- Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, it’s a contentious topic divided by the many lovers, haters, believers and non-believers alike. Many know something about it, yet, we need to scratch what’s beneath the surface. That is exactly what this documentary does, by looking at the core function of Bitcoin/e-money and it’s related developments. Where is this crazy rollercoaster going to take us? Well, this documentary shares some ideas, based on the history of currency, on where this may go.
”I think that the internet is going to be one of the major forces for reducing the role of government. Now one thing that is missing, but that will soon be developed, is a reliable ‘e-cash’, a method whereby on the internet you can transfer funds from A to B without A knowing B or B knowing A.”
Milton Friedman, July 1999.
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