🇩🇪 NEW: Germany's largest government-backed TV station "ZDF" just released a 45-min long documentary about Bitcoin and it's the first of a series
Abstract:
In the pilot episode of "The World in Money," host Katjana Gerz asks: What is really behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the like? Who benefits, and who gets left behind? Do you have to get involved, or is this just a passing fad? Is crypto the future of money or merely digital gambling?
A Revolutionary Idea?
The advantages: Cryptocurrencies are independent of states or central banks. Demand determines their value. No authority watches over them—for many, this is seen as liberation from the traditional financial system. They offer the possibility of maintaining 100% self-custody of one’s own assets.
However, this also harbors disadvantages: No guarantees, no absolute security. Many fall victim to scams and the promise of quick money, while others lose the password to their wallet and, as a result, sometimes millions.
Digital Gold or Scam?
Anyone wanting to understand where our monetary system is heading cannot ignore cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, considered by many to be the only true cryptocurrency, surpasses companies like Amazon and Meta in value with a market capitalization of over one trillion euros, breaking all records. While some investors make enormous profits, others lose everything due to crashes, hacks, or simply false promises.
Crypto also feeds an ancient dream: that of quick riches. Social media is teeming with crypto gurus, trading tips, and success stories, often coupled with the message: Anyone can get rich; you just have to get in now. It is high time, therefore, to put cryptocurrencies to the test.
Between Hype and Reality
The episode "Cryptocurrencies" sheds light on a world full of promises and visions, but also losses. Katjana "loses" the password to her wallet and flies to the USA to visit one of the world's most famous hardware hackers. Can Joe Grand recover her crypto funds? Together with crypto critic Jürgen Geuter, Katjana heads to a casino to clarify whether crypto is often nothing more than digital gambling. Victims of a manipulative crypto scammer report losses of nearly 400,000 euros. Cyber prosecutor Jana Ringwald investigates illegal platforms yet speaks surprisingly positively about crypto. Together, they go "shopping" on the Darknet, where Katjana learns how to use cryptocurrencies as an anonymous means of payment.
The film by Benjamin Arcioli and Krissi Kowsky asks: Is crypto the currency of the future or an unregulated casino?
#Bitcoin #BitcoinFilm #BitcoinDocumentary
Abstract:
In the pilot episode of "The World in Money," host Katjana Gerz asks: What is really behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the like? Who benefits, and who gets left behind? Do you have to get involved, or is this just a passing fad? Is crypto the future of money or merely digital gambling?
A Revolutionary Idea?
The advantages: Cryptocurrencies are independent of states or central banks. Demand determines their value. No authority watches over them—for many, this is seen as liberation from the traditional financial system. They offer the possibility of maintaining 100% self-custody of one’s own assets.
However, this also harbors disadvantages: No guarantees, no absolute security. Many fall victim to scams and the promise of quick money, while others lose the password to their wallet and, as a result, sometimes millions.
Digital Gold or Scam?
Anyone wanting to understand where our monetary system is heading cannot ignore cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, considered by many to be the only true cryptocurrency, surpasses companies like Amazon and Meta in value with a market capitalization of over one trillion euros, breaking all records. While some investors make enormous profits, others lose everything due to crashes, hacks, or simply false promises.
Crypto also feeds an ancient dream: that of quick riches. Social media is teeming with crypto gurus, trading tips, and success stories, often coupled with the message: Anyone can get rich; you just have to get in now. It is high time, therefore, to put cryptocurrencies to the test.
Between Hype and Reality
The episode "Cryptocurrencies" sheds light on a world full of promises and visions, but also losses. Katjana "loses" the password to her wallet and flies to the USA to visit one of the world's most famous hardware hackers. Can Joe Grand recover her crypto funds? Together with crypto critic Jürgen Geuter, Katjana heads to a casino to clarify whether crypto is often nothing more than digital gambling. Victims of a manipulative crypto scammer report losses of nearly 400,000 euros. Cyber prosecutor Jana Ringwald investigates illegal platforms yet speaks surprisingly positively about crypto. Together, they go "shopping" on the Darknet, where Katjana learns how to use cryptocurrencies as an anonymous means of payment.
The film by Benjamin Arcioli and Krissi Kowsky asks: Is crypto the currency of the future or an unregulated casino?
#Bitcoin #BitcoinFilm #BitcoinDocumentary