IO Radio #4 - The Filecoin Controversy - Interview with Kevin Mauro

03/29/23 • 80 min

ioRadio - The Technology and Ethics Podcast

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

Previous Episode

IO Radio #3 - What's up with the bank collapses?

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

Next Episode

IO Radio #5 - We React To "Dear Elizabeth Warren" - A Bitcoin Propaganda Film

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