Bodang Liu and $NISN Nisun
The Perfect Heist: Why "Not Buying" Zhetai Was Nisun's Best Business Move The Zhetai transaction, framed as a failed acquisition, appears to be a textbook example of corporate extraction. For Nisun, the benefit was never in the long-term ownership of the asset, but in the short-term access to its "organs." Data Mining and Intellectual Property Extraction: By entering the due diligence phase, Nisun gained unrestricted access to Zhetai’s inner workings. They could "look under the hood," extracting customer lists, proprietary logistics algorithms, and supply chain data. Once this data was integrated into Nisun’s own digital platforms, the physical acquisition of Zhetai’s liabilities became unnecessary. ________ In many modern industries, companies rely heavily on data to build new products, train artificial intelligence systems, and gain competitive advantage. A recurring situation appears across markets: one company provides valuable data, another compa...