Not Investment Advice

Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phan
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Dec 29, 2021 • 1h 12min

37: Jack Dorsey Web 3 Beef, Tokens vs Equity + Silicon Valley Talent Leaving For Crypto?

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/mDtU15qaAhEListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Holiday Travels0:05:27 – What We’ll Cover + Jack Dorsey’s Web 3 War0:12:45 – Can We Easily Define Web 3?0:21:08 – “Why Decentralize”0:25:32 – Balaji’s Twitter Response0:32:52 – Bitcoin, Fear + Jack Dorsey Summary0:39:57 – Tokens vs Equity + Big Tech vs Startups0:42:46 – Incentives0:49:13 – Silicon Valley Talent Leaving For Crypto0:55:18 – Jack Dorsey Perspective: Build On Bitcoin1:02:25 – What You’re Optimizing For + Dorsey Blocked by Andreesen1:05:34 – Fun Fact Phan: Daniel Inouye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 22, 2021 • 54min

36: Virgil Abloh DAO, The InterMET, When Jobs Met Bezos + Did Coca-Cola Create Santa Claus?

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/xaNj8U2VocIListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Fred Ehrsam On Virgil DAO0:07:06 – DAO vs LLC, The InterMET, Kanye + It Ain’t Ralph Tho0:17:24 – Creative-Cultural-Business Trifecta0:26:27 – Creative Adoption Curve + Decentralized Ownership0:31:34 – When Steve Jobs Met Bezos0:40:44 – Did Coca-Cola Invent Santa Claus?0:50:11 – Old School Marketing PrinciplesLinks mentioned:Virgil DAO write up: https://twitter.com/fehrsam/status/1465173368999583752?s=21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 16, 2021 • 59min

35: Decentralized Brands, Adidas Metaverse, Jack Character NFTs + Apple in China Controversy

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/q8J2x2Hnr5cListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:03:36 – Decentralized Brands + Adidas-Bored Ape Collab0:10:14 – Larva Labs Punk #41560:23:30 – Adidas In The Metaverse + Picasso0:28:33 – Value vs Labor0:33:39 – Jack’s Character NFTs0:48:24 – Apple in China Controversy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 8, 2021 • 1h 18min

34: Square Becomes BLOCK, Future Of Twitter, Web 3 Music + Jack Dorsey Appreciation

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/NXaMlZvbGLkListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Jack Dorsey Leaves Twitter + Square Becomes BLOCK0:02:59 – Web 3 Twitter0:12:49 – Virgil Abloh DAO + New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal0:17:59 – Twitter, FB, Instagram, Google + TikTok0:32:09 – Will Square Build Ethereum 2.00:34:45 – Future of Twitter Without Dorsey, Square + BLOCK0:44:12 – Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey0:49:13 – Bilal Down the DeFi Rabbit Hole0:50:57 – Digital Gold Narrative + Bitcoin Meme0:57:27 – BLOCK’s Mission + Sound Money Argument1:03:59 – Adidas Metaverse Teaser1:09:28 – Jack Dorsey Appreciation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 2, 2021 • 1h 15min

33: Decentralized Hollywood, Cameo, Music Royalties, Anon Accounts + Thanksgiving Inflation

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:Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Thanksgiving0:01:40 – Ken Griffin Wins Auction + DAO Recap0:18:22 – Anonymous Accounts0:23:49 – Cameo0:27:27 – Hardrock Nick + Future of Cameo0:37:39 – Decentralized Hollywood0:47:41 – Community-Driven Approach0:57:01 – Music Royalties1:01:02 – Six Components of Music Copyright1:05:10 – Thanksgiving Inflation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 14min

32: ConstitutionDAO, Axie Infinity Decline, Domino's The Tech Company + Franchise DAO?

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/UXgk2JYAudAJoin our Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:01:30 – ConstitutionDAO0:20:32 – Axie Infinity Decline0:27:57 – Incentives + Take Rate0:44:46 – What Axie Does To Retain Players + Hype Cycles0:48:19 – Domino’s The Tech Company + Domino’s DAO1:03:25 – Domino’s By The Numbers1:11:11 – Franchise DAO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 13min

31: ETH Names, $ENS Airdrop, Why Elon Sold Tesla Stock + The Genius of Costco

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:Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – ETH Names, Ethereum Name Service + ENS Token AirDrop0:11:05 – Open Internet Protocol0:19:06 – Infrastructure Layer + Coinbase Delegation0:27:38 – Real Reason Elon Musk Sold His Tesla Stock0:35:40 – What Counts As Insider Trading?0:43:20 – How CEOs Sell Their Stock + Tesla's Valuation0:50:24 – Genius of CostcoENS token announcement: https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1457862602239926274?s=21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 11, 2021 • 1h 10min

30: Next Trillion Dollar Company, Stripe vs Square vs Coinbase, NFT NYC, Rise of Formula 1 + Highest Paid Athletes

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/yW_uXyLoApgListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + NFT NYC0:13:56 – Microsoft Metaverse0:18:42 – Office In The Metaverse0:22:04 – Mayor Eric Adams, The Bitcoins + Trung's Tree Trick 0:29:09 – CEOs + Public Accountability0:31:19 – Next $1Tril Company + Square vs Stripe vs Coinbase0:43:54 – Brand vs Direct Response0:50:25 – Square, Stripe, Coinbase Summary + Shopify-Spotify Partnership0:54:27 – Fun Fact Phan: Formula 1 + Netflix Series1:00:23 – Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes1:02:44 – Space Race + F1 Culture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 4, 2021 • 1h 24min

29: Understanding The Metaverse, Facebook Rebrands To Meta + The Threat Of Inflation

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/ZIK319OVAyMListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + What Is The Metaverse? Facebook Becomes Meta0:08:15 – Virtual Worlds + Mark Zuckerberg Presentation0:12:57 – What Can Facebook Build?0:18:46 – VR, Black Mirror + Big Tech Rebrands0:24:30 – Hiring Talent, Culture-Based Products + Hardware0:28:15 – NIA Going Showbiz0:30:06 – Threat of Hyperinflation + Cathie Wood’s Deflation Argument0:37:41 – Money Supply + Supply Chains0:42:43 – Experiencing Inflation in Vietnam0:46:49 – Behavioral Outcome + Social Support0:53:39 – Flexport CEO On Supply Chain1:00:38 – Jack Worked In A Honda Factory1:09:43 – Wage Inflation1:15:36 – Debt Cycles + Labor Market1:21:09 – Fun Fact Phan: Why US Healthcare Is Tied To Employment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 28, 2021 • 1h 17min

28: Bitcoin All-Time High, BTC ETF, Apple vs Intel, FB Metaverse + Keeping Your NFTs Secure

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/Y171x-WHOYkListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Timestamps:0:00:00 – Intro, Bitcoin ETF Approval + All-Time Highs0:14:48 – SBF on Regulation, Facebook Metaverse + Apple’s New Privacy Rules0:23:53 – Google’s Parent Company Alphabet0:28:55 – Apple vs Intel + Taiwan Semiconductor Company0:39:59 – Twitter, Square + Web 3.00:42:45 – Cash App Studios + Facebook’s Failed Payment Product0:48:05 – Twitter NFT Verification0:54:00 – NFT Hacks + How To Keep Your NFTs Secure1:01:12 – Hardware Wallets, Hot Wallets + Metamask1:12:12 – Trung’s Squid Game Tweet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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