Episode 167: 1-on-1 with $20M Top Shot Collector Mike Levy
Top Shot has taken the world by storm, generating an incredible amount of interest, investors and collectors in just a 2-month span. Adam Levitan sits down with Michael Levy, an early adopter whose collection is now worth roughly $20 million. They discuss how he accumulated his moments, the outlook for Top Shot, bear and bull case plus much more.
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TIMESTAMPS: Who is Michael Levy (1:37) | Finding Top Shot (2:42) | Predicting the Top Shot rise (4:34) | Keeping a low profile (7:49) | The early days of Top Shot (13:58) | Investing in Dapper (19:48) | Are valuations accurate? (25:28) | What happens when the bubble bursts? (32:28) | Top Shot’s withdrawal issues (44:20) | Is Top Shop a ponzi? (53:00) | Top Shot Strategy (58:53) | What is the importance on serial number? (1:07:00) | Will NFTs change the world? (1:12:11) | $20m in Top Shot or $20m in CryptoPunks? (1:19:05) | Adam vs. Michael’s Tennis bet (1:20:38) | Mike’s favourite investment (1:22:11) | Plan on realising profits (1:24:21) | Adam vs. Michael’s Tennis bet (1:20:38)
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