This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

3AC liquidation chaos, Taibbi’s USDC deep dive, startup employee advice + more | E1506

E1506 • Jul 12, 2022 • 56 mins

Jason discusses the Three Arrow Capital bankruptcy, Matt Taibbi's research on the Crypto Crash and USDC, and shares tips for startup employees. He also talks about Spotify's acquisition of Heardle and previews the upcoming week in startups.

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 80%

Molly Wood

Host • 18%

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Chapters

0:00	Jason tees up today’s topics!
1:52	Bloomberg reported that liquidators in charge of handling Three Arrow Capitals bankruptcy have NOT been able to locate the founders
8:10	Investigative reporter Matt Taibbi spent time researching the Crypto Crash, and warns against investing in Circle’s stablecoin USDC
11:51	Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time
13:08	Red flags Taibbi found
24:11	Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business
25:25	Making sense of the crypto crash
32:16	Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit
33:27	Zach Weinberg had an interesting thread about how to stand out as a low or mid-level startup employee
40:50	Spotify has acquired a Wordle-like daily game for your ears called: Heardle!
46:56	Previewing the week ahead
53:17	Outro + Plugs!

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