Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery

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Cast

Cullen Hoback Samson Mow Ricardo Salinas Pliego Adam Back Rachel-Rose O'Leary Amir Taaki Roger Ver Nouriel Roubini Peter Todd Nick Szabo Michelle Phan Andrew Yang Philip Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia Milojko Spajic Vitalik Buterin Jack Dorsey Gavin Andresen

Director: Cullen Hoback
Writer: Cullen Hoback
Producer: Cullen Hoback, Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, Scott Holroyd
Executive producer: Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Cullen Hoback, Taylor Jones, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen
Cast: Cullen Hoback, Samson Mow, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Adam Back, Rachel-Rose O'Leary, Amir Taaki, Roger Ver, Nouriel Roubini, Peter Todd, Nick Szabo, Michelle Phan, Andrew Yang, Philip Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia, Milojko Spajic, Vitalik Buterin, Jack Dorsey, Gavin Andresen
Studio: HBO Documentary Films; Hyrax Films; HyperObject Industries; Hello Pictures
Country: United States
Runtime: 100 min
Where to watch: HBO / Max; availability varies by territory

The Bitcoin angle

Bitcoin is both the subject and the evidence trail: Hoback examines the protocol's cypherpunk beginnings, its rise into global finance and the mystery of who created it. The film advances a theory that Peter Todd may be Satoshi; Todd has denied the claim, so the conclusion remains contested rather than established fact.

Screenings and festivals

HBO and Max release — October 8, 2024

Trailer

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Official links

Sources

HBO / Warner Bros. Discovery — synopsis and production credits HBO Max — official watch page IMDb — runtime, country and credited participants IMDb — full cast and crew CNN — Peter Todd's response to the film's claim