A brand new documentary is in manufacturing that traces the nuances of bitcoin’s four-year cycle and David Bailey — the founding father of BTC Inc. and chairman and CEO of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) — by means of what filmmaker, Parker Worthington, describes as some of the pivotal chapters in BTC’s historical past.
“It’s been a long run,” Worthington stated on the Bitcoin Journal reside desk on the Bitcoin 2026 Convention.
The documentary is tentatively titled This Time Is Different and was produced in affiliation with Michael Markle. The undertaking started as a targeted documentary about Bitcoin funds, with early footage shot in 2024 round open-source funds infrastructure.
However the scope expanded after Worthington started making repeated journeys to shoot with Bailey’s staff, first in Puerto Rico, the place early discussions about taking an organization public — at that time nonetheless referred to in hushed phrases — had been simply starting to floor.
These early rumblings quickly turned the central thread of the movie. What adopted was the general public launch of Nakamoto Inc., shaped by means of a reverse merger with KindlyMD and backed by a roughly $710 million capital increase — on the time among the many largest PIPE financings ever tied to a digital asset firm.
The documentary goals to seize the complete arc of a four-year cycle, which included the highs and lows of launching a public Bitcoin firm, the quietude that comes with SEC obligations, and the resilience required to navigate a bear market whereas executing a multi-entity consolidation technique.
“I’m glad you got it on camera so people can see the raw passion that goes into this business,” David Bailey, CEO of Nakamoto, stated on the reside desk. “A lot of people say that people in bitcoin got lucky…this documentary shows the conviction you need to be in bitcoin.”
Worthington instructed Bitcoin Journal that what might look chaotic from the surface displays a way more deliberate and sophisticated story than any inventory ticker alone suggests — pointing to Bitcoin Journal, UTXO Administration, BTC Inc., and Nakamoto’s broader media and funding arms as proof of an working enterprise with actual income and attain.
A launch window of winter 2027 has been mentioned, although the undertaking may lengthen into 2028 relying on how the broader crypto market cycle performs out.
The movie is anticipated to be feature-length with potential distribution by way of a streaming platform. Worthington and the staff expressed curiosity in packaging it as a standalone piece earlier than exploring any collection format.
Bitcoin Journal is revealed by BTC Inc., a subsidiary of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA).
