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Block

0 statements across 0 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 24, 2023 by Jason Calacanis · said 12 times in 4 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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brought up most by Chamath Palihapitiya (10), Thomas Laffont (1), Jason Calacanis (1)

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Mar 24, 2023 positive
Opinion
Calacanis calls Hindenburg Research's short report on Block a work of art
“That Hindenburg report is, I mean, it's a work of art”
Jason Calacanis Mar 24, 2023 ▶ 2:54 E121: Macro update, Fed hike, CRE debt bubble, Balaji's Bitcoin bet, TikTok's endgame & more
Jul 18, 2026 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Palihapitiya: Stripe, Block, Advent PayPal acquisition would compete with Visa
“What is the only kind of baby that Advent and Stripe and Block could have together? And I think there's one, which is you are creating a competitor to Visa and MasterCard.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 18, 2026 ▶ 22:42 Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacenters
Jul 18, 2026 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Calacanis: Block contributing $17B equity to joint PayPal acquisition bid
“Block, formerly known as Square, is Jack Dorsey's payment company, one of the few entrepreneurs to ever create two decacorns in our industry, and they're contributing seventeen billion in equity in the combined offer.”
Jason Calacanis Jul 18, 2026 ▶ 21:04 Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacenters
Jul 18, 2026
What-if
Palihapitiya: Proposed PayPal buyout would have been blocked two years ago
“This is the exact reason why if this had happened two years ago, this would have been the antitrust equivalent of a colorectal exam. I mean, you would not even get one step close to doing this deal two years ago.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 18, 2026 ▶ 36:56 Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacenters
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