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Show notes:
0:00 Intro
1:19 Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism
3:56 Bitcoin 2021 convention: craziest moments
9:50 SnackMagic – Get 10% off by using code TWIST at https://www.snackmagic.com/twist
11:22 The “Doge Bomb,” silencing dissent of other types of crypto
15:16 Michael Saylor’s questionable Bitcoin advice & Twitter exchange with Jason
25:03 Breaking down MicroStrategy’s recent financials & Bitcoin investments
27:07 Silicon Valley Bank – Learn more at https://www.svb.com/twist
28:06 Does Bitcoin have warning signs of a cult?
35:16 Bezos plans on going to space in a few weeks, is it worth the risk?
40:59 Facebook is building a smartwatch, has Apple forced their hand into wearables with new privacy features?
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Referenced in the episode:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microstrategys-rough-life-as-a-bitcoin-tracker-11623234600
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microstrategy-to-sell-new-bitcoin-bond-11623094736
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/MSTR/microstrategy/revenue
https://www.barrons.com/articles/microstrategy-bitcoin-buying-debt-51623092516
https://culteducation.com/warningsigns.html
https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0MSOqnYEo/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/9/22526266/facebook-smartwatch-two-cameras-heart-rate-monitor
Tweets:
https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1401660016487186438
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1401018189534928898
https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1402483731932213251
https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1403019683922464768
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1402326637883047937
https://twitter.com/lexfridman/status/1402038290899947522
https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1402705569224413184
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