How to watch the 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' online and from anywhere – BTC documentary 2024

"Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" - HBO original doc looks at unanswered questions about digital currency
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Within the secretive crypto community, the fact that "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" has even been made at all has set all kinds of weird indicators moving in various directions but the fact that the real identity of the founder of the digital currency (usually referred to by pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto) has supposedly finally been revealed has driven the community into a frenzy.

Here's how you can watch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" online around the world and from anywhere with a VPN.

'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' streaming details

"Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" premiered on Tuesday, October 8 on HBO and can be streamed on Max.
• U.S. Max
• CAN
Crave
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN risk-free

Pre-airing speculation hinted at the inventor of the original cryptocurrency founder being named as the late Len Sassaman (a cryptographer who died in 2011), prompting some traders to create memecoins of his cat. His odds at blockchain-based betting platform Polymarket slumped from 68% to 21% prior to the documentary's premiere, but we won't spoil the ultimate reveal here. 

If none of that makes any sense then this is probably not the documentary for you but if you do have some skin in the game or strongly suspect that at some point we will all have some skin in the game – as the digital currency continues to disrupt the world order and challenge central banks to such an extent that it has grown into a trillion-dollar asset class – this documentary is certainly worth a look. 

Read on to see how you can watch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" online and from anywhere in the world.

How to watch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" in the U.S.

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HBOTuesday, October 89 p.m. ET/PTMax

"Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" was broadcast on HBO in the U.S. on Tuesday, October 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It can now be streamed online via its Max platform.

Max prices start at $9.99/month. It's also no. 1 on our best streaming services list for its vast, high-quality library, including "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon".

You also have the option of paying from $16.99 a month for the Disney Plus bundle, including Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max.

Traveling outside the States? You'll need to use a VPN to unblock Max when abroad.

Watch 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' from anywhere in the world

If "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" isn't streaming where you're currently located, that doesn't mean you have to miss the show while you're away from home. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from anywhere.

We've evaluated many options, and the best VPN you can get right now is NordVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds. You can try it risk-free for 30 days if you take advantage of NordVPN's no-quibble money-back guarantee.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select a U.S. server from the location list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your streaming service app — so Max, for example — and watch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" online from wherever you are in the world.

Watch 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' around the world

How to watch 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' online in Canada

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Catch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" exclusively on Crave in Canada. The documentary premiered at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesday, October 8 and is now available to stream. 

Plans start from CA$9.99 a month (plus tax). Crave offers classic HBO series, on-demand movies, Crave originals and Showtime content.

Those on vacation away from Canada will need one of the best VPNs to log in back home to use Crave as it will be geo-blocked when not at home. We recommend Nord VPN

Can I watch 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' in the U.K.?

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"Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" premiered on HBO on Tuesday, October 8 but as streaming platform Max is not available in U.K. yet, non-subscribers will have to wait until a domestic streaming platform, almost certainly Sky, announces a release date.

Those on vacation away in the U.K. or there for work will need a good streaming VPN to log in to HBO/Max back home to watch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery".

How to watch 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' online in Australia

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As with the U.K., "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" can be streamed on Binge in Australia. 

Binge offers new users a 7-day free trial, after which plans start from AU$10 per month.

Aussies on vacation will need a good streaming VPN to log in to Binge back home to watch "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery". We recommend Nord VPN.

'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' cast list

  • Cullen Hoback - Self 
  • Adam Back - Self 
  • Ricardo Salinas Pliego - Self 
  • Roger Ver - Self 
  • Peter Todd - Self 
  • Samson Mow - Self 
  • "Satoshi Nakamoto" - Anonymous

'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' trailer

'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' trailer

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