ioRadio - The Technology and Ethics Podcast

In this episode I accept the challenge of a crypto maxi to "debate" on Twitter spaces. I am reminded that many crypto people seem to be interesting and intelligent, but there are limits to how much they can be reasoned with. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/mvgITBQ_keg Source: https://ioradio.org/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

In this episode I give a short update on what’s been going on in the state of the crypto industry, and why myself and others might be burning out, just as crypto itself seems to be burning out. I also talk about how disappointed I am in the mainstream media and why I turned down contributing to a Wall Street Journal article about crypto. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/_9aK3v320pw Source: https://ioradio.org/2025/10/11/ioradio-48-is-crypto-burning-out/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

Notorious anti-crypto critic and goldbug, Peter Schiff gets booked at the Bitcoin 2025 convention in Vegas and has an opportunity to tell the audience what he thinks of their “investment.” It results in a refreshing amount of common sense at a convention otherwise dominated by propaganda, fearmongering and delusions of grandeur. But Peter Schiff isn’t innocent either. In some cases he has his own irrational agenda of promoting gold as an investment. Let’s watch this interesting panel and comment. I try to set them all straight, and learn a few things along the way. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/lF87oWa6gWg Source: https://ioradio.org/2025/06/22/ioradio-47-anti-bitcoin-goldbug-attacks-crypto-cult-at-their-convention/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

Today with talk with Lou, a French Canadian and independent crypto investigator who has been taking an interest in the odd dynamics between various entities in the crypto markets. He has formulated what he considers to be a possible explanation for how various crypto exchanges and others are engaged in market manipulation. Note that this is one person’s opinion and only a theory, but he has a reasonable amount of citations involving all the players involved. What do YOU think? Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/W8wBmXX98-s Source: https://ioradio.org/2025/05/09/ioradio-46-the-mechanism-behind-the-biggest-fraud-of-all-time/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

In today's episode I have a casual conversation with “Matthew” a 26-year old from Estonia, whos convinced Bitcoin is his ticket to financial freedom and that he’s found a "system" that work to consistently bring in money. What do YOU think? Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6hM9zYlFc Source: https://ioradio.org/2025/05/01/ioradio-45-a-conversation-with-a-bitcoin-day-trader/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

On today's show, we're going through a presentation made at the "Bitcoin For America" conference a few weeks ago, entitled: "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A Strategy For US Digital Supremacy" What does that actually mean? Will Michael Saylor actually provide any specific details on how this will work, or will be shower everybody with his unique brand of abstract, AI-inspired techno-babble? Tune in and see, plus my own commentary adding some real world clarity to whatever it is he's claiming. Also, we add a new feature called, the Fallacy Tracker, where I put on-screen almost every Begging-the-Question fallacy he unloads during this presentation. As an added BONUS, I fact-check anything he states which is specific enough to actually fact-check, and we find at least one claim which we fact check. Stay tuned near the end for that exciting revelation. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/cMa9yHf5wbI Source: https://ioradio.org/2025/04/09/ioradio-44-does-the-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-make-any-sense-with-michael-saylor/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

In today's episode I chat with Yvonne Taylor of the organization Seneca Lake Guardian and an affiliate of the National Coalition Against Crypto Mining. Yvonne has been battling environmental issues in the Finger Lakes region of New York for many years and recently a refurbished coal power plant has been turned back on and used for crypto mining. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/EOnm2nK2fvA Source: https://ioradio.org/2025/03/21/ioradio-43-crypto-mining-threatens-upstate-new-york-w-yvonne-taylor/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

Michael Saylor, principle in public company MicroStrategy who has now turned into "Bitcoin Jesus" has changed the name of the company and gone "all in" on Bitcoin. What is he and is company actually up to? Let's take a look. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/NNsLeJ7hXSE Main page: https://ioradio.org/2025/02/17/ioradio-42-wtf-is-going-on-with-microstrategy/ For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

Today we hear from a crypto developer and marketer who was deep in the trenches for several years and finally decided he wanted out. We'll call him 'Labcrazy2600' and he shares with us his story. At this time, he still wishes to remain anonymous and is careful to not go into too many details whereby he could be recognized. This appears to be a common theme with those leaving the crypto industry: they're afraid of the repercussions of 'naming names' at this stage in the game. That gives you some insight into how seedy the industry really is -- as if you needed more, listen to what LabCrazy has to say... Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/vDbhpqxgXAg For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

If there's one thing crypto bros love to do, is talk endlessly about how awesome their tech and tokens are, about how messed up the real world is and how crypto magically fixes everything. But there are plenty of things they will not admit and do not want to talk about. If you want to see how fast they'll change the subject, bring up one of these topics.. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJEiRe49vI For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

In this episode, I discuss one of the more popular crypto talking points: Is Bitcoin "digital gold?" Is it really a reliable long term store of value? Is it actually an "investment?" What is the evidence that buying bitcoin makes economic sense? Is it really a hedge against inflation? Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/pj9BmIiPS84 For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

There is a dark secret in the crypto world that mainstream media does not want to acknowledge. A dark secret that will affect each and every crypto holder at one point in time. No, it is not Tether or other Stablecoins although that is another ticking time bomb. I am talking about something that should strike fear into the hearts of even the most committed HODLer: Is your Crypto Clean or Dirty? Is there anything you can do to protect it? We are coming up on 16 years since the advent of blockchain technology. And somehow, some way, the price of Bitcoin is still holding at an unreasonably high amount DESPITE there being any indication that blockchain technology has anything truly useful to offer modern society. BUT there is one thing it has proven to be good for, and that one thing will infect everybody in the market, because you are all indirectly involved whether you like it or not. Please subscribe if you would be so kind! https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1 Video version here: https://youtu.be/HZRy7lggSpE For more including any links to references in the podcast, visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

For this episode we have a "who's who" of Crypto Critics who have assembled in Twitter Spaces, hosted by author Jake Donoghue, of "Crypto Confidential." Jake put together a team of prominent people to discuss the current state of the industry, including myself, former SEC cybercrime head, John Reed Stark, journalist David Gerard, tech entrepreneur Dave Troy, senior policy analyst Mark Hays and others. We have a casual conversation about what's going on in the industry and take some questions. I apologize for the beginning and ending being cut off - I started recording when I came in and somehow the recording stopped at around the 2 hour mark, but we have almost the entire conversation archived. Hope you enjoy! Video version here: https://youtu.be/WFNCLh8YJpY For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

In this episode, I speak with a solar energy company founder about why he's into Bitcoin and how he thinks it helps the renewable energy industry. We touch on a number of topics including his argument for a best example of why crypto does something better than existing tech. Do you believe he's right? Does crypto do something positive for the renewable energy industry? For part 2 of the discussion, see: https://ioradio.org/2024/08/13/ioradio-36-can-bitcoin-help-renewable-energy/ Video version here: https://youtu.be/GGmJ6LZ9nu0 For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

This is my commentary on my third annual virtual pilgrimage to the Bitcoin convention. I resolve the multi-day event into 13 minutes of pure unadulterated CRAY-CRAY for your amusement. Video version here: https://youtu.be/YY_hZEU1spk For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

Today's guest, whom we'll refer to by his popular discord handle, "Homestead Hacker" thought he found his dream job, working in the exciting world of "web3". This was supposed to be the cutting edge of emerging technology, involving crypto, blockchain, gaming and more. Unfortunately our guest realized it didn't turn out the way he'd imagined. He takes us through his experience working for a web3 gaming company and his realization that the crypto industry isn't what he originally thought. Video version here: https://youtu.be/QPiOeS9SO40 For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

As part of our outreach to engage and educate people in the crypto community, this is another in our "debate a crypto bro" series. We encourage people in the crypto industry to open a dialogue and exchange ideas and arguments to better understand all sides of this "industry." In today's episode I talk with "Dr. Rob", a veterinarian in New Zealand who wants to discuss what he believes are the strongest arguments for Bitcoin's utility. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. In this part, we talk about various uses of bitcoin resources in the energy industry. Let's unpack and analyze these claims. For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/T0lM1jf_MN0 Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

As part of our outreach to engage and educate people in the crypto community, this is another in our "debate a crypto bro" series. We encourage people in the crypto industry to open a dialogue and exchange ideas and arguments to better understand all sides of this "industry." In today's episode I talk with "Dr. Rob", a veterinarian in New Zealand who wants to discuss what he believes are the strongest arguments for Bitcoin's utility. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. In this first part, Rob proposes Bitcoin has "use cases" for certain underprivileged classes around the world. Let's unpack and analyze these claims. For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/2sabU7Xw-BQ Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

I speak with author and former crypto industry insider, Jake Donoghue about his new book, "Crypto Confidential: An Insider's Account From The Frontlines Of Fraud." In this book, Jake talks about his time working on launching a crypto company and then pivoting to start an agency that helps launch other crypto projects. He pulls no punches in describing the multi-layered fraud and deception which seems to encompass every aspect of the industry. For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/inNCFZpMXJY Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

In this episode I sit down with the author of two books on the crypto industry, IT professional and writer, David Gerard. David has been calling attention to the irrationality and criminality in the crypto industry for many years. Let's see what he thinks of the current state of the industry and its many colorful players. For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/UyYPJRS9eCs Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

One of the most detailed and prolific sources of data on the shenanigans of people like Elon Musk, Andrew Tate, Kevin O'Leary and others can be found on a YouTube channel called, "The Common Sense Skeptic." In the short time he's been producing videos, he's managed to publish a wide array of very detailed, very damning details of some of these controversial characters' pasts and present. We talk about what he's discovered and what's happening now with some of these people. NOTE: Fixed problem where this was showing previous show's audio. For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/iBn8gFcfj8g Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

You've heard the stories about people who go "all in" on Bitcoin. These are the "pink unicorns" of investing. Does it make sense to put all your eggs in one crypto basket? Well, we talk to one guy who's done that, and try to explain why that might be a bad idea. It's been a few weeks and there's been some interest to check back in with our infamous crypto unicorn who has gone "all in" on Bitcoin and see if our last discussion had any impact on his outlook. I also dive a little deeper into how his crypto adoption has manifested and how much actual experience he's had testing the exchanges to see if he can get his "money" back? There are some very interesting and/or shocking revelations towards the end. Be sure to leave your comments and let us know what you think? For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/LRhKQGVIQDo Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

You've heard the stories about people who go "all in" on Bitcoin. These are the "pink unicorns" of investing. Does it make sense to put all your eggs in one crypto basket? Well, we talk to one guy who's done that, and try to explain why that might be a bad idea. For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/Oaz7uCV2U0U Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

It's the reason for the season! NuMb3R g0 uP! We address one of the principal crypto talking points, that if the trading price of bitcoin is so high, does that mean we're all wrong in our criticism of bitcoin and the crypto industry? For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/T_1onyPsjeE Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

This is a special release of a live Twitter spaces debate between Adam and a pro-crypto representative from the Crypto Critics Corner podcast community. Our last episode apparently "triggered" Bennett and Cas and they went on a rampage blocking everybody and talking smack behind their backs. We were accused of "attacking" and trying to "cancel" them because we had the audacity to ask some basic questions about their claims and who's behind the company they work for? While Bennett and Cas have refused to confront us in person, head on, they have been sending their fanboys to attack us, and one of them invited us into a live chat on Twitter to discuss what's going on. What you're about to listen to is two hours of complete and utter conquest. What they thought was going to be an attack against us, backfired horribly. We're still waiting for Bennett and Cas to respond and answer, "Who is Protos' mysterious Co-Founder?" For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/LkMavLlLxH0 Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

Sal discusses an investigative piece he's published on questions and concerns over crypto news entity, "Protos" and the "Crypto Critics Corner", Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancy who are on their payroll. Are some of the most prominent "crypto critics" in media double agents? Pretending to be critical of crypto when instead they're lap dogs for the industry? Sal chronicles an interesting turn of events that manifested over several months that led him to look into who's behind some of the work penned by the people behind the "Crypto Critics Podcast." UPDATE NOTE that this podcast was recorded before the "Crypto Critics" released their most recent podcast where they actually claimed Tether was fully-backed. So before we made this public, there's even more evidence of some questionable conflicts of interest. ALSO there have been some interesting/significant updates and disclosures from the "Crypto Critics" themselves that are not covered in the podcast but can be read about on our ioradio.org site - check it for the latest news. For more visit www.ioRadio.org Video version here: https://youtu.be/FaLhZGMj9Wk Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

As a result of court action, the SEC recently voted on whether to approve spot Bitcoin ETPs and in a 3/2 vote, allowed them. We look into what these ETPs/ETFs are and discuss one of the SEC chair's rather incendiary letter of dissent. Watch: https://youtu.be/fHSMyga-eKU Visit our web site for more: https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

In this episode we tackle one of our biggest tech pet peeves: Comparing crypto and blockchain to the "early Internet" as a way to suggest blockchain has the same potential as the Internet did, but merely "takes time" to become accepted as something essential and useful. This is a flat out delusion. And we discuss the details of how and why it's a dreadful false equivalence to suggest crypto is in any way, comparable to the Internet. Watch: https://youtu.be/GDYGCWAxoYc Visit our web site for more: https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

In this special extended episode of ioRadio, Adam and Sal, in an effort to establish peace and solidarity with a strange new alien race, unknowingly travel to the planet... CRYPTO BRO... Originally thought to be residents of planet Earth, the real world, they discover they are not in the same place. Follow us on this strange journey, where the "specific" is strangely "abstract." Where "permanence" and "reliability" manifest into "utility" and "value" despite not actually being qualified. We attempt to find some kind of common ground with a bona fide crypto enthusiast who proves to be as evasive and slithery as the fearsom Dianoga, changing the subject with incredible speed, moving laterally as soon as they sense they're near a corner, hiding behind huge abstractions that nobody completely understands. In order to make sense of this strange alien encounter we had to fabricate a special new technology, the "Vague Abstraction Meter" which tracked our guest's nimble verbal moves in real time so we could attempt to gain some common ground. Watch the video and our new (potentially disruptive technology), the "Vague Abstraction Meter." Warning: Listening to his podcast may possibly be in violation of OSHA standards of intellectual stability. We apologize. Watch: https://youtu.be/flhXtiLJhTw Visit our web site for more: https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

In this episode, Adam and Sal discuss one of the most popular and prevalent crypto talking points: "decentralization." Does decentralizing something really make it better? And how decentralized is crypto and blockchain really? Watch: https://youtu.be/_awPvUrJwZY Visit our web site for more: https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

Dr. Peter Howson is a professor of International Development and a researcher who's worked around the world on projects related to environmental sustainability in the global south. We recently sat down with him to discuss his new book, "Let Them Eat Crypto." When he first heard about blockchain through his NGO partners, he bought into the hype that the technology could help solve some of the problems he was seeing in his field. He soon discovered that instead of a solution, blockchain based crypto projects offer a vehicle through which the ultra-wealthy exploit the poor and enrich themselves at the expense of the most vulnerable. Peter wrote the book, in part, to make amends for his initial enthusiasm about blockchain, and the conclusions he presents are a scathing indictment of the industry who promotes its spread. Howson disassembles crypto's core narratives by putting their greed, flagrant hypocrisy, and utter contempt for other humans on display, and demonstrates that from green washing fraudulent carbon credits, to crypto colonizers displacing indigenous populations, to recruiting impoverished children into financial schemes, all of blockchain's "solutions" are ultimately "Scammydocious." Get the book: https://www.peterhowson.org/book Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk21ySBLhM4 Visit our web site for more: https://ioRadio.org Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

"When cryptocurrency’s malign influence on the software industry began to be felt in 2019, an engineer working in finance took notice. After seeing first hand how public permissionless blockchains could be used to pervert incentives and undermine common interests, Stephen Diehl’s views on the decade old tech changed. What he had previously dismissed, he now saw as dangerous, and Stephen began to write a series of influential blog posts that have helped educate the public about the true nature of crypto. In the intervening years Stephen’s written dozens of articles and two books on the subject and has become one of crypto’s most prominent critics. He’s also become an activist against the well funded cryptocurrency industry and has challenged those seeking to exploit and defraud the public by organizing with others who are critical of the tech. We sit down with Stephen to discuss his activism, the ever changing ecosystem of tokenized fraud known as cryptocurrency, and if we should let Sal burn it with fire or apply the law according to Adam. Tune in! https://ioradio.org" Full video available here: https://youtu.be/Z6QmCAkdOY4 Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

A conversation with Investigative journalist Zeke Faux, author of "Number Go UP: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall." Full video available here: https://youtu.be/fAFLT7_yte8 Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

As crypto-critics, we're often accused of living in an "echo chamber" being unwilling to entertain other points of view. As part of our ongoing efforts to try and discuss issues with the people who are in the industry, we present another interview/casual conversation with a 20-something year old Ethereum developer from Switzerland by the name of "Louis." We get his points of view about what problems crypto claims to address. Among other things, he claims the tech offers "less trust assumptions" and "less technical points of failure." Full video available here: https://youtu.be/CZMc-BaTCk0 Please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube at: https://youtube.com/americanscreamvideo?sub_confirmation=1

We found a funny clip online of a crypto bro who called into the Majority Report with Sam Seder trying to convince him he is wrong about crypto. We react to the caller and the people on The Majority Report as they take a side of the argument that is rather unorthodox. Full video available here: https://youtu.be/dBaZDopX2-M

We interview YouTube game reviewer "Jauwn" - whose channel specializes in the sadistic process of wading through all the "web3" NFT games trying to find out if any of them are even remotely playable. Sal and I perform a sanity check on the guy to see what made him want to do such a thing. Full video available here: https://youtu.be/bL_HuH_JrLU

In this episode, we interview one of the cryptocurrency industry's earliest and most staunch critic, Berkely Computer Science Professor Doctor Nicholas Weaver, who has authored various articles and presentations on how and why Bitcoin and crypto are unsuitable for any of the applications they claim, if not downright, in his own words, "criminally negligent" technology. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/FU4PSsMLWzw

Adam and I have a casual conversation about what's been happening in the world of social media. A lot has been going on and major social media sites are unraveling before our eyes. From Elon Musk's rabid attempt to progressively make Twitter more "functional", to Reddit sacrificing the golden goose of loyal moderators and content creating users upon the alter of corporate profits, no platform seems safe from the greedy embrace of silicon valley's techno parasites. What's going on? And where are for profit platform refugees going? In IO Radio #12 we talk social media meltdown, part of an ongoing discussion about the evolution, and devolution, of social media in the 21st century. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/m21JjyZHetI

Adam and Sal discuss the latest happenings on Reddit, including censorship of /r/buttcoin (gasp!), Reddit's love of crypto, and the eternal sunshine that private for profit corporations bestow upon the world. By the way, did you know the SEC is going after Binance? Join us for IO Radio #10 and listen to two grown men cry about how Admins have taken away their favourite toys because they're big meanies who don't want us making fun of subreddits whose most helpful posts are links to suicide prevention hotlines. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/nYPotPrrqag

AmericanScream and I react to RFK Jr.'s Bitcoin 2023 keynote rantings in Miami. Kennedy equates public health measures during COVID to totalitarian oppression and argues that Bitcoin is important because it protects civil liberties from governmental repression. In IO Radio #11 we discuss the democratic presidential candidate's COVID obsession and anti-vaxxer status. Were the Canadian truckers freedom loving patriots, or whiny entitled far right anti-science nut jobs? Join us, and let us know if "Bitcoin solves this". P.S. I want to drown Bitcoin in a bathtub. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/0LZzrJILfVQ

Adam and I react to the "Biggest Bitcoin Ballers" panel discussion at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami. Watch Saint Adam Back, joined by fellow cultists Jack Mallers and Matt Odell, preach the gospel of FOMO and evangelize the sacred tenant of HODL. How much fiat are you donating to the church of crypto? It might be time to sell your worldly possessions and become a Bitcoin monk, while some might pray, the truly devout DCA. In IO Radio #9 we provide colour commentary while three of the world's biggest con-artists try to take every last dollar you have and stuff it into their already overflowing pockets. The only thing on stage scarcer that the panellist's sense of empathy is a real world use case. To finish, we share a sneak peak of highlights from day 1 of Bitcoin 2023. Enjoy! Full video version here: https://youtu.be/l7T6Lp_dSXs

One of the largest Bitcoin conferences has started in Miami this weekend and we're peeking into the livestream presentations and commenting "” adding a bit of FACT CHECKING and logic, reason and evidence into the constant stream of marketing propaganda about crypto and bitcoin. Tune in to IO Radio #8 and see just how insulated this bubble really is. Coolly observe or recoil with horror as you witness how both presenters and attendees are detached from reality, with no semblance of actual understanding of money, finance or how government works. The liberal sprinkling of right wing dog whistles are an added bonus. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/WpBYW0jXRTo

This is a leading question often asked of crypto skeptics. The implication is that our dislike of the technology is based on emotion rather than on facts and evidence. In IO Radio #7 American Scream and I discuss the motivations behind our crypto criticism. Let us know what your reasons are for being skeptical of the future of finance. Did you or someone you know get scammed? Or are you crypto critical for more philosophical reasons? Full video version here: https://youtu.be/qkVjobcJjik

There appears to be a sizable amount of resources being pumped into producing these pro-Bitcoin propaganda films. This one was released recently, making some serious claims about Senator Elizabeth Warren and whether Bitcoin is in fact good for energy production instead of being criminally wasteful. Now you can see both sides as we react to this new video. My apologies if the audio levels are a bit wonky on this - I made some mistakes during the recording and hopefully fixed them as best I could (and will do better for future episodes). Additional references: Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index - https://ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci Petition opposing Bitcoin Mining by the Concerned Citizens of Navarro County - https://www.change.org/p/no-to-riot-bitcoin-mine-in-navarro-county. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/HPbZElliHoQ

An odd post on the /r/Buttcoin subreddit led us to look into FileCoin and the man making serious allegations about the file storage crypto project. We talk to Kevin Mauro, creator of the website dukedupe.com, to find out why he's willing to go so far as to drive a van around Duke University to call attention to their endowment's supposed connection to FileCoin. Is crypto incentivizing the distribution of harmful, illegal, and exploitative material online or are innovative technologies being criticized based on speculation and circumstantial evidence? Full video version here: https://youtu.be/ijElHICwHuY

Silicon Valley. Signature. Silvergate. What's up with the collapse of banks that start with the letter S? We discuss the latest piece of financial news being used by Bitcoin & crypto proponents to pump their scams. Full video version here: https://youtu.be/VH_BTx3LemE