Macro picture, Bitcoin’s bull/bear case, DCG controversy & more | E1666
This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis
4.2 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Vinny and Sunny are back for our first crypto-roundtable of 2023. Vinny breaks down the macroeconomic variables affecting Bitcoin’s price (1:39), plus they all predict whether Bitcoin will hit $30K or $16 first (11:43) (This is not financial advice). They delve into the ongoing controversy involving DCG, Gemini and Genesis (26:54), as well as the news that the SEC has charged both Gemini and Genesis with offering and selling unregistered securities (35:12). We wrap up the show with a great discussion about Porsche’s failed NFT drop and how brands should approach entering Web 3.0 (44:38).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:39) Vinny’s macroeconomic breakdown
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(11:43) Bitcoin’s price action + will it hit $30k or $16K
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(18:59) Gluttony and the lack of consumer savings
(26:54) DCG, Genesis and Gemini controversy
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(35:12) The SEC has charged Gemini and Genesis for selling unregistered securities
(44:38) Porsche’s NFT drop
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everybody, welcome back. |
| 0:01.4 | We gave Lon the day off today, |
| 0:03.0 | but we're back with Vinny and Sonny |
| 0:04.8 | for our first crypto roundtable of 2023. |
| 0:07.6 | And we have an exciting episode for you today. |
| 0:09.7 | Vinny gives us an update on Bitcoin |
| 0:11.8 | and then we have a great discussion |
| 0:13.0 | about the overall economy. |
| 0:14.1 | We predict whether Bitcoin's gonna hit 30 or $16,000 next. |
| 0:18.5 | We chop it up about the ongoing controversy |
| 0:20.6 | involving DCG, Genesis and Gemini. |
| 0:23.0 | And on top of that, the SEC has charged both Gemini |
| 0:26.0 | and Genesis with selling unregistered securities. |
| 0:29.0 | We deconstruct all that and what's going on there. |
| 0:31.5 | Plus, we talk about Porsche's NFT job |
| 0:34.1 | that got criticized heavily, |
| 0:35.4 | but we started talking about, |
| 0:36.5 | hey, what could brands do the next time up the bat |
| 0:39.1 | when entering the web 3.0 ecosystem? |
| 0:41.8 | It's gonna be a great show, stick with us. |
| 0:44.0 | This week in startups is brought to you by acquire.com. |
| 0:47.8 | Whether you want to sell a solo project |
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