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Breaking Down Onlyfans' Stunning Economics
Fear, Green F1, Deforestation, and Chinese EVs
Peeyush Jain & Mohit Garg
September 03, 2025
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The Quote 💭
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.”
The Tweet 🐦
Over 300,000 people are expected to attend the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix this weekend, but not a single one of these fans will arrive by car.
Here's how Zandvoort used incentives to create the world's most sustainable sporting event (and why other events should emulate their
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano)
2:23 PM • Aug 29, 2025
Over 300,000 people will go to the F1 Dutch Grand Prix this year, but none will use a car to get there. Instead, they will use trains and bicycles to reach the race track. Also, they can recycle up to 75% of the plastic cups through a fun, game-like system. Read more to find out why the Dutch Grand Prix is one of the most eco-friendly sports events in the world.
The Infographic 💹
Permanent agriculture and wildfire are the top two reasons behind loss of tree cover globally. While wildfires are the dominant reason in Europe, agriculture is the primary factor everywhere else.
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The Short Read 📝
Chinese EV makers are cashing in on Western luxury knockoffs - by Rest of World
As the electric vehicle industry in China grows worldwide, copying designs is changing the competition. Jaecoo's new J7 hybrid looks a lot like the Range Rover Evoque, and the designer admits it was inspired by it. Chinese brands often imitate Western luxury cars, and they rarely face legal action. However, increasing criticism at home and their global growth might push them to create more original designs.
Chinese car companies often copy designs as they aim to sell in other countries, according to design experts. When cheaper brands offer very similar cars at much lower prices than luxury brands, it hurts the high-end manufacturers. They lose their ability to set high prices and maintain a unique brand image, leading to price cuts across the industry that don't help anyone. Read more…
The Long Read 📜
Breaking Down Onlyfans’ Stunning Economics - by Matthew Ball
OnlyFans is a more successful business than many people realize. In this article, Matthew Ball examined OnlyFans' financial information from 2023 and found surprising figures. Known for its adult content creators, the platform made $6.3 billion in total revenue in 2024, which is almost five times more than the $300 million it made five years ago. This rapid growth is driven by increased brand recognition, the presence of well-known creators, and strict content rules on other social media sites.
OnlyFans is second only to YouTube when it comes to paying creators, and its payouts are similar to or even bigger than those in many professional sports leagues, though there is a big gap in earnings. The platform has 4.1 million creators, but most of the money goes to the top earners. The top 10% of creators make 73% of the total revenue, and the top 0.01% earn over $1 million each year. One of the main attractions of OnlyFans is that creators keep 80% of their earnings, which lets them make more money and have more control compared to traditional adult entertainment. Read more…
The Key to a $1.3 Trillion Opportunity
A new trend in real estate is making the most expensive properties obtainable. It’s called co-ownership, and it’s revolutionizing the $1.3T vacation home market.
The company leading the trend? Pacaso. Created by the founder behind a $120M prior exit, Pacaso turns underutilized luxury properties into fully-managed assets and makes them accessible to the broadest possible market.
The result? More than $1B in transactions and service fees, 2,000+ happy homeowners, and over $110m in gross profit to date for Pacaso.
With rapid international growth and 41% gross profit growth last year alone, Pacaso is hitting their stride. They even recently reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.
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