Lunarbits, a pioneering Bitcoin-built token creator fund, today announced its vision to transform parts of the Hollywood film and music industries by leveraging blockchain technology for financing, crowdfunding and fan engagement.
The project has already attracted collaborations with hundreds of Grammy-winning artists through Lunar Records, as well as creative ventures tied to the Stan Lee universe.
Unveiled at a private red carpet event on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at Creator Space, keynote speaker Dallas Santana — founder of Space Blue and Lunarbits innovator — announced a series of projects backed by the Bitcoin-powered fund. The event was co-hosted by Bee Davies of Hive Global Media and Brandi Veil of Yes3 Media. Special guests included Billboard-winning music executive Andrew Lane; Woodstock legend and Grammy-nominated artist Gerardo Velez; Brayden Pierce, the first DJ to place EDM on the moon; artist Brayden Bugazzi; and Remo Camerota, Val Kilmer’s former creative art director.
The initiative positions Lunarbits as a game-changer, offering Bitcoin rewards to creators and fans who participate in and promote projects, while also building an ecosystem for film and music funding, ticketing, merchandise, metaverse experiences and in-game collectibles — all powered by the Bitcoin network.
Lunarbits-backed projects originated from QR codes archived on metallic storage discs, along with the Bitcoin white paper and 222 art projects, encased in a lunar time capsule expected to last more than a billion years. These rare “Bitcoin twin-derived” assets are designed to drive unprecedented value for stakeholders. By integrating Bitcoin Runes technology, Lunarbits enables secure, decentralized payments and rewards for creators and fans.
Santana, who also curated the Lunaprise Museum — the world’s first museum archived on the moon on Feb. 22, 2024, via SpaceX Falcon 9 — highlighted two projects during the event:
- "Legion of 5," a Stan Lee–inspired franchise produced with Utah-based AdventFX Studios.
- "The 9th Raider," Santana’s post-apocalyptic film starring French crypto art collector and actor Cl7, slated for release in fall 2025. The project has already been inscribed as an art asset onto Bitcoin, surpassing $1.8 billion in market value on Gemini-owned platforms.
Santana recalled challenging a multibillion-dollar distribution company that had offered to shop the project to Netflix. He argued that “one second” of the movie, inscribed onto Bitcoin and Ethereum, could be worth more than top box office revenues or Netflix offers. The team took a single second from the film, divided it into 24 frames, refused to release them publicly and sent them to the moon. The lowest asking price for one of those frames as a crypto asset is currently $1.5 million, and the total market cap for the sequence has surpassed $1.8 billion on Gemini-owned platforms. Santana said he plans to apply the same approach with Lunarbits to bring the Stan Lee project directly to fans at the intersection of Bitcoin innovation, legalized under the current U.S. administration, and entertainment culture that drives mass adoption of new technologies.
“These projects mark a historic milestone as the first movie franchises to link film assets, characters and screenplays directly to the Bitcoin network through Runes technology,” Santana said. “By archiving them in a lunar time capsule, we’re not just preserving art — we’re creating immutable, high-value assets that fans can own, trade and engage with like never before.”
"Legion of 5" will debut through an immersive battle royale video game launching after December 2025, powered by Lunarbits Bitcoin Runes rewards. Players will earn tokens for in-game achievements, fostering deeper fan involvement.
Meanwhile, "The 9th Raider" has begun its rollout with a soundtrack produced by Andrew Lane and featuring 11 Grammy-winning icons, including Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jefferson Starship and Bob Marley. This soundtrack, covered by Billboard and Rolling Stone, sets the stage for a release that integrates Lunarbits crowdfunding, merchandise and metaverse experiences.
In addition, Marshmello (aka Cryptopup) was announced as the first pet character archived as both a Bitcoin project and a lunar asset. That initiative reached a market cap of more than $1.5 billion across Bitcoin and Ethereum networks.
Through Lunarbits, fans become active participants — earning Bitcoin rewards for spreading the word, while using the platform as a gateway for tickets, merchandise, virtual experiences and collectibles tied to moon-archived assets. This model aims to disrupt traditional Hollywood financing by democratizing access, reducing intermediaries and amplifying value through scarcity and blockchain provenance.
About Lunarbits
Lunarbits is a Bitcoin token creator fund dedicated to bridging blockchain innovation with creative industries. By archiving projects on the moon and utilizing Bitcoin Runes, Lunarbits empowers filmmakers, musicians and fans to collaborate in a decentralized, rewarding ecosystem. For more information, visit lunarbits222.com and follow Lunarbits on X and GitHub.
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