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Regarding the rumor that "Jackie Chan will play Zhao Changpeng in the upcoming Netflix biographical documentary 'King of Cryptocurrency'," Zhao Changpeng denied it, stating: "This is false. I like Jackie Chan, but he is already 71 years old. Let him be! I am still working hard to finish this book. The last 5% of the editing always takes 95% of the time."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, British television Channel 4 has launched a new documentary about Satoshi Nakamoto titled "Seeking Satoshi: The Mystery Bitcoin Creator," attempting to reveal his true identity. The executive producer of the film stated that it is a "surreal exploration aimed at uncovering a potential conspiracy by a group of Silicon Valley power brokers to undermine democracy." The program will premiere on YouTube on Monday, February 17.Previously, HBO released a documentary about Satoshi Nakamoto titled "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," claiming that BTC Core developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto. Todd vehemently denied this, and venture capitalist Adam Cochran criticized HBO's "news reporting as garbage."

ChainCatcher news, according to Tokenpost, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is working on his first autobiographical documentary after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump and being released on January 21.The documentary is led by filmmakers Jonah Tulis and Blake J. Harris, who have completed over 60 hours of interview content since 2019. The documentary is scheduled to be released in 2025 and will be produced and globally distributed by Submarine.

ChainCatcher news, the HashKey Gala Day co-hosted by HashKey Global and Blocktempo was held today during Taiwan Blockchain Week, featuring the Taiwan premiere of the documentary "Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum."Tim Xing, Board of Director of HashKey Global, and Francis Li, Head of Architect of HashKey Chain, along with well-known local professors, prosecutors, and lawyers attended the event and shared important stories about HashKey and the early development of Ethereum.HashKey executives stated that the team became aware of the Ethereum project in 2014 and funded the Ethereum Foundation with $500,000 in 2015 to help address cash flow issues at the time. This crucial funding played an important role in the timely launch of the Ethereum mainnet, becoming a legendary chapter in blockchain history.The event also featured the first screening of the documentary "Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum" for the Taiwanese community. This film chronicles the journey of Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum community in their fight for an open internet. Notably, this documentary completed the largest crowdfunding in blockchain history in 2021, raising 1,036 Ether, providing ample budget support for the film's production.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Canadian cryptographer Peter Todd has been forced into hiding after the HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" claimed he is the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto.Todd denied this claim, stating that documentary director Cullen Hoback used misleading evidence, putting him at risk of safety threats. Todd emphasized that such accusations are not only incorrect but could also lead to dangerous actions such as kidnapping and robbery. Nevertheless, Hoback believes that revealing Satoshi's identity is of great significance, but the community is not convinced by this assertion.

ChainCatcher message, @tier10k posted on X stating that HBO believes Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto (which he denies) for the following main reasons:In 2010, Todd (from a new account) replied to Satoshi on bitcointalk; HBO claims he accidentally completed Satoshi's post using his own account;A few days later, both accounts were inactive;Todd later deployed the "replace-by-fee" concept discussed in the post;The documentary states that Todd used the pseudonym "John Dillon" to promote RBF;Both used British/Canadian spelling;Satoshi released a timeline, which the documentary claims aligns with a student's timeline, posting more content on weekends;Todd once discussed "sacrificing" Bitcoin; the documentary claims this refers to destroying Satoshi's Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the producer of the HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," Cullen Hobak, presented his assembled evidence to Peter Todd and Blockstream founder Adam Back, concluding that Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto.The documentary ends with a quote from Peter Todd: "Yes, I am Satoshi Nakamoto." However, this admission by Peter Todd does not specifically prove that this Canadian developer is the inventor of Bitcoin. Peter Todd cites the phrase "I am Satoshi Nakamoto" to support the privacy of the true inventor.Peter Todd has publicly denied being the creator of Bitcoin and has questioned Hobak's conclusion, as clips from the documentary leaked online before its premiere, seemingly pointing to him as Satoshi Nakamoto.

ChainCatcher message, BitMEX Research stated in its analysis of the HBO documentary on the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto that the "block space war" presented in the documentary includes criticisms from Bitcoin.com co-founder Roger Ver towards former Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd for supporting small blocks.The former indicated that in the leaked "John Dillion" emails, the latter was working for a three-letter agency to implement the Replace By Fee plan. However, the emails indicate that John Dillion did not collaborate with intelligence personnel when dealing with Todd.In this regard, BitMEX Research believes that the documentary attempts to present these nonsensical claims as evidence that Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, despite having no relation to Satoshi Nakamoto.

According to ChainCatcher news, based on the prediction market Polymarket data, the current candidates' winning probability in the HBO documentary about Satoshi Nakamoto has dropped to below 4%. The probability for "others, multiple people" has risen to 95.5%.Blockstream founder Adam Back is currently reported at 3.2%, ranking as the candidate with the highest probability. Previously, Adam Back, Len Sassaman's widow, and others have denied the speculation regarding the candidates' identity as Satoshi Nakamoto.

ChainCatcher news, according to the predicted market Polymarket data, the probability of Nick Szabo being Satoshi Nakamoto in the HBO documentary on Polymarket has risen to first place, currently reported at 12.7%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Polymarket data, the probability of Nick Szabo, the proponent of the smart contract concept in the HBO documentary, being Satoshi Nakamoto has risen to 17.2%, surpassing Adam Back and Len Sassaman.In addition, the meme coin related to Nick Szabo, SZABO, has seen a 24-hour increase of 658%, with a market capitalization of $170,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the upcoming HBO documentary "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery" has sparked widespread speculation in the cryptocurrency community about the identity of Bitcoin's creator. The prediction market Polymarket and the cryptocurrency community generally believe that the documentary may reveal the cryptographer Len Sassaman as the creator of Bitcoin. As the release date of the documentary approaches, several meme coins themed around Sassaman and his pet cats Sasha and ODIN have emerged on the Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin networks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coidesk, a documentary from Home Box Office (HBO) will premiere next week, claiming to reveal the true identity of Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The film is directed by Emmy-nominated Cullen Hoback, director of "Q: Into the Storm." Currently, users on Polymarket believe that Len Sassaman will be the "Satoshi" revealed in this documentary.It is reported that Len Sassaman committed suicide in 2011 after struggling with depression. He had long published academic works on cryptography, which often demonstrated his strong ideological commitment to privacy and decentralization, leading some to believe he is Satoshi Nakamoto.

ChainCatcher news, documentary director Cullen Hoback and HBO recently announced the premiere of their upcoming film "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," hinting that the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto may finally be revealed.Cullen Hoback is best known for his HBO miniseries "Q: Into the Storm," in which he claims to have identified several authors of the QAnon conspiracy theory, but whether he has truly uncovered the creator of Bitcoin remains to be seen.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a brand new documentary closely observing Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum ecosystem will be available for streaming on Friday. Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum chronicles Buterin and the Ethereum builder community's struggle for an open internet.In July 2021, Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum completed the largest crowdfunding campaign in documentary history, raising 1,036 Ether (currently worth about $2.6 million) for its production budget. The film premiered on Wednesday in 23 countries, sponsored by Ethereum Layer 2 Base.The movie trailer features interviews with Buterin, his parents, and other artists and tech experts such as Dmitry Buterin, Danny Ryan, Itzel Yard, and Tim O'Reilly. It traces Buterin's childhood and tells the story of how he helped build and launch Ethereum through new interviews and archival footage. This new film will be streamed for 30 days via the token-gated website ethereumfilm.xyz, with plans for a major streaming platform release in 2025.The film is directed by Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple, produced by Carrie Weprin and Jenna Kelly. It is co-produced by Optimist and Strange Design along with Lone Palm Productions, Big Beach, and TIME Studios.

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum Stories released the trailer for the documentary "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story". The documentary will have its global premiere on September 18. Ethereum Stories is hosting a leaderboard challenge for 75 hours, offering rewards and points for the trailer minters on ZORA.