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Like a Bansky of the crypto world, little is known about Satoshi Nakamoto, the alleged creator of the digital currency Bitcoin. What is his real name? How much is he worth? Who is he really?

Director Cullen Hoback attempts to uncover Nakamoto’s identity in the HBO documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, a quest that takes him around the world. The film, produced by Adam McKay, debuts on HBO on Tuesday, October 8 and is available to stream on Max. Watch the trailer below.

"In Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, intrepid filmmaker Cullen Hoback delves into one of the most enduring and enduring mysteries in technology and finance: the origins of Bitcoin and the identity of its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto," reads a synopsis. "More than a decade after Satoshi's disappearance, Bitcoin now threatens to disrupt the global financial order, forcing countries to rethink the nature of money as Satoshi potentially becomes the richest person on Earth. Known for uncovering secret subcultures and movements through digital forensics, Hoback delves into key players, uncovers never-before-seen clues, and humorously unravels Bitcoin's chaotic origins and meteoric rise. Money Electric offers a thrilling, global investigation into the intentions of Bitcoin's enigmatic inventor, as Hoback encounters those who might have been Satoshi in an effort to reveal who holds the power—and what they would do with it if Bitcoin were woven into our daily lives."