The documentary "Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum" has started airing on the blockchain

According to The Block, a new documentary providing an "intimate" observation of Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum ecosystem will be available for streaming on Friday. Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum records the struggle of Buterin and the Ethereum builder community for open Internet. In July 2021, "Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum" completed the largest crowdfunding campaign in documentary history, raising 1036 Ethereum coins (currently worth approximately $2.6 million) for the production budget. The film was released in 23 countries on Wednesday and sponsored by Ethereum Layer 2 Base. The movie trailer includes interviews with Buterin, his parents, and other artists and technical experts such as Dmitry Buterin, Danny Ryan, Itzel Yard, and Tim O'Reilly. It traces Buterin's childhood and through new interviews and archival footage, tells the story of how he helped build and launch Ethereum and the reasons and processes behind it. This new movie will be broadcasted for 30 days through the token controlled website ethereumfilm.xyz and is planned to be released on major streaming platforms in 2025. This movie is directed by Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple, and produced by Carrie Weprin and Jenna Kelly. It was produced by Optimist and Strange Design in collaboration with Lone Palm Productions, Big Beach, and TIME Studios.