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Jun 8, 2022 • 1h 17min

61: Apple BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later), Saylor on the iPhone, Jon Wu explains OpenSea Case

Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:01) Meme of The Week(00:02:23) Apple vs Startups(00:04:43) Apple's PassKey(00:05:56) Apple's Car Play(00:06:53) Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL)(00:18:39) Classic Clip: Michael Saylor on iPhone(00:21:31) Apple vs Android(00:34:25) Post-Payment Installment Splits vs Buy-Now-Pay-Later(00:42:25) Interview with Jon Wu, Head of Growth at Aztec Network(00:44:58) Why Nate Chastain Was Arrested(00:47:02) Wire Fraud Deep Dive(00:53:17) What Extent Do Federal Prosecutors Get Involved(00:57:36) Other Crypto/Digital Cases(01:01:19) Is A 40-Year Sentence Reasonable?(01:03:53) Implications of Money Laundering Using Crypto(01:07:10) Would Nate have been prosecuted if he built OpenSea himself?(01:08:34) Jon's Hat(01:09:24) Elizabeth Holmes interviewed Jon to be CFO of TheranosEvery 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/pDObsgo2amcJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 42min

60: Building vs. Betting, Bull & Bear Markets, Permissionless Apprenticeships

Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:30) Permissionless apprenticeship + archivve hits #3 on product hunt(05:45) Accountability + Robert Cialdini’s Influence(09:17) archivve launch(11:58) Expanding on building vs betting(16:12) 5 beats a day for 3 summers (with a caveat)(18:50) Before Creator Lab + hobbies vs business(22:32) Learning the craft + connecting the dots(25:40) Trung’s student blog + writing a movie(29:00) Anxiety, Feedback + Evolving(34:50) Employee vs EntrepreneurshipWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/kLfPAeGOuboJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks mentioned:https://archivve.visualizevalue.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 1, 2022 • 1h 3min

59: The genius of Steph Curry with Coach Nick & Collin, YouTube in 2012 vs 2022, Why MJ is GOAT

Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:27) How Coach Nick and Coach Collin got to know each other(00:05:47) The coach's background in video and media(00:09:15) How creating content changes the way you watch the NBA(00:12:30) What are their favorite teams(00:14:45) How Steph Curry changed basketball(00:19:25) The mechanics of Steph’s jump shot(00:22:50) Steph breaks 2 myths about jump shooting (00:26:30) Steph’s special athletic ability (coordination) (00:30:30) The first ShotMechanics videos(00:33:05) The BBallBreakdown videos(00:37:30) What makes Michael Jordan the GOAT?(00:42:00) How has YouTube changed in the past 10 years?(00:44:30) The Philippines loves basketball(00:46:50) How BBallBreakdown grew its channel(00:51:10) The NBA’s smart approach to YouTube and Social(00:53:30) What do average people not understand about the NBA?(00:58:40) NBA Finals prediction (Boston vs. GS)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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/37PMsxSxyzs Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 25, 2022 • 1h 25min

58: Snap 40% implosion, Adpocalypse, MonkeyPox, Costco's legendary hot dog

Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro   (00:02:28) Meme of the Week   (00:04:33) Snap down 40% + Impact of Apple’s ATT on Google/FB/Shopify(00:23:00) New Models(00:32:23) YouTube dominating TV + do we need 10,000 legging brands?(00:37:49) Apple Lawyers vs OPEC(00:42:23) Apple Ad Platform + Snap AR(00:45:05) Crypto Insider Trading   (01:00:16) Fear of MonkeyPox?(01:05:09) $1.50 Costco Hotdog + Inflation   (01:10:43) How Costco Keeps Their Hotdog at $1.50   (01:17:03) Jack Butcher Live IllustrationWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/XVXdGycNv7MJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 18, 2022 • 1h 37min

57: Crypto cycles, NYT headlines, McDonald's is a real estate co, Terra UST update, Lil Nouns NFT

Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro  (00:00:36) Meme of the Week + Trung’s Course  (00:05:49) New York Times Headlines (00:26:15) Terra UST Update(00:29:12) Dream of Algorithmic Stablecoins  (00:51:27) a16z Crypto-Price Innovation Cycle(00:57:41) Terra vs Theranos (01:09:47) Lil Nouns NFT  (01:19:21) McDonald's is a Realestate co   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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/B8AZftypHwIJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Trung’s course:https://maven.com/trung/bbwbSBF on terra: https://twitter.com/sbf_ftx/status/1525624598066241538?s=21&t=nvnUfZDS9oLiFut1w23OZw6529 thread: https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1525565876711444484?s=21&t=9zax6drEsDRanw_d5bkW4w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 11, 2022 • 1h 28min

56: UST (Terra / Luna) blowup, Tech sell-off, Now vs. Dotcom, Tesla vs. Porsche EV

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:46) - Meme of the Week(00:05:55) - What happened with Terra + why stablecoins are important(00:14:30) - Value of UST(00:22:18) - UST (Terra) blowup + algorithmic stablecoins(00:34:22) - Nasdaq Damage + comparing now vs. dotcom(00:42:52) - Tech sell-off(00:52:17) - People Dumping NFTs(01:01:28) - Bonus Meme of the Week + Building vs Betting(01:14:08) - Electric Cars: Tesla vs. Porsche(01:22:18) - First Car StoriesWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/mKCWPe91mrwJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 4, 2022 • 1h 17min

55: How George Lucas built a $10B Star Wars empire, Yuga virtual land sale, Obama O’s NFT

Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro + Meme of the Week00:03:27 How George Lucas turned a $350K bet into $10B empire00:14:13 The Hero's Journey: Star Wars vs The Matrix00:20:16 Trung’s Script00:22:50 George Lucas Secured The Bag00:26:18 If Airbnb’s Obama O’s were an NFT + the great online (NFT) game00:45:24 NFT seed round vs venture capital00:50:20 Yuga virtual land sale + $100mil lost in fees01:00:58 Owning your keys01:09:50 Collision Conf01:14:49 RecapWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/R7CBN7h6txMJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Yuga Thread:https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1520612357734793219?s=21&t=mCJvofoxjUvIYuF34ZTzVAMooncat2878 Yuga Thread:https://twitter.com/mooncat2878/status/1520697310195458049?s=21&t=mCJvofoxjUvIYuF34ZTzVA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 27, 2022 • 1h 36min

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

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 Cover00:03:32 - NIA 1-year Anniversary Summary + Favorite Moments00:21:05 - Elon’s $44B deal with Twitter00:40:06 - Elon Buying Twitter, Good or Bad?00:52:15 - Different views on Elon + echo chambers01:05:57 - Business Models: Bluebird Twitter App vs Protocol vs Ads01:17:33 - SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried) + Matt Levine on DeFi01:34:21 - Thank YouWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/znpbBkvdnfgJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 15min

53: Move2earn w/ STEPN, Moonbirds NFT, Netflix vs YouTube, CNN+ Doomed & Elon Update

This week the boys breakdown the move2earn web3 app, STEPN, which pays you to go for a run/walk, share thoughts on Moonbirds, the successful NFT launch by Kevin Rose's PROOF collective. And what happened to Netflix, CNN+ and should Netflix sell ads?Timestamps:0:00:00 – What We’ll Cover + Guest vs No Guest?0:04:37 – Earn Money By Walking w/ STEPN (Move2Earn)0:16:09 – Where Does The Money Come From?0:25:15 – Moonbirds NFT, Kevin Rose & Where Jack Is on NFTs0:40:00 – Meme Of The Week0:43:56 – CNN+ Doomed + Netflix Decline & Should Netflix Do Ads?0:58:54 – Netflix vs YouTube1:06:50 – Elon Twitter Update1:12:53 – NIA First AnniversaryWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/hNpL7p2QbO0Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Nat’s thread:https://twitter.com/nateliason/status/1515065142232371216?s=21&t=Jd9BlChsd7kJBGdqpmjr3wRoute 2 FI thread:https://twitter.com/route2fi/status/1515049261498777600?s=21&t=X5Rgu9HTsXysdZHyH4A67g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 43min

52: Web3 Games & Pseudonymity w/ @BoredElonMusk, Elon vs Twitter’s Board, Bitcoin Miami Recap

@BoredElonMusk joins the NIA boys to discuss the evolution of gaming, blockchain games & pseudonymity in business. Plus a roundup of the latest edge of the internet stories & Bitcoin Miami.Timestamps:0:00:00 – @BoredElonMusk + Meme of the Week0:05:43 – Elon vs. Twitter’s Board0:13:06 – State of Twitter as a Platform0:23:07 – Pseudonymity0:41:04 – Bored Box, Angel Investing + Web3 Games0:50:31 – Blockchain Games vs. Traditional Games0:57:39 – Axie Infinity1:05:36 – Building on Ethereum vs Other Blockchains1:13:56 – Bitcoin Miami, Inflation + Peter Thiel1:25:45 – Bitcoin as Currency1:39:28 – Crypto HayesWhat 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.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/57JKkmcvOXoJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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