End Of Money As We Know It
This 60 minute bitcoin documentary goes into detail on what money is and its origins. What began as a commodity then became an IOU that was backed by some sort of commodity and ultimately has become nothing more than a promise from government to not excessively print money and destroy the value of money.
Bitcoin is the system that stands to challenge the fiat system of endless money printing.
Ulterior States
It’s not really a surprise that for most of history, money has been issued by those who rule. What I think attracts most people to bitcoin is that it challenges the legal monopoly that central banks and governments have over the creation and flows of money. This documentary touches on some of those key issues and how the Bitcoin market is addressing them.
The Bitcoin Gospel
Some of the biggest names in Bitcoin evangelize the gospel of bitcoin in this 48 minute documentary.
BitGive – The Water Project
Africa is one of the largest and resource-rich continents on earth yet still has some of the poorest countries in the world. This short documentary highlights how BitGive is helping young women gain access to clean water with the help of Bitcoin.
2014
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
This documentary follows the life of a bitcoin miner who believes that bitcoin is going to change the world. Some of the biggest names in bitcoin make appearances in this film. From Mark Karpeles to Charlie Shrem this documentary sheds light on the early days of bitcoin’s rise to fame and its rise toward what it is today.
The Bitcoin Phenomenon
Bitcoin is not just some dumb internet money. It is a finance phenomenon that will take over the world of free trade. This documentary goes into detail about how and why bitcoin is changing the way the world works.
Bitcoin in Kenya
Kenya is one of the world leaders when it comes to mobile money technology. This documentary touches on how bitcoin has the potential to integrate with Kenya’s existing mobile payments technology.
Bitcoin in Uganda
Uganda receives around $700 million a year in remittance payments. The majority of these payments are currently sent through payment networks like MoneyGram and Western Union. This short documentary highlights the problems with the cost and delays of using these services and how bitcoin can help to reduce the cost and increase the speed of sending money to people in developing nations.
2013
Bitcoin in Argentina
Argentina was one of the first Latin American countries to endure hyperinflation in more recent years. It didn’t take long for Argentineans to look for a way out of their existing financial framework. This short documentary touches on how one Argentinian is using Bitcoin to endure tough economic times with the help of a European bitcoin user.
Bitcoins: Liberating Organic Farmers
One of the biggest problems for small businesses in emerging economies is a stable store of value and access to trustworthy banking tools like credit and electronic payments. Bitcoin is filling this void by providing farmers of organic foods to be able to take part in the internet economy.
Submit A Bitcoin Documentary
Even if you don’t fully understand how bitcoin works, it is changing the world and how humans organize. The documentaries featured above are just a few of the bitcoin resources for learning but there is always a need for more. If you are a documentarian or filmmaker, the bitcoin space needs you. If you know of any more of the best bitcoin documentaries or you have produced one yourself that you think should be added to this page, please submit a bitcoin documentary so I can watch it and get it added.
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