Thirteen years of relentless creation — from daily Bitcoin broadcasts to Christie's auction house, from Star Trek supercuts to the world stage.
Pre-2013
Early Filmmaking & Digital Experiments
Thomas Hunt begins exploring video editing, filmmaking, and digital media in the Sacramento/San Francisco area. Develops skills in editing and storytelling that would later define his unique content style.
April 21, 2013
Mad Bitcoins Episode 1
After missing Bitcoin's spike from $200 to $250, Thomas launches the Mad Bitcoins daily YouTube show. Wearing a top hat and bug-eyed goggles, delivering news in a mesmerizing monotone, a character is born. Opens with "Good morning, Bitcoin!" — a catchphrase that would echo for a decade.
2013
The Daily Grind Begins
Mad Bitcoins becomes a daily fixture. Thomas introduces the "Mad Bitcoins Subscriber Index" — a daily count of channel subscribers that becomes a running gag and beloved tradition. Covers Bitcoin's first major bull run past $1,000.
February 2014
World Crypto Network Founded
Co-founds the World Crypto Network, creating a collaborative platform for cryptocurrency content. The Bitcoin Group launches as a weekly Friday panel show at 1pm PST — a format that would run for 440+ episodes over the next decade.
2014
Mt. Gox & The Bear Market
Covers the Mt. Gox collapse and subsequent bear market. While many leave the space, Thomas keeps broadcasting daily, building a loyal audience through the "crypto winter."
2014
Fast Company: "The Stephen Colbert of Bitcoin"
Fast Company publishes a profile calling Thomas Hunt "The Stephen Colbert of Bitcoin," recognizing his unique blend of satire, character work, and genuine Bitcoin analysis. The moniker sticks.
2015–2016
Building Through the Quiet Years
While Bitcoin trades sideways and media attention fades, Thomas continues daily broadcasts. World Crypto Network expands with new shows including Proof of Work and the Bitcoin Talk Show.
May 9, 2017
Curio Cards Launch
Co-founds Curio Cards with Travis Uhrig and Rhett Creighton — the first art NFTs on Ethereum, predating both CryptoPunks and CryptoKitties. Seven digital artists create 30 unique cards, originally selling for $1 each. Thomas handles marketing. The project would later influence the ERC-721 and ERC-1155 standards.
2017
The ICO Bull Run
Covers Bitcoin's explosive rise to nearly $20,000. Mad Bitcoins episodes capture the mania in real-time. "HODL plus profits" philosophy takes shape — Thomas advocates for selling 10% when it would change your life.
2018–2019
Another Crypto Winter
Markets crash, but Thomas keeps going. Begins speaking at international conferences: Transylvania Crypto Conference, HCPP (Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis), CoinFest Manchester, and various Bitcoin events.
2020
The COVID Bull Run
Bitcoin recovers and surges past previous highs. Mad Bitcoins covers the institutional adoption era — Tesla, MicroStrategy, PayPal. Coin Rivet publishes an in-depth interview exploring Thomas's investment philosophy.
October 2021
Christie's Sells Curio Cards for $1.2M
A full set of Curio Cards sells at Christie's for $1.2 million in what becomes Christie's first ETH-only auction. The cards that once sold for $1 each achieve historic validation as the earliest art NFTs on Ethereum.
November 2021
CurioDAO Established
The Curio Cards community formalizes governance through CurioDAO, establishing a decentralized autonomous organization to steward the project's future.
2022–2023
Star Trek Ships Only
Thomas creates the "Star Trek Ships Only" series — all Star Trek films edited to show ONLY the spaceships. The project goes viral, covered by AV Club, Boing Boing, MetaFilter, Popular Mechanics, and JWZ. Popular Mechanics calls him a "genius."
April 20, 2023
Mad Bitcoins Episode 599 — The Finale
After exactly 10 years and 599 episodes, Mad Bitcoins airs its final episode. The show produced 6.3 million words across 598 transcribed episodes, covering every major Bitcoin event from $200 to $30,000+.
2023–2024
Thomas Hunt Films Expands
Pivots to the Thomas Hunt Films YouTube channel, producing 46+ supercut films including "Jaws (sharks only)," "John Wick 1-4 (Gun-Fu)," "Pulp Fiction (Silent Version)," and "Fitzcarraldo (ships only)."
2025
David Lynch Tribute & Continued Creation
Creates "David Lynch Tribute at 2025 Academy Awards (fixed)" — a re-edit honoring Lynch. World Crypto Network continues with The Bitcoin Group approaching its 12th year of weekly broadcasts.
March 2026
1,335 Episodes of World Crypto Network
WCN reaches 1,335 episodes and continues broadcasting. The Bitcoin Group remains a weekly Friday fixture. Thomas Hunt's combined broadcast output exceeds 1,934 episodes across all shows.
