Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery

Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024) pulls viewers into a gripping, globe-spanning investigation of one of tech’s great enigmas — the birth of Bitcoin and the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Combining archival footage, forensic analysis of blockchain data, and candid interviews with cryptographers, journalists, and early adopters, the film unravels the technical brilliance and the human stories that birthed a movement. Tension builds as competing theories collide, revealing how a pseudonymous white paper upended finance, privacy, and power.

The documentary balances clear explanations of complex concepts with intimate portraits of people forever changed by the cryptocurrency revolution: developers haunted by unanswered questions, skeptics warning of volatility and crime, and communities reshaped by decentralized promise. Ultimately, Money Electric probes what it means to create something that resists attribution — and how the mystery of Satoshi continues to shape the future of money, identity, and trust.