Sci-fi Film Death Row Democracy Begins Bitcoin Crowdfund
Contemporary sci-fi film Death Row Democracy (#DRD) has officially begun its bitcoin-based crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for its production handled by “decentralized” film studio Crystal Insight New Media. The crowdfund will last until June 19, 2015, with unique rewards provided to the participants of the crowdfund. The selections for funding starts as low as US$1 for a copy of the film’s theme song and increases upto US$1,000 for corporate sponsors, that wish their logo and company’s brand name displayed in the Corporate Special Thanks section in the end credits of #DRD. “The story....
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