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Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phan
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Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 37min

26: NFTs in 2030, Decentralized Brands, Sam Bankman-Fried + Exclusive Interview w/ Ozy's First Employee

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/SGkbjKTU8M8Listen 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 – Intro0:01:22 – Future of NFTs, Punk 6529 Thread + Nietzsche0:10:52 – Importance of Decentralization vs Trusted Third Parties0:17:32 – Roadmap of NFTs In 2030, Transparent Markets + Decentralized Governance0:24:20 – Should Apple Buy A Film Studio?0:26:24 – Evolving Definition of Memes, Decentralized Brands + CC0 License0:34:47 – Eroding Brand Value + Eugene Robinson Interview Primer0:42:43 – Cryptoadz Update0:47:44 – Sam Bankman-Fried Sitting On $23bil1:02:13 – Ozy Media Story Recap + Interview w/ Ozy’s First Employee1:07:35 – Other Players + Red Flags1:15:02 – Monetization, Archetypal Ozy Reader + Carlos Watson1:21:00 – Reality Distortion Field1:27:13 – Eugene’s View on the Evolving Media Landscape1:33:01 – The Greatest MMA Fighter Ever + Andy Grove Superpower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 7, 2021 • 1h 12min

25: Ozy Media Fiasco, Chris Dixon Web 3 Backlash, Unrealized Cap Gains + Monetizing Attention

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/Fcdn7rpikp4Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:01:58 – Trung’s Headset0:05:40 – Ozy Media Fiasco0:22:44 – Chris Dixon Web 3 Thread0:31:58 – Pyramid Meme vs Pyramid Scheme0:40:42 – Crypto vs Traditional Investing vs Memes0:48:11 – Work Below or Above The API + Monetizing Attention0:55:40 – NFTs + Chinese Money Laundering1:02:42 – Unrealized Capital Gains + Tax Code Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 30, 2021 • 54min

24: Citycoin Deep Dive w/ Patrick Stanley, Stacking Miamicoin + Evolving Cities

Patrick Stanley (@PatrickWStanley) joins the NIA boys to discuss a full breakdown of Citycoin's origin, the current state of Miamicoin + what this could look like in the future for other cities.Make sure you're subscribed to catch a new episode every Thursday, where 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/LvuS8APcubkListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:26 – How Cities Are Evolving, CEO of Miami + How Citycoins Fit In0:07:35 – Problem Miamicoin Is Solving + Origin of Citycoin0:13:19 – Not Doing An ICO + How They Setup Miamicoin0:17:29 – What Happens When The Price Goes Down? 0:20:58 – Government-run vs Customer-run0:23:17 – Ryan Hoover's Tweet: How To Mine + Stack Miamicoin0:28:52 – Setting Up A Wallet + Resources To Learn0:31:14 – Launching Citycoin in Your City + Working as a Community0:34:02 – Steelman Arguments Against Citycoin0:38:32 – Evolution of Nation-States0:40:05 – Expanding Definition of Memes, Affinity Tokens + Outsider Trading0:45:50 – What Makes A Good Citycoin City, Historical Memers + Next Cities?0:52:43 – Wrapping Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 23, 2021 • 1h 27min

23: Mirror, Crypto Publishing, NFT Communities, Opensea Insider Trading, Miamicoin + New iPhone

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/cjROo252rKUListen 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 + Trung’s Car Got Towed0:04:00 – Cryptoadz, McMansions + NFT Communities0:11:27 – Evolution of Bored Apes + NFT Milestones0:19:13 – Opensea Insider Trading + Walmart Litecoin Fake News0:25:47 – Crypto Regulation0:30:11 – Misinformation, Portnoy AOC tweet + Is Trung A Journalist?0:37:16 – Mirror - Crypto Native Publishing0:43:51 – Mirror 2yrs From Now0:54:42 – Web 3.0 Resources + Jack’s Bored Apes Experiment1:01:15 – Jack’s Visualize Value Evolution1:05:00 – City Coins, Miamicoin + Mayor Francis Suarez1:12:40 – Apple iPhone 13 + Memes1:23:39 – Apple: Bank, SaaS or Hardware + Warren Buffet’s Tech Bet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 16, 2021 • 1h 29min

22: Cryptoadz, Coinbase vs SEC, Theranos Trial, Dune Analytics + Opensea Walkthrough

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/wkvu0-uMB24Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:01 – Coinbase vs. SEC0:16:04 – Understanding Where Defi Yield Comes From0:21:46 – Calculated Risks + Narratives0:24:47 – Theranos Trial, Elizabeth Holmes + Adam Neumann0:34:14 – Solana, FTX + Tom Brady Ad0:40:32 – Cryptoadz + Dune Analytics0:56:23 – NFT Bots + Opensea Walkthrough1:06:06 – Blockchain Explorer + Monitoring Prices1:12:48 – Opensea Filters + NFT Traits1:16:59 – Supply, Demand + Greater Fool Theory1:21:39 – Air Force Ones vs NFTs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 3min

21: Future of Philanthropy, Jack's NFTs For Afghanistan + Using Technology For Good

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/mOnGVfwtgPQListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastTimestamps:0:00:00 – Jack’s Afghan Care Initiative0:08:46 – charity: water + Pineapple Fund0:15:00 – Storytelling With Technology + NFTs0:21:22 – Make Yourself An API, Transparency + Charity Marketing0:25:04 – Twitter Haters0:28:37 – Trusted Distribution + Smart Ways To Raise Awareness0:30:56 – Gala Pros & Cons + Hitting Scale0:37:16 – Hiring Talent0:38:29 – Billionaire Donations0:40:07 – Keyboard Warriors vs Real Impact0:44:33 – "Pessimists Sound Smart, Optimists Get Paid"0:52:13 – Hope vs Guilt + Hero’s Journey0:54:39 – Effective Altruism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 2, 2021 • 1h 25min

20: Behind Tom Osman's $1.3mil Ether Rock Flip, Discord vs Slack & Tokenized Communities

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.
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Aug 23, 2021 • 58min

19: Future of Retail, How To Compete With Amazon, Ethereum Sign-in + Messi Football Analytics

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.
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Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 22min

18: Infrastructure Bill's Impact On Crypto, Axie Infinity, Vail Resorts + Chris Dixon's Web 2 to Web 3 Shift

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.
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Aug 12, 2021 • 1h 13min

17: Genius of Virgil Abloh, Tom Sachs Rocket Factory, Luxury + Scarcity in Internet Culture

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.

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