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0:00 Jason and Molly intro the show
02:42 Former Facebook employees raise $200M to build out blockchain
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16:13 Thoughts on Facebook and centralized currency
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39:47 ConsenSys raised $450M Series D valued at $7B
51:35 Startup of the day: Mojo
59:06 Shutdown of the day: Zero Grocery
1:11:05 05 Jason mentors noti gang member JJ Foster about his career
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