We're Just Riding the Ups and Downs of Investing in Bitcoin

Okay yes, Natasha, Linh, Amy, and Hang do a HOT TAKE on the Friends Reunion for the first 5 minutes of this episode. 🙄 BUT they also talk about the most traded tech stocks, investing in Bitcoin, and local startup news. This Week on Planet Internet:

• Linh has FEELINGS on the Friends Reunion. But also, wtf was up with James Corden? 😳 (0:29)
• Hang goes over the 10 most traded tech stocks in 2021. She has mixed feelings about Tesla's stocks 📈(9:21)
• Amy drops some Vancouver-based tech news about Dapper Labs, the company that is now valued at $2.6 billion 🚀(13:27)
• Wait, people invest for reasons other than getting rich? Linh and Hang explain the latest ups and downs of crypto and the real reasons you would invest in crypto 💰(14:44)
• Natasha can't stop thinking about Amsterdam-based, Gorillas, and how she'll never be able to catch up to the speedy cyclists that deliver groceries in under 10 minutes 🚴‍♂️ (19:24)
• Linh noticed that more and more businesses are moving their operations to rural Colorado, which is where HackerNoon is based 🏠 (20:30)
• Hang brings the Detroit-based startup into the mix - Autobooks - a financial/accounting startup that Hang has been following 🤓 (22:30)
• As they recount their tech joys of the week, Natasha recalls being "thanked for her energy" at Apple 💁‍♀️ (24:59)

Read the stories mentioned in this podcast:

• From Canada's Toronto to Netherland's Amsterdam, AI-enabled smart cities are making their way around the world. Check out Evelyn's HackerNoon story: https://hackernoon.com/ai-enabled-smart-cities-what-to-get-right-p01935r0
• How the city of Amsterdam uses AI: https://algoritmeregister.amsterdam.nl/en/ai-register/
• Amy discusses Dapper Labs - the Vancouver-based tech startup behind NBA Top Shot
• Which are the Most Traded Tech Stocks in 2021? Hang goes through Khunshan Ahmad's top 10 list: https://hackernoon.com/10-best-tech-stocks-which-are-the-most-traded-in-2021-vo3l34ks
• The rise of Colorado startups on the Western Slope by Jason Blevins
• Learn more about Detroit-based accounting startup Autobooks: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autobooks-debuts-new-way-for-small-businesses-to-get-paid-online-301051629.html
• Are the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 Worth the Hype? Read Natasha's full review on hackernoon.com: https://hackernoon.com/are-the-bose-noise-cancelling-headphones-700-worth-the-hype-2fh342f🎧

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