‘The Afterparty’ is a comedy-drama anthology series on Apple TV+ that was created by Christopher Miller. Aniq becomes involved in a new murder investigation in season two. The murder of billionaire Edgar Minnows, who is discovered dead the morning after his wedding, serves as the centre of the story. As the story goes on, viewers learn more about Edgar’s financial operations. The one million dollar cryptocurrency known as Bucephalus is one of his business interests. What you need to know about Bucephalus if you’re wondering if it’s a legitimate cryptocurrency! Spoilers follow!
Is Bucephalus a Real Cryptocurrency?
Edgar Minnows, a tech billionaire from Silicon Valley, is introduced to the audience in the first season of “The Afterparty.” Grace, Zoe’s sister, will wed Edgar. Edgar is discovered dead the morning following their wedding, though. The third episode, “Travis,” lifts the curtain on Edgar’s covert actions, particularly his business transactions. Travis, Grace’s ex-boyfriend, does some research on Edgar’s business transactions and learns that the millionaire recently developed his own cryptocurrency dubbed “Bucephalus.” Travis thinks Edgar is a con artist. The coin, however, is fictitious and only exists in the world of the show. The decision to use a fake coin was probably made in order to avoid any controversy or misunderstanding that might have arisen from connecting Edgar’s plot to any genuine cryptocurrencies.
The horse of Alexander the Great, Bucephalus, inspired the name of the cryptocurrency. According to the show, Edgar’s father had a horse obsession, which is how he decided to name the coin after Alexander the Great’s steed. After the Battle of the Hydaspes, in 326 BC, the horse, which was reputedly of the best Thessalian breed, passed away. Alexander gave his beloved horse, Boukephala, the name of the city. The name and the coin do not, however, seem to have any further meaning. Additionally, Travis is much more certain that Edgar is trying to pull off some sort of crypto fraud as a result of the odd name choice. Travis later learns that Edgar-owned shell businesses are behind three of the biggest investors in the Bucephalus currency.
Travis concludes that Edgar is driving up the cost of Bucephalus using his own funds. He calls Edgar’s scheme a “trojan horse” scheme, a reference to the name of the cryptocurrency. A multitude of scams, including the one Travis alleges Edgar is engaging in, have been made possible by blockchain tokens. Such techniques of artificially influencing the pricing of cryptocurrencies are not unheard of in real life. The show’s treatment of Bucephalus and its connection to Edgar’s plot therefore looks to have a grain of authenticity linked to it, while employing a fictional cryptocurrency name. The extent to which Bucephalus contributes to the investigation and aids Aniq and Danner in identifying the murderer, however, is still unclear.
