Tom Osman recently made headlines by flipping an Ether Rock NFT for 400 ETH ($1.3mil at the time of sale) after buying it for only 1.7 ETH ($5,340) 19 days before.He joins the NIA boys to discuss:play-by-play details of what happenedhow he spotted the opportunitythe telegram group he joined with crypto whaleswhat he's doing with his $1.3mil windiscord vs slackinvesting in ETH vs Bitcointokenized communities + web 3Subscribe to listen in every week as 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/05rErM_W1qoJoin our Telegram group chat:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskFollow Tom:@tomosmanCheck out his discord community: Shiny Object Social Club:https://shinyobjects.gg/Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:14 – $1.3Mil Ether Rock Sale: Play-By-Play0:13:17 – Selling Early + Giga Whale Telegram Group0:22:06 – Aftermath0:31:32 – Memes + Media Attention0:35:27 – Ethereum vs Bitcoin + What Tom's Investing In0:44:18 – Discord vs Slack0:55:13 – Shiny Object Social Club + Tokenized Communities1:02:03 – Future of Web 3.0 Communities 1:14:20 – Online Identity, No Code + Is Vitalik The Alexander Hamilton Of Our Time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/oEfKsUyD6DcListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – How To Compete With Amazon0:10:26 – Amazon vs Shopify + Future of Retail0:13:55 - "The Margin Is In The Story"0:17:02 – Walmart + In-Store Retail0:21:21 – Challenges for Traditional Retail0:25:21 – Amazon Employee or Artist0:27:29 – Lionel Messi + Football Analytics0:39:35 – Is Lionel Messi Lazy?0:43:03 – Trung’s Favorite LeBron James Meme0:44:07 – Sign-in with Ethereum vs SSO0:52:20 – Decentralized Security Models Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/vCQYrmeAGJgListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + NYC linkup0:03:22 – Vail Resorts + Subscription Businesses0:10:23 – Choppers + Travel Stories0:20:48 – Preview + NFT Investment Update0:25:50 – Barbell Investing, Community + Infrastructure Bill0:37:43 – Crypto Controversy in Infrastructure Bill0:45:19 – Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake0:47:15 – Edge Of The Internet: Digital Art, Charity + Party Bid0:54:51 – NFTs + blockchain for charity1:02:14 – Brian Armstrong’s POV1:07:34 – Axie Infinity1:09:29 – Chris Dixon’s Web 2 to Web 3 Opportunity1:18:37 – Wrap Up + Preview of Next Week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi, and Trung Phan delve into the genius of Virgil Abloh, Tom Sachs' Rocket Factory NFT project, and the intersection of luxury, scarcity, and internet culture in the fashion industry. They discuss creativity resurgence, Kanye West's influence, and the impact of design language on brand success.

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/BIQkETTcpyIJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:57 – Nas The Investor0:06:21 – Nas, Ben Horowitz + Reply Guys0:13:12 – Compton Hats + Bodybuilder Trung0:16:45 – Celebrity Investors, Nas + Jay Z0:22:22 – Best Nas Album + 90s Hip-Hop0:23:28 – Insane Growth in Digital Ads0:26:50 – "We Don't Believe In The Internet"0:29:09 – What Makes Google Ads Special0:34:01 – YouTube vs Netflix0:40:52 – YouTube vs Live Cable0:43:13 – Barriers of the Digital Shift vs Traditional Media0:54:26 – Trusted Distribution + Selling Google Stock0:59:56 – Jack's Non-Fungible Performance Art1:13:50 – Let The Market Decide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/yTiAPFWp--wJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:21 – Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey + Cathie Wood Bitcoin Talk Summary 0:14:42 – Elon’s Twitter Trolling + Jack Dorsey’s Beard0:20:23 – “Money Is Information Transfer”0:26:37 – Edge of Internet: Janky Heist NFTs0:35:22 – MetaMask + Japanese Reverse Auction0:44:53 – Billionaire Space Race + Trung’s Deck of Elon Reply’s0:58:09 – Space Race Backlash + Anti-Billionaire Sentiment1:08:13 – History of Blue Origin vs SpaceX + Bezos vs Musk1:13:10 – Jack's Satoshi Branding Breakdown1:23:28 – Bezos + Musk Photo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/YKOYRaMqqkMListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Elon Musk the Reply Guy0:01:21 – One Of The Boys Got Rona + Delta Variant in England0:08:40 – Our Open Group Chat (Telegram) + Pavel Durov0:17:49 – Telegram vs. Twitter0:28:12 – England Post Mortem + National Anthem0:34:56 – Impact Of Penalty Miss On Saka0:38:26 – Football Culture0:42:16 – Crumbling of the Nation-State + Olympics0:49:06 – Trung Roasts British Food1:00:59 – Chicken Tikka Masala + Chicken Shop Culture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/Is-0z-fVywwLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:19 – England0:05:37 – Andy Jassy Takes Over Jeff Bezos0:11:15 – Amazon Profit + Trung’s Bank Internship0:17:31 – Bilal's Google Interview + Trung's Flower Shirt Theory0:22:31 – King Maker Joe Rogan0:28:54 – Music Production + Book Publishing0:36:18 – Jay Z, Square, Twitter + Mobile Banking0:40:28 – Revenue Share Agreement, E-Commerce + Bitcoin0:47:04 – Absolut Vodka’s Longest Running Ad Campaign0:53:30 – Constraint, Culture + Simplicity1:00:38 – Diluting the Strength of the Message1:11:13 – Audience Questions1:12:45 – Top Three News Sources + Twitter List1:20:00 – Media Diet + Reddit1:23:51 – The Economist’s Greatest Ad Campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a bonus episode - Jack, Bilal + Trung get schooled on what the hell is going on with the lumber market. Make sure you're subscribed to Not Investment Advice on your fav podcast app for all episodes where the boys share what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Vgk4K4zlp2kLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:00:55 – Lumber Trade Walkthrough0:04:49 – COVID Impacts on Lumber Trade + Market Price Discrepancies0:12:24 – What Makes a Good Lumber Trader?0:19:12 – How David Got Over His Skis0:24:10 – Lumber Market vs Cheese Market0:27:11 – Logistics + Future of the Industry0:30:52 – David’s Path to Crypto Investing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/rVz4zzXPQLMLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Canada Day0:04:45 – Preview Of What We'll Cover0:06:00 – Richard Branson Going To Space + England Finally Winning?0:13:05 – Fracturing of Culture + Who Shapes Culture?0:29:28 – Jay-Z Getting Into NFTs + Crypto?0:34:33 – Andreesen Horowitz, Chris Lyons + Culture Fund0:40:48 – Jack Dorsey Playing 4D Chess? Twitter, Square, Bitcoin, Ethereum0:41:58 – Future Predictions for Jay-Z, Artists + Democratization of Music0:45:30 – Sam Altman’s Worldcoin 0:48:58 – Jack Maller’s Bitcoin Tab0:51:15 – Fun Fact Phan: Sriracha Story1:01:39 – The Hot Sauce Champion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.