Unreported World
Season 23 Episode 2 - The Crypto Gold Rush
8.6 ?
2000
Documentary, News
With the pandemic leaving many Thais cash-strapped and jobless, huge numbers of farmers and traders alike have turned to crypto to boost their fortunes. Though cryptocurrency is volatile, prone to scammers and market manipulation, Thailand remains a crypto-friendly nation, keen to harness new blockchain innovations in a new technological era. Jonathan Miller travels to north-eastern Thailand to meet a rice farmer who’s trading crypto using a smartphone, solar panel and online tutorials. However, in Bangkok, a man who made and lost nearly a million US dollars represents the downside to crypto.
Episodes in Season 23
1
The Anti-Vaxx Preachers
25 min
2
The Crypto Gold Rush
25 min
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3
Fast Fashion's Toxic Legacy
25 min
4
Cocaine Wars
24 min
5
Addicted America
24 min
6
Female Crime Fighters
24 min
7
Children for Sale: USA's Underage Sex Trade
24 min
8
Secrets of Sumo Wrestling
24 min
9
Teen Mums: Pregnant and Trapped
24 min
10
Gaza: Daring To Dream
24 min
11
Kenya's Bandits and Poachers
24 min
12
Mexico's Psychedelic Toads
24 min
