Thomas Hunt — Filmmaker · Bitcoin Pioneer

About

Spreading the word about Bitcoin since 2013

From April 2013 onward, Thomas Hunt has been all about Bitcoin — writing, producing, performing, and inspiring more than 1,200 shows of cryptocurrency news, education, and entertainment on YouTube.

As the creator of the Mad Bitcoins character and co-founder of the World Crypto Network, Hunt built one of the earliest and most enduring independent media platforms in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Based in San Francisco and later Barcelona, he brought a filmmaker's sensibility to crypto media — treating Bitcoin not just as technology or finance, but as culture, comedy, and history in the making.

Shows & Media

Mad Bitcoins & World Crypto Network

From a single YouTube show in 2013, Hunt built the WCN into an independent media organization featuring multiple shows, dozens of hosts, and hundreds of episodes covering every major moment in Bitcoin's history.

The Bitcoin Group

The flagship weekly panel. Four issues, sharp debate, since October 2013. The longest-running Bitcoin discussion show on the internet.

485+ episodes · 179 guests · Archive →

Mad Bitcoins

Short-form daily Bitcoin news. The character that started it all — irreverent, sharp, and always on the side of decentralization.

665+ episodes · madbitcoins.com →

Today in Bitcoin

Daily news roundup — what happened today in Bitcoin, delivered live. Fast, comprehensive, no fluff.

Daily · 2017–present

Proof of Work

Long-form interview series. The people behind Bitcoin — how they got here, what they're building.

Wednesdays · WCN →

Adventures in NFTs

Interviews with Curio Cards artists — Daniel Friedman, Robek World, Travis Uhrig, and more.

7 episodes · Watch →

Bitcoin Talk Show

Interactive Q&A with literary readings. Thomas answers audience questions live.

Weekly format

Curio Cards

The first art NFTs on Ethereum

In May 2017, Thomas Hunt co-created Curio Cards with Rhett Creighton and Travis Uhrig — 30 unique digital art cards deployed to Ethereum. Before CryptoPunks. Before CryptoKitties. Before the term "NFT" existed.

Card #17a sold for 999.99 ETH ($1.27 million) and the collection was featured at Christie's auction house in October 2021.

12 of 30 cards shown. 7 artists: Phneep, Robek World, Cryptograffiti, Daniel Friedman, CryptoPop, Marisol Vengas, Thoros of Myr. Explore all cards →

30

Unique cards

7

Artists

$1.27M

Top sale (Card #17a)

15,965

On-chain sales

22,617

ETH total volume

2017

Deployed May 9

Press & Coverage

In the news

Quartz

Early NFT collection Curio Cards makes its debut at Christie's

October 1, 2021

Amy Castor

The early history of NFTs, part 3: Curio Cards

June 4, 2022

Wikipedia

Curio Cards — Wikipedia article

2021–present

Coin Rivet

Mad Bitcoins is an advocate for 'HODL plus profits'

2019

Let's Talk Bitcoin

The Tatiana Show — Thomas Hunt of Mad Bitcoins

2019

Curio DAO · Medium

Curio Cards Innovations That Became Foundational To NFTs

March 10, 2023

The Progressive Bitcoiner

Bitcoin's Mad Progress with Thomas Hunt and The Daniel

2024

The Tatiana Show

Thomas Hunt of Mad Bitcoins — Facebook Libra & EU Censorship

2019

Timeline

A decade of building

April 2013

Mad Bitcoins launches

Thomas Hunt begins creating Bitcoin content on YouTube. Short-form, character-driven daily videos covering Bitcoin news with irreverence and conviction.

October 2013

The Bitcoin Group — Episode 1

The first Bitcoin Group episode airs, featuring Andreas Antonopoulos, Derek J. Freeman, and Davi Barker debating Walmart, Silk Road, and Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin is $200.

2014

World Crypto Network founded

WCN launches as a multi-show YouTube channel. The Bitcoin Group becomes a weekly institution. Shows multiply: Today in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Talk Show, Dark News, The Flipside Bits.

2014

Protip — Value for Value

Hunt contributes to Protip, a Chrome extension by Chris Ellis that automatically tips content creators in Bitcoin — one of the first "Value for Value" implementations. WCN is initially funded through Protip.

May 9, 2017

Curio Cards deploy to Ethereum

30 unique art cards by 7 artists go live on Ethereum mainnet. The first art NFTs on the blockchain — before CryptoPunks (June), before CryptoKitties (November), before the word "NFT."

2017–2020

Through the bear market

WCN continues producing weekly shows through the crypto winter. Most Bitcoin shows stop. The Bitcoin Group doesn't miss a week. Josh Scigala, Dan Eve, and Ben Arc join as regulars.

July 2021

Curio Cards rediscovery

The NFT boom brings renewed attention to Curio Cards. The Re-Discovery Party streams live. Card #17a sells for 999.99 ETH ($1.27M). Adventures in NFTs interview series launches.

October 2021

Christie's auction house

Curio Cards are featured at Christie's — the world's most prestigious art auction house — alongside CryptoPunks and Art Blocks. A Curio Cards LIVE stream airs from the event.

2024–2026

485 episodes and counting

The Bitcoin Group covers ETF approvals, Bitcoin crossing $100K, and a crypto-friendly US administration. Josh Scigala, Dan Eve, Ben Arc, and Victoria Jones form the current roster. The show has never stopped.

Thomas Hunt Films

The filmmaker

Before Bitcoin, Thomas Hunt was a filmmaker. The Thomas Hunt Films YouTube channel (est. 2012) hosts short films, music videos, and experimental work — 46 videos with over 9,000 subscribers. His filmmaker's eye shaped everything that came after: the visual style of Mad Bitcoins, the cinematic pacing of The Bitcoin Group, and a storytelling instinct that set WCN apart from typical crypto media.

Thomas Hunt Films

46 videos · 9,310 subscribers · Short films, music videos & experiments

Mad Bitcoins

599 videos · 7,300 subscribers · Bitcoin news & comedy since 2013

World Crypto Network

1,339 videos · The Bitcoin Group, Today in Bitcoin, Adventures in NFTs & more