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ioRadio #36: Live “State of the Crypto Industry” Roundtable featuring Jake Donoghue, John Reed Stark, David Gerard, Dave Troy, Mark Hays and more!

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!

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ioRadio #35: Can Bitcoin Help Renewable Energy?

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?

Alex and I spoke for quite awhile. I ended up slightly editing the conversation taking the end part and inserting it at about the 1:20 mark, and then leaving the second half, which is about 2 hours, as an extra segment for anybody who wants to keep listening.

Part 2 is here:

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ioRadio #33: Confessions of a Disillusioned Web3 Dev

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.

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ioRadio #32: Crypto Debate: Can Bitcoin Save Society (and energy?)

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 final part, we discuss another “use case” for Bitcoin involving issues relating to energy.

For more visit our web site at https://ioRadio.org

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ioRadio #31: Crypto Debate: Can Bitcoin Save Society? (Part 1) With Dr. Rob

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

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IORadio #30: Jake Donoghue, Author of “Crypto Confidential: An Insider’s Account From The Frontlines Of Fraud.”

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.

Details on the book:

From Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crypto-Confidential-Insiders-Account-Frontlines/dp/1803996188


https://books.google.com/books/about/Crypto_Confidential.html?id=N0cJEQAAQBAJ

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IORadio #28: A Conversation With The Common Sense Skeptic

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.

You can catch The Common Sense Skeptic’s work here:
https://youtube.com/@CommonSenseSkeptic

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IORadio #27: A Follow-Up Conversation With A Crypto Unicorn (Part 2)

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?