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Ben McKenzie’s Crypto Documentary Exposes Fraud and Misinformation

3/5/2026

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The Forge has acquired North American distribution and international sales rights to Ben McKenzie's documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.
The film, based on McKenzie's book, examines the cryptocurrency industry's rise and highlights fraud and misinformation.
Ben McKenzie aims to illuminate the culture that enabled the crypto boom and describes the film as urgent and darkly funny.
The deal involved Ben McKenzie and The Forge's chief executive officer Mark Mathias Sayre, who believes the documentary will spark important conversations.

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The Forge has acquired North American distribution and international sales rights to Ben McKenzie's documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.
The film, based on McKenzie's book, examines the cryptocurrency industry's rise and highlights fraud and misinformation.
Ben McKenzie aims to illuminate the culture that enabled the crypto boom and describes the film as urgent and darkly funny.
The deal involved Ben McKenzie and The Forge's chief executive officer Mark Mathias Sayre, who believes the documentary will spark important conversations.