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Documentary · 2014 · released

Life on Bitcoin

96 min USA VidAngel; YouTube; iTunes; Amazon Prime Video; Apple TV

In 2013, newly married Austin and Beccy Craig embark on a 100-day experiment living exclusively on Bitcoin. Testing whether cryptocurrency can serve as currency for everyday necessities, they document the pioneers, skeptics, experts, and challenges encountered along the way.

Cast

Austin M. Craig Beccy Bingham Charlie Shrem
Director
Travis Pitcher, Joseph Lebaron
Cast
Austin M. Craig, Beccy Bingham, Charlie Shrem
Studio
Life on Bitcoin, LLC
Country
USA
Runtime
96 min
Where to watch
VidAngel; YouTube; iTunes; Amazon Prime Video; Apple TV

The Bitcoin angle

The film directly explores Bitcoin's practical utility as a medium of exchange and store of value. It documents early Bitcoin adoption through first-hand accounts of merchant infrastructure, user adoption, and the challenges of living on the network—a foundational record of Bitcoin's early ecosystem.

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Sources

Life on Bitcoin official film pageIMDbApple TVThe Hollywood Reporter — VidAngel Distribution