What drove Intel’s best day since 1987? And why is the owner of Olive Garden struggling? Plus, how are tariffs impacting FedEx? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
What drove Intel’s best day since 1987? And why is the owner of Olive Garden struggling? Plus, how are tariffs impacting FedEx? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
Kevin Durant forgot his Coinbase password for 11 years, missing out on massive Bitcoin gains. Michael Saylor uses AI to design $6 billion securities. Plus: Monero suffers its deepest reorg attack ever with 18 blocks reorganized.
Three wild stories: NBA star Kevin Durant finally remembering his Coinbase password after 11 years of locked Bitcoin gains, Michael Saylor revealing how he uses ChatGPT to design revolutionary $6 billion securities offerings, and Monero experiencing its deepest blockchain reorganization attack in history with 118 invalidated transactions.
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NOTES:
• Durant bought Bitcoin in 2016 at $300-1000 range
• His 2016 salary: $20M, today: $53M
• Bitcoin outperformed his net worth by 100x
• Saylor designed $6B security with AI help
• Monero suffered 18-block reorg attack
• 118 transactions invalidated on Sept 15th
Timestamps:
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00:26 Kevin Durant's BTC Password
09:26 Blockspace Ad
10:02 Bitcoin for Corps
18:40 Monero chain re-org
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