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220: Stablecoin Opportunity, Circle’s $25B+ IPO, WhatsApp Gets Ads & Meta’s $15B Scale AI Deal

The NIA boys discuss Stablecoin Opportunity, Circle’s $25B+ IPO, WhatsApp Gets Ads & Meta’s $15B Scale AI Deal


Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:09:28) - Stablecoin Opportunity

(00:25:50) - Circle’s $25B+ IPO

(00:38:52) - Credit Card Points

(00:51:37) - WhatsApp Gets Ads

(01:03:14) - Meta’s $15B Scale AI Deal


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