In 2013, newlyweds Austin and Beccy Craig set out on an experiment: live for three months using nothing but Bitcoin. No cash, no credit cards, no bank accounts. Just cryptocurrency.
Life on Bitcoin follows the couple through their first three months of marriage in Provo, Utah, as they navigate everyday life, from paying rent and buying groceries to convincing skeptical landlords and local businesses to accept a currency most had never heard of. Along the way, they encounter the practical limits of Bitcoin adoption in 2013, relying on a patchwork of early adopters, gift cards, and creative workarounds to get by.
The documentary captures a snapshot of Bitcoin's early days, when the infrastructure was still primitive and using cryptocurrency for daily transactions was genuinely difficult. It's both a time capsule of how far the ecosystem has come and a look at the real-world friction that existed before exchanges, payment processors, and Lightning Network made things easier.