Banking on Bitcoin

Name: Banking on Bitcoin
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2016-12-30
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Wences Casares, Nathaniel Popper, Alex Winter, Rand Paul, Cameron Winklevoss

2016·Movie·PG-13·90 min·★ 6.3(96)

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“In Open-Source We Trust”

Not since the invention of the Internet has there been such a disruptive technology as Bitcoin. Bitcoin's early pioneers sought to blur the lines of sovereignty and the financial status quo. After years of underground development Bitcoin grabbed the attention of a curious public, and the ire of the regulators the technology had subverted. After landmark arrests of prominent cyber criminals Bitcoin faces its most severe adversary yet, the very banks it was built to destroy.

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About Banking on Bitcoin

Banking on Bitcoin is a 2016 English-language documentary and history film directed by Christopher Cannucciari. The cast is led by Wences Casares, Nathaniel Popper, Alex Winter. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Banking on Bitcoin was produced by Dynamic Range, Downtown Community Television Center, and Periscope Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 30, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Christopher Cannucciari
Writers: Prichard Smith, Christopher Cannucciari
Release date: December 30, 2016
OTT release: December 30, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Dynamic Range, Downtown Community Television Center, Periscope Entertainment

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Banking on Bitcoin cast & crew

Banking on Bitcoin was directed by Christopher Cannucciari and written by Prichard Smith and Christopher Cannucciari.

The cast features Wences Casares as Himself, Nathaniel Popper as Himself, Alex Winter as Himself, Rand Paul as Himself, Cameron Winklevoss as Himself, and Andy Greenberg as Himself.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Jon Alpert and Christopher Cannucciari.

Is Banking on Bitcoin worth watching?

Banking on Bitcoin holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 96 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and history, Banking on Bitcoin is worth a place on your watchlist.

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It first became available to stream digitally on December 30, 2016.

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