Bitcoin FilmFest
Hope to see you in Warsaw in June
If you’ve read my novel, South of Market, you’ll appreciate that Bitcoin gets something of a bad rap. Well, that’s not true. The character, Mark Carlisle, had high expectations of bitcoin - like many who felt it held the promise of true, private, peer-to-peer cash. But then things seemed to go wrong. However, I don’t want to spoil the plot for those of you who haven’t read the book yet.
When the organiser of the annual Bitcoin Film Festival (BFF) reached out to me to ask if I’d like to collaborate - and talk about the book at the event this year - I had to make clear that was something of a lapsed bitcoiner. Like other writers (notably Simon Dixon) I would have preferred bitcoin to have remained an open source project, outside the clutches of (as he calls it) the Financial Industrial Complex.
But, as it happens, this year’s Film Festival, in Warsaw, is co-located with MoneroKon - so, to an extent, I’m already pushing at an open door. (Launched in 2014, Monero (XMR) is a prominent, decentralized, open-source cryptocurrency distinguished by its strong focus on privacy, anonymity, and fungibility. A key difference from Bitcoin is that Monero leverages sophisticated cryptography to conceal the sender, receiver, and amount of a transaction, making it practically untraceable).
But, returning to BFF, I will be at the event on the 5th and 6th of June in Warsaw. As soon as I know the detailed schedule I’ll communicate it here. But if you’re attending, or plan to attend because of this, please do reach out.
Bitcoin FilmFest (BFF) is committed to promoting sound money and independent art, with a focus on connecting, educating, and entertaining its audience. Operating as a networking hub and organizing a series of events, BFF aspires to be the driving force behind cinematic transformation. It also aims to potentially provide direct support for funding and distribution, all guided by the motto: ‘Unfiat the Culture.’