Buy the Dip: Satirical Film’s Trailer Proves You Can Love Crypto – and Laugh About it Too
This week saw the release on YouTube of a . The film is currently in post-production, but while waiting for it to drop, we spoke to the writer/director, Sam Lucas Smith.
I Haven’t Seen It
Well, you’ve been missing out. I’d recommend getting over there right away, as the trailer has some razor-sharp dialogue, and is instantly quotable. The filmmakers hope to use the film as a pilot to garner interest and funding for a TV series.
After the (pun very much intended) that The Big Bang Theory made of their bitcoin episode, it’s great to see something made by someone who clearly understands and is passionate about the subject.
You know, forget what I said about going over to YouTube to watch the trailer. That would take too long. Here it is for you to watch in all its glory:
Who is This Person?
Sam Lucas Smith has a Masters degree in screenwriting. He is also an actor, having credits in several BBC dramas, feature films such as , and the series Vikings. And he is into his cryptocurrency.
I was in a Cryptocurrency chat group… people talking about various currencies, prices etc. I said something about how the DOW had dropped. Then I received a message from a random user asking “what is DOW?” “Where can I buy DOW?”… it made me realize how utterly inept and oblivious so many of the people getting in to the markets were.
And I passed a homeless guy who called me a millenial prick a few months ago. I totally stole that line for the script.
Lambo-tastic
Despite the obvious high quality of the trailer, Sam says that the film is low budget:
Seeing as everyone was working for a low rate, simply because they liked the script… Funnily, the Lamborghini was one of the few things I managed to get for free. I asked someone I was introduced to if we could borrow it. He said yes. Very special thanks owed there!
I asked Sam about his vision for the potential TV show:
I see a series of short satirical films and sketches, with cryptocurrency as a recurring theme, but also exploring other ideas in the tech space. Consumerism is something that interests me, for example, our growing reliance on automated assistants like Alexa and Siri. I’ll give nothing away, but I think there’s some brilliant untouched scope for comedy to be found there.
When Can I see the Finished Film?
“When it’s finished,” is the short answer. A composer is currently working on a soundscape, after which a final audio mix, color grade, and small VFX sequence must be added.
But you aren’t alone in your anticipation, as would attest.
The finished 4-5 minute film will be available to watch for online for free on the YouTube channel. There are also discussions with a number of other networks to co-host.
As soon as it’s available we’ll publish a link, along with the second part of our chat with Sam.
Have you seen the trailer? Let us know what you think about it in the comments below.
Images and media courtesy of Vard Productions
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Published at Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:00:50 +0000
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Hackers from North Korea Attempt to Steal Bitcoin
Hackers from North Korea have attempted to infiltrate several cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, and some entities are saying that this action should serve as a wake-up call.
One can definitely say that the country of North Korea is not a highly desirable tourist destination. The ruling military dictatorship, currently under the control of Kim Jong-un, has kept the country isolated from the rest of the world for decades. While we sometimes laugh at the absurd news that the official North Korean news agency reports, such as finding unicorns and how Kim Jong-un excels at everything humanly possible, the reality is that North Korea is a dangerous state. It has kidnapped people off the beaches of Japan and sends assassins into South Korea. It’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing has led to severe , and its ongoing nuclear program is definitely worrisome. Hackers from North Korea have long been active in seeking to cause mischief, and their current targets are a number of bitcoin exchanges in South Korea.
North Korea Desperately Needs Money
It should come as no surprise that North Korean hackers are looking to get their grubby mitts on some bitcoin. CNBC on this nefarious activity. A report from FireEye states that (who are extremely likely to be agents of that rogue state) have targeted the personal email accounts of those working at various bitcoin exchanges in South Korea using tax-themed lures and deploying malware. So far, three exchanges are known to have been targeted, and there is a possibility of four wallets being targeted on the Yapizon exchange as well.
North Korea is desperate for funds. The UN sanctions have really hurt their already-fragile economy as the sanctions impacted a full third of their exports (such as coal, seafood, iron ore, and iron). However, such sanctions were only the beginning as the United States has put additional sanctions upon North Korea, to which Kim Jong-un has loudly railed against. This has led to even China’s central banks with North Korea so as to not fall under penalty of the US sanctions. In short, North Korea is looking at any possible way to gain funds, and it appears that trying to steal bitcoin is one such method of getting needed capital.
Is This a Wake-up Call?
Of course, the news of hackers from North Korea looking to score some bitcoin has led to the usual hyperventilating from news agencies. CNBC openly wondered if these attempted thefts were a wake-up call to finally get governments and financial agencies to begin regulating digital currencies. CNBC cited University of Georgia Professor Jeffrey Dorfman, who said:
The ability of regimes like Kim Jong Un’s North Korea to mine or steal cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin is a new reason to be cautious in treating these commodities as currencies. While rogue states have practiced counterfeiting even longer than they have been computer hacking, counterfeiters are easier to catch. Once a cryptocurrency is stolen, it is virtually impossible to stop the new owner from spending it, and doing so in untraceable ways.
Are bitcoin and other digital currencies used for bad things? Of course they are. But you can say the same for gold, silver, hard currency, and so on. It’s not exactly earth-shattering to realize that bad people spend currency on bad things. However, it’s far harder to launder digital currency than the media and world governments would have you believe, as can be seen in the case in mid-July where was pilfered. It would nice not to deal with all the hand-wringing whenever a bad person is associated with cryptocurrency. As for North Korea and Kim Jong-un, you can bet that they’ll continue to attempt to hack their way into different cryptocurrency exchanges. The are not going away any time soon.
What do you think about North Korean hackers targeting bitcoin exchanges? Is this a wake-up call or not? Let us know in the comments below.
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