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The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

2014•1h 36m•7.0/10
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7.0/10(45)

A documentary about the development and spread of the virtual currency called Bitcoin.

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Production

44th Floor Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Gavin Andresen

Brian Armstrong

Margaux Avedisian

Vitalik Buterin

Mike Caldwell

Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Self (archive footage)

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