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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.

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.

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.

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/wE4-XjeVTv0Listen 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, Web 3 Inflection Points + Stripe0:10:49 – Inflection Points + DAOs0:23:15 – Bear Market Debate, Market Cycles + Saylor Support0:34:21 – Inevitability of a Network + Future of Money0:44:48 – Axie Infinity + Play-To-Earn Model0:50:13 – How Play-To-Earn Works + Axie Scholarships0:58:11 – Network Effect + Incentives1:03:40 – Social Tokens for Creators + Communities1:14:32 – When Tokens Make Sense + Creator ETF 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/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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 & 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/oD8yaKdj_MsListen 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 + Challenges of Philanthropy0:06:41 – Preview + Meme of The Week0:15:45 – Tom Sachs’ Rocket Factory NFT0:21:13 – How It Works0:25:00 – Bored Ape vs Janky Heist vs Rocket Factory0:26:29 – Secondary Market Analysis0:32:03 – The Genius of Virgil Abloh0:41:06 – Kanye West + Running Virgil’s Brand Through WhatsApp0:48:12 – Luxury, Scarcity + Why You Should Care0:54:24 – Matthew Principle + Virgil’s 3% Design Rule1:03:24 – Creativity Resurgence1:05:33 – Summary of Design Language 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/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.

PodcastJack 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/BADMGqhzllYLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Pour One Out For Fiat Phan0:05:40 – a16z's $2.2bil Crypto Fund0:08:27 – Trung's Swear Jar0:11:32 – Preview Of What We'll Cover + Jack's Red Pill Media Diet0:13:42 – Decentralized Disney + The Bored Ape Cinematic Universe0:26:07 – Bored Ape Community + Commercial Rights For Characters0:32:28 – “Investing becomes a team sport you play with people on the internet”0:34:51 – Patterns From The Past + Jack’s Ape Collection0:36:29 – Wearing NFT Hoodies in VR0:38:15 – Jack’s Most Valuable Ape + Rare Traits Spreadsheet0:45:33 – Web 1.0 to Web 3.0 Evolution0:50:30 – Fun Fact Phan: Peter Thiel’s Lord of the Roths1:01:33 – Audience Questions - Radical Idea: Music Investment Platform + Content ID1:11:20 – SoftBank Since WeWork1:12:38 – Who’s the Best Athlete Out of Trung, Bilal + Jack? 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/zdv7VmpESKoLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Trung’s 100k Cake0:01:39 – Preview Of What We'll Cover0:03:07 – Harry Stebbings $140mil Fund + a16z Future0:07:51 – Jake Paul’s Investing Partner, Geoffrey Wu0:11:37 – Owning Brands: 50 Cent, Nelk Boys + Logan Paul0:15:21 – First Creator Billionaire + Alcohol Brand Plays0:19:04 – Validating Demand + "Trusted Distribution"0:22:22 – $60mil Podcast Deal: Call Her Daddy, Spotify + Barstool Sports0:35:25 – Did Joe Rogan + Alex Cooper Make Good Deals?0:37:43 – YouTube Upside + Mechanics0:41:56 – Tokenization of Creators, Billion Dollar Market Caps + Robinhood For Investing In People0:49:34 – Decentralized Social + Evolution of Bitclout0:52:41 – Opportunities On Bitclout0:56:30 – Gary Vee NFTs + Community0:58:00 – Mark Cuban DeFi Bet + Titan Collapse1:02:50 – Categories of DeFi Projects + Auditing Contracts1:10:57 – Audience Questions: How Bilal, Jack + Trung Met1:15:02 – Trung’s Reddit Discovery Process  + Reply Guys1:21:20 – Jack's View On Using Substack1:26:40 – Close Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan are joined by Packy McCormick for a deep dive into Ethereum.Every week on Not Investment Advice, we discuss what we're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, tech and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/bfTKEyCpp00Let us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadesk@packyMPacky's Posts Discussed:https://www.notboring.co/p/own-the-internethttps://www.notboring.co/p/the-great-online-gameTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:01:47 – Coffee Blasphemy 0:06:44 – Back From Bitcoin Miami0:11:23 – El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin: Good, Bad + Ugly0:19:41 – Volcano Energy + Bitcoin Mining0:22:14 – Geopolitical Implications0:24:47 – Packy's Intro Into Crypto0:28:55 – "Ethereum Is The Excel of Blockchains"0:32:11 – Fiat Phan Goes Rogue + Jack Bought A Crypto Punk0:36:27 – Ethereum Bull Case0:42:45 – Cardano, Solana + Risks0:46:55 – The Great Online Game0:48:29 – Packy's Top Posts + Dad Life 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/pbU_NzZiEAILet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:00:34 - Trung CNBC Counter Update0:02:03 - Jack Live From Miami Bitcoin Week0:07:46 - Crypto OGs, Floyd Mayweather + Miami Coin0:10:00 - Apps Being Built On Bitcoin + Startup Cities0:15:26 - Trung's "Think Different"0:17:14 - Fair Use Rules + Will Trung Get Flagged?0:20:31 - HSBC US0:24:08 - DeFi + Banking0:29:56 - Mr. Beast - one-man media company0:31:36 - DAOs + Creative Leverage0:42:34 - Exciting Creative Work vs Cash Cows0:47:26 - Experience Hiring At Google0:50:42 - Bored Ape Yacht Club - Ground Floor Price Update0:53:53 - Jack + Bilal buying .btc domains1:01:40 - Bilal's Bday1:06:33 - Coming Up Next Week 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/GZTR3R-egjcLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcherTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:03:10 – Trung Broke His MacBook0:06:00 – Apple Dilemma0:11:27 – Amazon Buying MGM + The Best James Bond?0:15:23 – Amazon Prime vs Netflix, Disney + YouTube0:22:42 – Jeff Bezos The Oreo McFlurry0:23:50 – Asian in UK vs US0:25:44 – The New York Times + The Athletic0:27:08 – Cognitive Dissonance In Media + NFT Boom0:30:54 – Jack's Take On NFTs Since March Boom0:36:07 – Stanley Druckenmiller Interview Takeaways + View On Crypto0:45:06 – Family Friends Asking Jack About Crypto Allocation0:48:58 – European Exchange Rate Mechanism0:54:15 – 1920 Germany Hyperinflation0:55:05 – Legendary Trade: Soros + Druckenmiller Broke The Bank of England0:59:41 – Carl Icahn, GameStop NFTs + Gary Vee1:02:31 – Mark Cuban + Polygon/MATIC1:06:47 – Gary Vee + Bored Ape Yaught Club1:09:52 – Bored Ape Giveaway1:10:48 – Biden’s $6Tril Budget Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan are joined by Alex Cohen to discuss the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/t1MmZk6aWnILet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@anothercohenTimestamps:0:00:00 - Trung’s Return to CNBC0:00:43 - Pamela Anderson Followed Jack0:00:58 - Special Guest: Alex Cohen0:01:48 - Art of Shitposting0:05:21 - Carbon Health0:06:33 - Recap Of Crypto Crash + Elon Musk's Trolling0:12:14 - Disclosing Investments As A Journalist0:14:25 - Elon + Paypal History0:16:50 - Comments On Bitcoin’s Impact on Environment0:18:22 - Balaji + "Post Economic"0:19:12 - Business Impact Of Shitposting + Emotions In The Stock Market0:21:46 - Elon’s Master Plan0:24:09 - Ford’s Electric Truck + 2nd Mover Advantage0:25:40 - “You Don’t Want To Be In Here”0:26:34 - Stanley Druckenmiller + Emotional Investing0:28:04 - Buying The Dip + Lessons Learned From 2017 + 20200:34:33 - PR + Getting Cancelled0:37:41 - Why Jeff Bezos Took Helicopter Lessons0:38:53 - Pomp’s Bitcoin Pizza0:42:12 - Pamela Anderson + Decentralized Social Networks0:45:49 - 2021 version of ICO Scams?0:49:36 - Stanford Grads Working On Ad Approvals0:51:13 - Inside Fast Growing Startup + Future of Healthcare0:57:04 - Jack’s Experience Selling Print On Demand Merch1:01:34 - Selling Canvas Prints To 2000 Followers1:02:40 - Crypto Media Brand1:06:42 - Zooming Out + Bitcoin to ETH Flip Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discussing the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/mg8n7x6ON3gLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcherTimestamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:00:50 – Bilal's Makeshift Podcast Studio0:02:34 – The Lindy Effect0:03:31 – DogeCoin0:06:12 – Memes + Attention Economy0:10:55 – Doge Rich List0:11:55 – Infinite Supply + Attention Allocators0:16:15 – Is Trung The New Benjamin Graham?0:22:51 – Limited Supply + Text From Dad0:25:43 – Bored Ape Yacht Club, NFTs + Crypto Punks0:33:45 – Blockchain + Emoji Domain Names0:36:10 – Emoji Domain Names0:38:22 – Selling Domains0:42:40 – Sharing NFT Upside on Mirror0:47:01 – James Wang (Ark) On Crypto0:53:17 – The Gradients of Rich0:57:09 – Bill + Melina Gates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 of the "Not Investment Advice" podcast with Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discussing the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/5j3g_Qj5sGgLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcherTimestamps:00:00 - Intros + Ground Rules00:59 - Behind Jack’s Twitter Account Take Down04:55 - Naval’s Tweetstorm + Rented Platforms07:44 - No Warning + Escalation08:33 - Attention + Leverage09:44 - Engineer Had Job At Google + FB At The Same Time10:49 - What Was Going Through Jack’s Head14:50 - Decentralized Social17:56 - Conspiracy- Who Was Behind It?24:01 - What Next + Alternatives30:10 - Group Chats In The Middle East32:19 - Jack’s Antifragility Plan35:04 - Apple Podcast Subscriptions + Spotify39:20 - Multi Skew Creators39:57 - Update On Word’s Worst ETF42:58 - Trung’s Kan Opnr49:52 - Early Internet53:17 - Fav Jackass Moments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1 of the "Not Investment Advice" podcast with Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discussing the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/_pqfAU92ZGwLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcherTimestamps: 0:00:00 - Jack + Klay Thompson0:00:34 - Best Bad Investments + The Surprise Gap0:04:06 - Anti-Life Portfolio - Trung’s 20s In Vietnam0:07:12 - Bilal’s 401k Mistake0:11:12 - Paper Hands0:14:13 - Immigrants + Property0:16:00 - Jack’s 20s + Working On Brands0:17:11 - Working on Ferrari0:19:36 - “You’ll Never Work In This Town Again”0:21:19 - Anti Warren Buffet Portfolio0:26:22 - European Super League0:37:42 - Meme School On The Blockchain0:47:25 - Trung’s Comedy Script (Preview)0:49:08 - Audience Question: Life 5yrs Ago Vs Now0:52:54 - Jack’s 1800:55:09 - Trung 5yrs ago vs now0:57:57 - Useless Dads + Super Moms1:00:47 - What Changed After Becoming A Dad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode zero of the "Not Investment Advice" podcast with Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discussing the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/ZNFxICgbkuYLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcherTimestamps:0:00:00 - Start0:00:16 - Intros - Trung, Jack + Bilal0:01:44 - ROI On Jack’s Tweets0:03:17 - Inside Look At Jack’s NFTs0:13:40 - NFTs Explained - Visualize Value0:14:58 - Meme Mechanics + The Roast Of Jack Butcher0:16:41 - Selling An NFT For $150k0:17:41 - Trung’s Theory0:19:55 - Jack’s Opinion On NFTs0:26:05 - From Nations To Nodes0:27:07 - Crowdsourcing Creativity On Figma0:29:16 - What Goes Into Writing A Daily Email To 1.7mil People?0:31:45 - “Give Me That Dopamine Son!”0:34:18 - Ideas From Balaji’s Tim Ferriss Podcast0:35:30 - “2020 is the year the internet starts”0:37:14 - Pseudonymity + The Future Of Identity Online0:45:55 - Bitclout + Moving Beyond Rented Platforms0:48:51 - “Can I Get A Dollar Son”0:51:50 - Bitclout, legit or scam?0:53:07 - “Not Financial Advice”0:55:28 - Fiat Phan0:58:25 - US, China + Bitcoin1:02:32 - Coinbase Going Public1:08:56 - WeWork Documentary1:12:48 - Reality Distortion Field1:17:40 - Difference Between Fyre Fest + Tesla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss the latest in business, technology & memes.Episode 0 on YouTube:https://youtu.be/ZNFxICgbkuY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.