The New York Times — How Cryptocurrency Works

Name: The New York Times — How Cryptocurrency Works
Uploaded: 2026-10-09T03:11:18.589+00:00
Duration: PT133.8S
Channel: The New York Times
Description: A 134-second animated explainer on a pale teal canvas that builds the idea of cryptocurrency step by step: why existing money fails, how a peer-to-peer transfer works, how a shared ledger and mining secure it, and why supply is capped. Black line icons, green for valid and red for rejected, and white-on-black labels carry the whole argument.

The New York Times @nytimes

Other · Flat 2D · Light UI · 134s

Length

133.8s

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30· 0 hard cuts

Pace

13.5/min

Avg beat

4.5s

A 134-second animated explainer on a pale teal canvas that builds the idea of cryptocurrency step by step: why existing money fails, how a peer-to-peer transfer works, how a shared ledger and mining secure it, and why supply is capped. Black line icons, green for valid and red for rejected, and white-on-black labels carry the whole argument.

ExplainerFlat 2DLight UIMorph transitionsData vizMinimalTechnicalNo voiceoverCryptoMedia

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Producers Drew Jordan, Sarah Kerr, Nathaniel Popper; animator Drew Jordan; executive producer Mark Scheffler (end credits) · Watch the original ↗ · Measurements and analysis by Cutmap.

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