Dirty Coin: Review

13th July 2024

Bitcoin has become a controversial subject ever since its conception. On top of the majority of people not really understanding what it is there’s a lot more to consider. Things such as the environmental impact which has yet to be fully explored and the fact that one of the first things people did when they found out how to use it was to use it to deal drugs over the internet.

However, where there’s a bad side, the benefits of mining and using bitcoin are rarely explored and Dirty Coin is a documentary which attempts to redress the balance.

Dirty Coin is a documentary written and directed by Alana Mediavilla. A documentary that tries to put the case across that Bitcoin is good, actually. Unfortunately, Mediavilla’s documentary in its attempts to show the good side, often does so by underplaying the controversies or just sweeping them under the rug.

Talking to a variety of experts on Bitcoin from all areas of the industry, Dirty Coin covers areas from environmental, political and moral issues. Its purpose seems to be to reassure its audience that everything is going to be ok. However, in giving interviews only to experts in the Bitcoin industry, it doesn’t give the chance for those on the other side to speak.

This unfortunately may quickly give the audience the impression that the documentary is trying to sell Bitcoin directly to them. Something which feels increasingly like a recruitment video, enlisting people to their cause.

The documentary also doesn’t dive into the more personal dangers of Bitcoin for an everyday user. Whereas Bitcoin has been said to be revolutionary for removing the banks and legal systems surround currency, the documentary fails to remind its audience that Bitcoin is a risky investment that is not protected by law or the financial industry. Not to mention how volatile the investment of Bitcoin can be, causing people to either gain millions or lose it all.

Dirty Coin is well thought out and considered, but seemingly only from one side. Those looking to invest may be convinced by the end, but those looking for a broader scope or a little more advice may want to do their own research.

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