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Anthony Scaramucci Once Said Steve Jobs' 'Shoot The iPod' Mindset Fueled His Big Bitcoin Bet: 'Disrupt Yourself Before Someone Else Does'

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  • He first encountered Bitcoin in 2012 but was very skeptical and cynical

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  • Do you know who shot the iPod? I did.

    80% confidence

  • The iPod's music capabilities belonged inside a smartphone

    80% confidence

  • Applied the self-disruption principle when pivoting SkyBridge Capital toward Bitcoin

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  • You disrupt yourself before someone else does it for you

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  • Right now, banks have a choice. Innovate — shoot their own iPod — or lobby to stall the future.

    80% confidence
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