Unchained
Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from financial services to identity to the Internet of Things. In this podcast, host Laura Shin, an independent journalist covering all things crypto, talks with industry pioneers about how crypto assets and blockchains will change the way we earn, spend and invest our money. Tune in to find out how Web 3.0, the decentralized web, will revolutionize our world. Disclosure: I'm a nocoiner.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 933
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Why the War Over the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid Is Bullish for Crypto - Ep. 902
Stablecoins are supposed to be boring, but the fight for the USDH ticker on Hyperliquid has turned into one of the most dramatic battles in crypto.
From Ethena suddenly pulling out, to Paxos revampi…
00:32:11 |
Fri 12 Sep 2025
How Pump.fun Plans to Beat Social Media Giants and Win Beyond Crypto - Ep.901
Pump.fun rocketed to revenue, ran a blockbuster token sale, and then hit turbulence: rivals took share, the token slid, bots spammed launches, and critics cried “casino.”
Now the team is fighting b…
01:07:09 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Bits + Bips: Hyperliquid’s USDH Bidding War & Why the DAT Model Is Broken - Ep. 900
The fight for Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin is more than a ticker battle—it’s a referendum on how crypto distribution, governance, and incentives will shape the next trillion-dollar market.
In this…
01:06:36 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
The Competition Is On. Who’ll Win the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid? - Ep. 899
The battle for Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker is a referendum on what crypto wants to be: a community-first public good, or a globally scaled, institution-ready product.
With the clock ticking toward th…
00:48:43 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
Why Pokémon Cards Are Better Onchain (and How to Trade Them) - Ep. 898
Pokémon cards are no longer just collectibles stuffed in a binder. They’re becoming liquid, tradable assets onchain. In this episode, Collector Crypt CEO Tuom Holmberg and Bitwise’s Danny Nelson expl…
01:10:22 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Bits + Bips: The Case for Why DATs Are Superior to Crypto ETFs - Ep. 897
DATs aren’t done. They may just be getting started.
In this episode, CoinFund’s Chris Perkins and Upexi’s Brian Rudick join Ram Ahluwalia and Steven Ehrlich to dissect why some DATs could outcompet…
00:54:56 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
The Chopping Block: Trump’s $22B “Gold Paper” DeFi Launch, Buybacks & Garbage Coins - Ep. 896
Altcoin froth meets political theater. The team dissects World Liberty Financial’s explosive debut: a $22B token backed by the Trump family, a disputed Aave partnership, insider buybacks, and a “gold…
01:01:43 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
How Crypto Insiders Are Sidestepping the Law to Dump on Retail - Ep. 895
Behind some of the biggest token launches of the past year — from Trump’s $TRUMP coin to the recent Kanye West’s $YZY, to the collapse of $LIBRA and this week’s launch of $WLFI — the same insider nam…
00:58:05 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Why These DeFi Builders Are Betting It All on Coinbase’s L2, Base - Ep. 894
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Coinbase’s L2 Base is quickly becoming the most p…
01:28:37 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
The Chopping Block: Tom Lee the New Saylor? DAT Consolidation, Token Wrappers Under Fire - Ep. 893
DAT mania meets market reality. Tom Lee becomes the face of ETH as BitMine amasses 1.5% of supply and mNAV premiums start to collapse. We break down Japan’s MetaPlanet tax arbitrage, SharpLink’s buyb…
00:58:00 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Two VCs on Why the 4-Year Cycle Is Dead, DATs & Hyperliquid vs. Binance - Ep. 892
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Is crypto no longer moving in predictable four-ye…
01:08:25 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
The Chopping Block: Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev on Tokenized Privates, 24/7 Stocks & AI-Verified Code - Ep. 891
Altcoin froth meets real-asset rails. Vlad explains why Robinhood built an L2, how tokenized stocks—and even private shares like OpenAI/SpaceX—could trade on-chain, and what that means for accreditat…
00:56:56 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
The LayerZero/Wormhole Bidding War Shows How to Value a Crypto Business - Ep. 890
The drama is heating up in crypto M&A. LayerZero, the omnichain interoperability protocol, shocked the market with a $110 million bid to acquire Stargate DAO — the very bridge it originally launched.…
00:51:35 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Companies Are Competing to Bring Crypto to the Masses. Who Is Best Positioned? - Ep. 889
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Crypto is moving past speculation — and into the …
01:16:56 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Crypto Firms, Fintechs and Banks Hope to Dominate Stablecoins. Who Will Win? - Ep. 888
Stablecoin-focused blockchains are popping up everywhere. Stripe, Circle, and more are betting they can dominate payments. But are these chains even needed? And will Ethereum ever be ready for real-w…
00:50:48 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
The Chopping Block: Corpo Chains, Monero’s AI Vampire Attack, and DAT Mania - Ep. 887
Altcoin season meets corporate blockchains as Circle and Stripe launch their own L1s, Monero suffers the biggest 51% attack in history (powered by an AI named “Garth”), and the crew debates whether t…
00:51:39 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Bits + Bips: Why ETH Is Soaring and How Long The Rally Can Continue - Ep. 886
Ethereum’s rally has captivated the market, but is it really about the GENIUS Act and stablecoins, or just raw flows?
In this episode of Bits + Bips, Alex Kruger, Ram Ahluwalia, Steven Ehrlich, and…
01:15:33 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Which Types of Crypto Assets Make for Good Treasury Companies? - Ep. 885
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In this episode of Unchained, Guy Young, founder of Ethena Labs, and…
01:04:07 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
The Chopping Block: The New Ethereum Era: High-Stakes Trial, Wall Street Deals, and ETHZilla - Ep. 884
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. With special guests: Avichal Garg, Managing …
01:03:39 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Can the New Solana Phone Go Mainstream? And What the Roman Storm Verdict Means - Ep. 883
Solana Mobile’s Emmett Hollyer joins to talk about the Seeker phone, and former prosecutor Sam Enzer breaks down the partial Roman Storm conviction.
This week’s episode features two big stories.
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01:29:01 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
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