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AmericanScream (Adam Smith)
@americanscream.bsky.social
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Software engineer of 40+ years, semi-retired tech-ethicist, host of the ioRadio podcast and producer of the award-winning documentary, "Blockchain: Innovation or Illusion?" I advocate for ethics in technology and society.

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americanscream.bsky.social
When parody and reality collide.

#bitcoin #blockchain #crypto #crash #ponzi
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
Iron pyrite is just a rock. No person created it. It has no "operator." But if you sell that rock to somebody telling them it's gold, it becomes fraud.

With #bitcoin and #crypto, everybody is walking around with fool's gold, trying to convince each other it's real gold.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
New Podcast out, another discussion/debate with a crypto bro - I'll leave it to you to determine if anybody learns anything?

ioradio.org/2025/11/18/i...

#bitcoin #blockchain #debate #crypto #skeptic
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
Ever wonder what kind of people are still into #bitcoin and #crypto? Here's a handy guide...
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
For the first time ever, #MichaelSaylor published some crypto #AI slop that is an accurate representation of the industry. The only thing missing is the giant bag of fiat not visible in his life raft.

#bitcoin #blockchain #scams
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#sctp 31: Many #crypto bros pretend that #bitcoin solves the "double spend" problem, aka the "byzantine general problem." This is one of the many deceptions they weave about the technology.
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
14 Reasons to NOT buy #Bitcoin (or any #crypto for that matter):
October 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#FREEDOM (from poorly-manicured lawns) ISN'T FREE!

#trump #portland #freedomisntfree
October 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 30 - People ask if you don't believe in #bitcoin or #crypto, why not short it?
September 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 29 - What does it take to admit we're wrong about #bitcoin and #crypto? This is a super simple question and answer that most crypto bros want to ignore....

#ponzi #fintech #finance #economy
August 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 28 Another claim: #Bitcoin is "censorship resistant" which is utterly meaningless when it operates on a digital network controlled by the very central entities it claims it can bypass, and any network administration will tell you how trivially easy it is to block #crypto traffic if so desired.
July 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 27 - Probably one of the most common stupid crypto talking points: ad hominem attacks on anybody who disagrees with #crypto and #blockchain being the next big thing.
July 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
Imagine someone opened up a hospital to treat people for illness, but refused to do bloodwork or x-rays?

Instead you must trust they know what's wrong despite not using established standards.

This is the #crypto industry and its refusal to red flag un-audited stablecoins like #USDT and #usdc
July 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
It's coming... my annual "truth mix" compilation of the #Bitcoin convention. Stay tuned and make sure you're subscribed to see it: youtube.com/americanscre...

#crypto #humor #funny #comedy #blockchain #fintech #finance #idiocracy
June 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
The joke used to be, the movie #Idiocracy has become a documentary. Now it's looking more like a feel-good movie.
June 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#Crypto Bros love to hype the next big thing to suggest #BTC adoption is growing. What they don't tell is it's all a bunch of lies. Their #ElSalvador #Bitcoin success story? Didn't pan out: Adoption decreased each year from 2021's 26% use, to 2024's 8% use. This is a dead end Ponzi scheme.
June 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
On the current episode of the #ioRadio #podcast, I interview "Matthew", a bitcoin day trader who claims he's got a "system" to make money. What do YOU think?

ioradio.org/2025/05/01/i...

#bitcoin #blockchain #debate #crypto #ScamAlert
May 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 26: People argue that more fiat is used in crime than #crypto, but this is misleading. Fiat has tons of legit uses. Crypto does not, and as a percentage of criminal activity #cryptocurrency is more crime-adjacent.

#bitcoin #ponzi #crime #factcheck
May 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#sctp 25: #crypto bros will often create distractions when debating about #blockchain by suggesting its critics are jealous

#bitcoin #factcheck #tech #finance #fintech #technology #debate
April 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 18 - I've consolidated the previous #18 talking point with another one and used that slot to address another issue: Is #bitcoin really "the most secure network?"
April 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 24: Crypto bros love to suggest that an elite cabal controls all finance. Their solution? Let an even less competent, more elite cabal control it instead!

reddit.com/r/CryptoReal...

#bitcoin #crypto #talkingpoints #fintech
April 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
New #podcast dropped today. Reopened #coal #powerplant running #bitcoin #mining operation outrages residents in #NewYork state.

So much for crypto powering "green energy."

ioradio.org/2025/03/21/i...

#ioRadio
March 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 23: In the #crypto world, usually the best "evidence" people have are personal, un-proven anecdotes about gains, that in all likelihood are fabrications.

#bitcoin #blockchain #fraud #scams
March 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 22 "Why do you hate crypto?"

One of the most popular #crypto talking points, accusing us of "hating" crypto - an emotional appeal when our issues are based on logic, evidence and reason.

#bitcoin #blockchain #finance #scams
March 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
americanscream.bsky.social
#SCTP 21 "Crypto is trustless and removes 'middlemen':

One of the most egregious lies in all of #crypto is the notion that there are no "middlemen" and transactions are P2P and nobody can mess with your #bitcoin
March 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM