NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN DANIEL crawls towards the auction entrance and a figure walks past. DANIEL Hey, I need some help. The figure ignores them and walks toward the entrance where the doors open and DEV1000, a non-binary code, exits and comes down to meet DANIEL. DEV1000 I can help you, what’s your name? DANIEL Daniel, but not for long. DEV1000 The way that you pronounce DANIEL sounds like uppercase, am I right? DANIEL (confused) Uummmm. DEV1000 You have to be clear on whether you are upper or ...

NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN DANIEL crawls towards the auction entrance and a figure walks past. DANIEL Hey, I need some help. The figure ignores them and walks toward the entrance where the doors open and DEV1000, a non-binary code, exits and comes down to meet DANIEL. DEV1000 I can help you, what’s your name? DANIEL Daniel, but not for long. DEV1000 The way that you pronounce DANIEL sounds like uppercase, am I right? DANIEL (confused) Uummmm. DEV1000 You have to be clear on whether you are upper or ...

NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN The Namecoin auction is taking place and punycode d/xn--dbi is on the lot. AUCTIONEER Going once... going twice... sold! The gavel strikes and The RANDOMS, a bunch of ghouls, applaud. AUCTIONEER Next on the lot is punycode “xn--y1a”. The AUCTIONEER rambles on. A signal at the entrance activates the DOORMAN to open the door. DANIEL (now UPPERCASE DANIEL) emerges. UPPERCASE DANIEL I made it. The DOORMAN stops UPPERCASE DANIEL in them tracks. DOORMAN Excuse me while I frisk y...

NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN The Namecoin auction is taking place and punycode d/xn--dbi is on the lot. AUCTIONEER Going once... going twice... sold! The gavel strikes and The RANDOMS, a bunch of ghouls, applaud. AUCTIONEER Next on the lot is punycode “xn--y1a”. The AUCTIONEER rambles on. A signal at the entrance activates the DOORMAN to open the door. DANIEL (now UPPERCASE DANIEL) emerges. UPPERCASE DANIEL I made it. The DOORMAN stops UPPERCASE DANIEL in them tracks. DOORMAN Excuse me while I frisk y...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN The MINER is unmoored on the cyber river; singing to the rhythm of Boney M's - 'Rivers of Babylon'. MINER (V.O) By the rivers of Ethereum where the gwei go up and down oh yeah we wait for a Sunday afternoon. BIGFLOAT, a floating fat-handed face, appears above the cyber river. BIGFLOAT Miner, it is time for your transition. MINER Transition into what? BIGFLOAT Web3. MINER Web free? BIGFLOAT Yes, from web2 to web3. The MINER changes position as the flow of the river does too...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN The MINER is unmoored on the cyber river; singing to the rhythm of Boney M's - 'Rivers of Babylon'. MINER (V.O) By the rivers of Ethereum where the gwei go up and down oh yeah we wait for a Sunday afternoon. BIGFLOAT, a floating fat-handed face, appears above the cyber river. BIGFLOAT Miner, it is time for your transition. MINER Transition into what? BIGFLOAT Web3. MINER Web free? BIGFLOAT Yes, from web2 to web3. The MINER changes position as the flow of the river does too...

NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN DANIEL's entire body has slid into The MINER's ears; the two are now functioning as one. MINER/DANIEL Hello. The MINER/DANIEL waves at DEVOTED. DEVOTED (announcing) Open the gates. The gate begins to open and CHAINLEFT, a pixelated nobleman, appears. CHAINLEFT Wait! The gate quickly closes and traps The MINER/DANIEL, who scream. CHAINLEFT Have you verified this person? DEVOTED This is not one person, ser. MINER/DANIEL Just the two of us, it's just the two of us, yeah. CHAI...

NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN DANIEL's entire body has slid into The MINER's ears; the two are now functioning as one. MINER/DANIEL Hello. The MINER/DANIEL waves at DEVOTED. DEVOTED (announcing) Open the gates. The gate begins to open and CHAINLEFT, a pixelated nobleman, appears. CHAINLEFT Wait! The gate quickly closes and traps The MINER/DANIEL, who scream. CHAINLEFT Have you verified this person? DEVOTED This is not one person, ser. MINER/DANIEL Just the two of us, it's just the two of us, yeah. CHAI...

BITCOIN BLOCKCHAIN A fist from WOBBLES, an amorphous figure with a wiry voice, flies into frame and cracks The MINER on the jaw. WOBBLES Good morning. MINER What did you do that for? The MINER retaliates, but WOBBLES blocks the punch and grips them hand. WOBBLES Exposing your seed phrase on my block is a property violation. MINER An immutable chain of events led me to this block. The MINER escapes the grip. CLOSEUP of WOBBLES. WOBBLES Smells fishy. Was it the China miner bitcoin ban? MINER No...

BITCOIN BLOCKCHAIN A fist from WOBBLES, an amorphous figure with a wiry voice, flies into frame and cracks The MINER on the jaw. WOBBLES Good morning. MINER What did you do that for? The MINER retaliates, but WOBBLES blocks the punch and grips them hand. WOBBLES Exposing your seed phrase on my block is a property violation. MINER An immutable chain of events led me to this block. The MINER escapes the grip. CLOSEUP of WOBBLES. WOBBLES Smells fishy. Was it the China miner bitcoin ban? MINER No...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN SOMEONE is being carried by The MINER on them back as they run along a path. SOMEONE Let’s fucking go! MINER So, what’s your name? SOMEONE Daniel. MINER Daniel, what happened to your legs? DANIEL I forked with a couple of crooks on block 536200. MINER 536200 - I remember the gossip like it was yesterday. DANIEL This is why I wanna transition to web3. MINER Why? DANIEL Coz everybody knows my name now. MINER Well, you were the three Daniels forking bitcoin. FADE IN image of ...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN SOMEONE is being carried by The MINER on them back as they run along a path. SOMEONE Let’s fucking go! MINER So, what’s your name? SOMEONE Daniel. MINER Daniel, what happened to your legs? DANIEL I forked with a couple of crooks on block 536200. MINER 536200 - I remember the gossip like it was yesterday. DANIEL This is why I wanna transition to web3. MINER Why? DANIEL Coz everybody knows my name now. MINER Well, you were the three Daniels forking bitcoin. FADE IN image of ...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN The MINER and WOBBLES free-fall, side by side, toward the cyber river. MINER Hold me close, it’s cold out here. WOBBLES You sicken me. The MINER sneezes into WOBBLES's face. WOBBLES The Baptist will cure you. MINER But have you been vaccinated? WOBBLES (pointing) There he is! MINER Where? WOBBLES Au revoir. WOBBLES spins The MINER off their axis and into the air. BAPTIST (O.S.) The cyber river is a loose colleciton of sub-personalities that have lost their way. The MINER h...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN The MINER and WOBBLES free-fall, side by side, toward the cyber river. MINER Hold me close, it’s cold out here. WOBBLES You sicken me. The MINER sneezes into WOBBLES's face. WOBBLES The Baptist will cure you. MINER But have you been vaccinated? WOBBLES (pointing) There he is! MINER Where? WOBBLES Au revoir. WOBBLES spins The MINER off their axis and into the air. BAPTIST (O.S.) The cyber river is a loose colleciton of sub-personalities that have lost their way. The MINER h...

BITCOIN BLOCKCHAIN The MINER is hunched over with their face buried in them hands. NARRATOR (O.S.) The Miner has lost his self on the blockchain, blinded by greed. MINER (looks up) That was my money! NARRATOR Decentralisation in the pit of the cryptoverse is a heavy load to bare. The MINER buries their face back in them hands. NARRATOR (CONT'D) Scammers, impersonating bots, an ape in a DAO and fractionalised punks are speculating on the deterministic spirit of Satoshi Nakamoto. The MINER look...

BITCOIN BLOCKCHAIN The MINER is hunched over with their face buried in them hands. NARRATOR (O.S.) The Miner has lost his self on the blockchain, blinded by greed. MINER (looks up) That was my money! NARRATOR Decentralisation in the pit of the cryptoverse is a heavy load to bare. The MINER buries their face back in them hands. NARRATOR (CONT'D) Scammers, impersonating bots, an ape in a DAO and fractionalised punks are speculating on the deterministic spirit of Satoshi Nakamoto. The MINER look...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN An INFLUENCER, a snake-like dancer, is shilling atop a platform of mediocre stability. INFLUENCER JPEGs for sale! Ten thousand unique JPEGs for sale! From screen right SOMEONE with blazed eyes and a misplaced mouth appears. SOMEONE I am a bitcoin maximalist... The INFLUENCER takes little time to notice SOMEONE, anyone. INFLUENCER Sweep the floor in the metaverse! Key word: M-E-T-A-V-E-R-S-E! SOMEONE ...and I want to get into web3. INFLUENCER Profit now from your personal d...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN An INFLUENCER, a snake-like dancer, is shilling atop a platform of mediocre stability. INFLUENCER JPEGs for sale! Ten thousand unique JPEGs for sale! From screen right SOMEONE with blazed eyes and a misplaced mouth appears. SOMEONE I am a bitcoin maximalist... The INFLUENCER takes little time to notice SOMEONE, anyone. INFLUENCER Sweep the floor in the metaverse! Key word: M-E-T-A-V-E-R-S-E! SOMEONE ...and I want to get into web3. INFLUENCER Profit now from your personal d...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN DANIEL, with their arms and amputated legs, is hanging onto the back of The MINER who is holding onto a block spinning in ether. MINER Hold tight, Daniel. DANIEL Oi! MINER It’s happening! At the sound of a snap the block stops and a new one starts. The MINER and DANIEL move to the new block. DANIEL It’s happening! What is my name? Is it Sally, is it Blue Boy? MINER Daniel. DANIEL Is it... aah? The process repeats: snap, new block, The MINER and DANIEL move to the new block...

ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN DANIEL, with their arms and amputated legs, is hanging onto the back of The MINER who is holding onto a block spinning in ether. MINER Hold tight, Daniel. DANIEL Oi! MINER It’s happening! At the sound of a snap the block stops and a new one starts. The MINER and DANIEL move to the new block. DANIEL It’s happening! What is my name? Is it Sally, is it Blue Boy? MINER Daniel. DANIEL Is it... aah? The process repeats: snap, new block, The MINER and DANIEL move to the new block...