Episode 149

Crypto crash updates, Sequoia’s structure, $ZM product expansion, Starlink & more | E1498

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0:00 Jason and Molly tee up today’s show!

2:33 More info on BlockFi/FTX sale: CEO of BlockFi denied $25M sale to FTX

5:51 Crypto exchange CoinFlex having public feud w/investor who had a reported $47M loan from the company

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13:44 More on contracts

17:40 CFTC charged Mirror Trading International for fraud over promise of passive income returning 10% a month

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27:54 OneCoin not on blockchain and had no real value

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34:01 Two of Sequoia’s largest investments, Unity and DoorDash, have each fallen over 70% off their public peaks

45:23 Swedish BNPL startup Klarna is raising at $6.5B - 1/7th of what they were valued June 2021

51:48 Breaking: BlockFi says it will be bought by FTX for up to $240 million

54:50 Zoom looking to expand outside of just video conferencing

57:40 SpaceX gets new FCC Starlink authorization for trucks and boats!

1:06:21 Producer Rachel tees up this week's OK Boomer segment

1:08:23 OKB: Jared Downing, co-founder, and CEO of Stages (a live-streaming platform)

1:28:43 Outro + Plugs (Bye Producer Justin! We'll miss you)

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