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
- 934
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Why Swan CEO Cory Klippsten Is Still Convinced That Bitcoin Is Headed to $1 Million - Ep. 584
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Swan founder and CEO Cory Klippsten is all-in on Bitcoin. Not only does he believe that Bitcoin is poised to reach $1 million by 2030, he also thinks most alt-coins ad…
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Tue 19 Dec 2023
The Chopping Block: Crypto’s Best and Worst in 2023 - Ep. 583
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, after an incredibly eventful year for …
01:20:59 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Why the SEC May Want Cash Creation of Spot Bitcoin ETFs - Ep. 582
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Fri 15 Dec 2023
How Binance Will Open All Its Activity to the U.S. Government - Ep. 581
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The record $4.3 billion settlement reached between Binance and the U.S. government over charges of …
01:11:31 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Market Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024 - Ep. 580
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The likely impending approval of spot bitcoin ETFs has already sparked a major rally in the price of …
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Fri 08 Dec 2023
The Chopping Block: Top White Hat Hacker Samczsun Discusses the State of Crypto Security - Ep. 579
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, they are joined by Samczsun, an anonym…
00:59:30 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s Astounding Recovery and Its Future Plans - Ep. 578
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Solana’s native token SOL has been one of the best-performing cryptos of the year, up more than 500% …
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Tue 05 Dec 2023
The Chopping Block: How This DeFi Hack Negotiator Gets Hackers to Return Stolen Money Ep. 577
Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang sits down with Ogle Crypto, a…
00:59:12 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
Why Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Is So Pro-Crypto - Ep. 576
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Vivek Ramaswamy is likely the biggest supporter of crypto among the current crop of presidential cand…
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Fri 01 Dec 2023
Why the Crypto Industry Is So Upset About the IRS’ Proposed New Tax Reporting Rules - Ep. 575
The IRS sparked a storm of controversy when it released proposed new rules for crypto transaction reporting earlier this year. The new rules seek to define who is considered a broker, what types of t…
00:57:27 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Whisperer Tiffany Fong Spills Some Tea - Ep. 574
Tiffany Fong has had an unusual route to crypto fame. After losing most of her life savings in the Celsius bankruptcy, she began posting on YouTube about her experiences and eventually received some …
00:47:58 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
The Chopping Block: What Does Binance’s Record $4.3 Billion Settlement Mean for Crypto? - Ep. 573
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang breaks down the record $4.3 b…
01:02:43 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Why Financial Advisors Are So Excited About a Spot Bitcoin ETF - Ep. 572
According to surveys of financial advisors, only 12% are currently recommending that clients invest in Bitcoin, while 47% of advisors personally own Bitcoin and a whopping 77% say they are waiting fo…
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Tue 21 Nov 2023
Could the Bank Secrecy Act Harm Crypto? Coin Center Thinks So - Ep. 571
In this episode of Unchained, Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, explains why the IRS's proposed broker rule for tax reporting in crypto could harm the crypto industry as wel…
00:40:24 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto? - Ep. 570
The recent Wall Street Journal article that claimed Hamas raised $130 million via cryptocurrency has sparked considerable debate, especially after Sen. Elizabeth Warren used it as her sole source to …
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Tue 14 Nov 2023
The Chopping Block: Why Vivek Ramaswamy Wants Less Crypto Regulation - Ep. 569
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang welcomes Republican president…
00:48:02 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
How Can OpenSea Regain Dominance After Layoffs and the NFT Market Decline? - Ep. 568
Last week, OpenSea, the former frontrunner in the NFT marketplace, confirmed the layoff of half its workforce as the NFT markets seemed to bottom out.
gmoney, NFT collector and founder of 9dcc, joi…
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Fri 10 Nov 2023
The Chopping Block: Did Blur Cause a Decline in the NFT Market? - Ep. 567
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, they explore the enigmatic 'unhinged s…
01:06:38 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to Overcome - Ep. 566
In this episode of Unchained, Laura does a detailed unpacking of the historic Sam Bankman-Fried trial and verdict with defense lawyer Sam Enzer and former Southern District of New York prosecutor Ric…
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Tue 07 Nov 2023
Two Genesis Creditors Describe Their Frustrations With the Bankrupt Crypto Lender - Ep. 565
Two Genesis creditors, BJ and Branden, who prefer to use pseudonyms for security reasons, spoke with Unchained about the alleged fraud by the crypto lender and its parent company, Digital Currency Gr…
01:28:36 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
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