A crypto exchange collapses in suspicious circumstances, and the overleveraged holders of its token are left out of pocket. It’s a depressingly familiar story in the world of crypto—and one that writer-director Cutter Hodierne has made the heart of his new film.

"Cold Wallet" opens with everyman Billy (Raúl Castillo) talking up his surefire investment in the ominously named crypto exchange Tulip to all and sundry, splashing the cash on a PS5 for his daughter and pinning his h