The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, a documentary premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 11 years ago, centers on Daniel Mross, a Bitcoin miner turned fund manager. Filmed between 2013 and 2014, the documentary captures the emergence of Bitcoin amid its early growth, highlighting Mross's experiences along with key figures like Roger Ver and Gavin Andresen. The film documents the evolution of Bitcoin mining, showing Mross's transition from home mining setups to facing challenges from rising mining difficulty and competition, ultimately leading him to abandon mining due to high costs. Nostalgia for the Bitcoin of the early 2010s evokes a longing for its simpler, home-based origins. The author suggests two remedies for this nostalgia: using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange rather than an investment and experimenting with open-source mining rigs, to reconnect with the grassroots spirit of Bitcoin.

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