缺片單嗎？快來看這幾部比特幣電影吧！（上）｜ In search of a good movie? Check out these movies about Bitcoin! (I)
嗨大家好，我是Eunice！進入區塊鏈產業後，一直想透過輕鬆有趣的話題，讓大家對這個產業更加了解，我的個人專欄也就此誕生啦～（開始閱讀之前，不妨先按下最上面的「追蹤」按鈕，我也會陸續分享更多有趣的主題給大家～）
相信許多人週末最喜歡賴在被窩，泡一杯熱可可，打開電視或Netflix開始電影馬拉松！（恩…就是我本人XD）這次帶大家「看電影認識比特幣」，介紹以「比特幣、區塊鏈」為主題的電影給大家認識。廢話不多說，我們開始吧！
1. 依靠比特幣的生活 Life on Bitcoin
上映日期：2015
製片國家/地區：美國
官方預告片：
這是一部滿有趣的紀錄片。2013年7月，一對新婚夫婦Austin Craig和Beccy Bingham只用比特幣生活100天，從食品、燃料、租金到旅行，都只用比特幣搞定！
Craig：「我們要教育大眾，成為出色的比特幣『傳教士』才行！」
Austin是一名演員和影音顧問，Beccy則是一位平面設計師。在執行這項任務時，他們不斷說服及教育超市、房東、餐廳等。結果在幾週內建立了一個願意接受比特幣的小生態網絡。其中也遇到許多挑戰，而加油站是最難說服的商家。不過幸運地，最終在鹽湖城的找到了願意合作的加油站，讓他們每週五晚上10點後開兩小時的車買汽油。
Craig：「我不認為它只是一時的流行。我覺得它是一種很有希望的東西，只是我們要看看它作為一種交易媒介、一種貨幣用得有多好！」
雖然現在各國都有一定的商店支援比特幣支付，但早在五年前，接受比特幣支付的商家還寥寥無幾，Craig夫婦在當時可說是挑戰了一件滿有難度的任務！
2. 比特幣風波 Banking on Bitcoin
上映日期：2016
製片國家/地區：美國
官方預告片：
這是一部探討比特幣現象的紀錄片。電影中除了介紹比特幣和相關的應用服務，也揭露金融監管對比特幣及傳統金融機構的不同態度。
導演也埋了滿有趣的彩蛋：電影中出現一些知名投資人，如 Union Square Ventures 的 Fred Wilson, 臉書創辦的雙胞胎兄弟Winklevoss Twins！
這部電影是2016年上映的紀錄片，適合對加密貨幣有興趣的入門者。有興趣的朋友不妨到 Netflix 追一下囉！
3. BitcoinFilm 紀錄短片
BitcoinFilm 是致力於用影片與大眾溝通「比特幣如何改變人們生活」的組織。今天與大家分享其中兩部最具話題性的影片。如果你想看到更多這樣的紀錄短片，或希望透過影片幫助推廣比特幣的話，可以到他們的網站捐款支持喔！
BitcoinFilm官網：http://bitcoinfilm.org/
（1）比特幣在烏干達 Bitcoin in Uganda
這部主要闡述「比特幣如何解決跨國轉帳和捐款問題」。
在烏干達讀書的 Ronald，學費是依靠美國的家人寄給他的。但礙於傳統銀行的轉帳費時及手續費，決定採取他姐夫的建議，用比特幣來寄學費。以虛擬貨幣進行跨國轉帳，手續費與時間等成本便可降至最低，讓流程更有效率！
這部短片還凸顯了比特幣的另一大亮點功能：把自己的比特幣地址公布在網上，就能收到世界上任何一個人捐贈給他的學費！
完整短片：
順帶一提，來自台灣的One-Forty（關心東南亞移工的非營利組織）今年五月也開放虛擬貨幣捐款了，是台灣第一個將虛擬貨幣作為金流來源的非營利組織！大家可以用比特幣、以太幣、萊特幣捐款給他們喔！
（2）比特幣在阿根廷 Bitcoin in Argentina
這部主要在與大家聊聊「比特幣如何解決阿根廷通貨膨脹的問題」。講述了阿根廷人使用比特幣來保值財產的故事。
比特幣其中一個迷人特質是不受任何政府發行的貨幣的影響。如果一個國家的貨幣漲幅不穩，那麼去中心化的貨幣就會成為人們保值和抵抗通貨膨脹的極佳選擇。由於拉丁美洲大多地區都有通貨膨脹的經濟問題，當地居民對法幣不信任，尋求更安全的貨幣。
完整短片：
最近的新聞也表示，有兩家業者（Athena Bitcoin、Odyssey）看準阿根廷民眾對加密貨幣交易需求增加，準備在當地設立比特幣ATM，並計劃在一年內部署超過1600台。
週末別再說沒有好片可追了！快約三五好友一起用電影認識比特幣吧！
In search of a good movie? Check out these movies about Bitcoin! (I)
Hello world! This is Eunice! Ever since I’ve started working in the blockchain industry, I’ve been longing to introduce this industry through some small talks and simple topics. So here it is, my personal blog. (Before you start reading, you can hit the “subscribe” button on the top for more interesting entries to come!)
I think most people spend their weekend in bed, perhaps with a cup of hot chocolate, binge watching some TV or Netflix (that’ll be my typical weekend for sure). Today we’d let you in on how to “get to know Bitcoin through movies”! This entry introduces movies that revolve around “bitcoin and blockchain”. Let’s get started!
1. Life on Bitcoin
Release date: 2015
Country/Region: USA
Official Trailer:
This is a quite intriguing documentary. In July 2013, a newly married couple Austin Craig and Beccy Bingham decided to live on Bitcoin for 100 days. This includes all expenses from food, fuel, rent to trips.
Craig: “We need to educate people. We have to become outstanding Bitcoin ‘preachers’!”
Austin is an actor and a audio/video consultant. Beccy is a graphic designer. While they were on the mission to live on Bitcoin, they had to constantly persuade and educate supermarkets, landlords and restaurants to come on board. This results in creating a small eco-network that accepts Bitcoin as a payment method within weeks. There were obstacles, and the gas station was the hardest to persuade of all. But luckily, they found a gas station who’d like to cooperate at Salt Lake City. They had to drive for 2 hours every Friday night after 10 pm for gas.
Craig: “It’s not just some trend. I think it has huge potential. We’d just have to see how it can be utilized as a payment method, or as a currency.”
As of right now, there are certain stores around the world that supports Bitcoin payment. But five years ago, there barely is any store that accepts Bitcoin payment. Austin and Craig definitely took on a huge challenge!
2. Banking on Bitcoin
Release Date: 2016
Country/Region: USA
Official Trailer:
This is a documentary that discussed the Bitcoin phenomenon. In addition to application services that are relative to Bitcoin, it also unveils the different attitudes of financial supervision towards Bitcoin and traditional financial institute.
The director also brought in interesting Easter eggs in the movie. Famous investors such as Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures and Winklevoss Twins from Facebook all appeared in the movie.
This documentary was released in 2016. It is great for novices who are interested in cryptocurrency. If you’re interested, watch it on Netflix now!
3. BitcoinFilm Documentary Shorts
BitcoinFilm is an organization that communicates “how Bitcoin changes lives”. Today we will be sharing two most discussed short films. If you’d like to see more documentary shorts like this, or wish to help promote Bitcoin through videos, you can donate on their website to show your support!
BitcoinFilm Official Website：http://bitcoinfilm.org/
(1) Bitcoin in Uganda
This movie stresses on “how Bitcoin resolves international transaction and donation issues”.
Ronald, who is currently studying in Uganda, relies on the donation from an American family for his tuition. But since traditional bank transactions requires days to process as well as a certain transaction fee, he decided to adopt the advice of his sister’s husband — paying tuition with Bitcoin. With cryptocurrency, the transaction fee and time cost can be minimized, thus enhancing the efficiency of the process!
This short film also emphasized another highlighted feature: once he posted his Bitcoin address on the internet, and he’ll be able to receive tuition fee donations from anyone on the world!
By the way, One-Forty in Taiwan (a NGO that cares for South-East Asian immigrants) is now allowing Bitcoin donation since May. They’re the first NGO that has cryptocurrency as their cash flow sources.
Post Detail: http://bit.ly/2QYznKU
(2) Bitcoin in Argentina
This short film talks about how “Bitcoin resolves inflation in Argentina”. It depicts how people in Argentina retain the value of their asset through Bitcoin.
One of the enchanting feature of Bitcoin is that it is never effected by currencies distributed by the government. So if a country has an unstable currency, then a decentralized currency will be the best option for retaining the value and resisting inflation. Since most of the Latin-America region are now faced with inflation as one of the economic problems, locals distrust fiat and will thus seek for a safer currency.
Full Short Film:
Recent news stated that two companies (Athena Bitcoin and Odyssey) have foresee the increasing demand for cryptocurrency in Argentina, and therefore decided to setup Bitcoin ATM. They plan to deploy more than 1600 ATMs within a year.
News Detail: http://bit.ly/2ypyRi5
Stop complaining about there’s no good movie to watch! Ring up your friends and let’s get to know Bitcoin better through movies!
