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Not Investment Advice

54: Elon’s $44B deal (+ funniest takes), NIA 1-year anniversary, SBF on DeFi

Apr 27, 2022
01:35:31

Today's episode is a deep dive into Elon Musk reaching an agreement to buy Twitter for a $44bil. How he's funding it, the potential risks with Tesla stock dropping, the spectrum of reactions & what the future of Twitter looks like. 


The boys also discuss their favorite moments from 1yr of NIA & an edge of the internet segment on Sam Bankman-Fried discussing the ponsi nature of DeFi with Matt Levine.


Timestamps:


  • 00:00:00 - Intro, Meme Of The Week + What We’ll Cover
  • 00:03:32 - NIA 1-year Anniversary Summary + Favorite Moments
  • 00:21:05 - Elon’s $44B deal with Twitter
  • 00:40:06 - Elon Buying Twitter, Good or Bad?
  • 00:52:15 - Different views on Elon + echo chambers
  • 01:05:57 - Business Models: Bluebird Twitter App vs Protocol vs Ads
  • 01:17:33 - SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried) + Matt Levine on DeFi
  • 01:34:21 - Thank You

What Is Not Investment Advice?


Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.


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