Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

The documentary is about blockchain technology. It explains from the start what the technology is. It defines it as a verified digital ledger. Then it discusses what that ledger might be good for. Cryptocurrencies and the reactions to them are taken up. The opposition of banks and commentators is shown. The film’s argument is that this opposition rests on interest. Other uses of the same technology are described as well. How aid organisations make use of it is shown. Lauri Love is among those who speak. He is a computer specialist fighting an extradition case. The documentary stands on the side of the technology. Its promises take up more room than the criticisms. Lauri Love and Imogen Heap speak in the eighty four minute documentary. It is an American production Alex Winter finished in 2018.