By
Tolu Ajiboye
May 6th, 2024
The movie will cover the origin and the rise of Coinbase since its debut in US public markets.
Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong has announced that the company will release a documentary about cryptos and the exchange itself. Named “Coin: A Founder’s Story”, the movie has been created by Coinbase in collaboration with Greg Kohs, 10-time Emmy award-winning director. As soon as this Friday, the documentary will be available on Amazon, Apple TV (formerly iTunes), and YouTube.
1/ Big announcement: we've been working with director Greg Kohs on a documentary about cryptocurrency and Coinbase over the last three years, and it will be coming out this Friday on Amazon Prime/iTunes/YouTube etc.
See the trailer here: https://t.co/JNAc2pjJPf
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) October 4, 2022
As the trailer of the documentary reveals, the movie will cover the origin and the rise of Coinbase since its debut in US public markets. Besides, the documentary will feature Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin, MicroStrategy co-founder and Bitcoin (BTC) bull Michael Saylor, and other proponent figures in the industry.
According to Brian Armstrong, the movie is a must-watch for everyone involved or interested in crypto, including policymakers. He believes the documentary will help advance the cause of cryptocurrencies, as well as show the inspiration of individuals driving the industry forward.
Armstrong said:
“I agreed to do this documentary because I wanted to demystify what it takes to build a tech startup and encourage more people to start companies. I also wanted to demystify crypto.”
He also said that Greg Kohs and his team had “unprecedented access” to Coinbase’s activity, which has helped capture the insane ups and downs that Coinbase has been facing over the past three years.
Brian Armstrong added:
“I got in touch with Greg after seeing another film he created called AlphaGo which was about DeepMind’s program beating Go champion Lee Sedol. It was a powerful story and that’s what convinced me to trust him to tell our story. I hope that you will all go and see the film – and that policy makers will see it too. I believe it will help advance the cryptocurrency cause.”
For Greg Kohs, the movie is his latest project that follows two short documentaries and a full feature of the same genre called “AlphaGo.”
Crypto Movies to Watch
With the growth of crypto industry, there has been an increasing number of resources to learn more about digital assets. Now, there is already a long list of various movies, from documentaries to blockbusters, worth watching.
For example, The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (2014) is a documentary by Ben Bledsoe and Patrick Lope that explains the reason behind Bitcoin and how it became the top cryptocurrency. In addition, the movie features early Bitcoin users, including Gavin Andresen.
Another movie worth watching is “Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know” (2015) by Torsten Hoffmann and Michael Watchulonis. In this documentary, you will get a clear understanding of the practices of central banks and financial institutions. Besides, it highlights the influence of the government on money printing and reveals how money policy brought the world to a financial crisis.
In 2019, the world saw “Crypto” with Kurt Russel, Alexis Bleder, and Luke Hemsworth. This crime-drama thriller film deals with money-laundering and other criminal activities.