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
Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion - Ep. 423
Kevin Zhou, cofounder of Galois Capital, and Jesse Powell, cofounder of Kraken, talk about why FTX collapsed, the warning signs, and whether it’s a catalyst for self-custodial adoption.
Show highli…
01:21:10 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX? - Ep. 422
Wassielawyer, a lawyer specializing in restructuring and insolvency, explains the first declaration from new FTX CEO John Ray in the company’s bankruptcy case.
Show highlights:
why CEO Ray said th…
00:41:20 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater - Ep. 421
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra were joined by Laura Shin, CEO of the show, to chop it up about the collapse of FTX.
Show topics:
Hasee…
01:52:02 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In - Ep. 420
Wassielawyer, a lawyer specializing in restructuring and insolvency, and Thomas Braziel, founder and CEO of 507 Capital, talk about the bankruptcy of FTX.
Show highlights:
what the bankruptcy proc…
01:43:17 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers’ Assets - Ep. 419
Erik Voorhees, founder of ShapeShift, and Jordan Fish, aka Cobie, crypto investor and host of UpOnly, talk about the collapse of FTX.
Show highlights:
the links between FTX and Alameda
what kicks…
01:06:50 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? - Ep. 418
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi and Tom Schmidt were joined by Nic Carter, reformed Bitcoin Maxi, and Laura Shin, CEO of the show, to chop it up about Binance’s buyout o…
01:04:25 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Does Maximalism Help or Hurt Bitcoin? Lyn Alden and Udi Wertheimer Debate - Ep. 417
Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, and Udi Wertheimer, a recovering Bitcoin maxi, talk about Bitcoin Maximalism, how Bitcoin is developing, and what’s the future of Bitcoin’s securi…
01:30:30 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
The Chopping Block: Can Exchange CEOs Like SBF Be Crypto True Believers? - Ep. 416
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news in the digital asset industry.
Show topics:
Elon Musk…
00:58:49 |
Sat 05 Nov 2022
Bitcoin Miners Going Bankrupt? Here's How Crypto Winter Is Impacting the Industry - Ep. 415
Nick Hansen, cofounder and CEO of Luxor Technologies, talks about the Bitcoin mining industry, why some miners are struggling while others are succeeding, and the next steps for the industry.
Show…
00:36:14 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Are NFT Royalties the Way? How to Build a Sustainable Creator Economy - Ep. 414
Sterling Crispin, artist and software developer and Holly Herndon, host of the Interdependence podcast, talk about the problems that creators face, some potential solutions, and the debate over creat…
01:10:04 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
The Mango Markets Attacker on Whether His 'Trade' Was Ethical or Not - Ep. 413
Avraham Eisenberg, blogger at DeepFi Value – more commonly known as the Mango Markets attacker – shared his insights about the exploitation of code, his personal story, and why there’s hatred directe…
00:34:13 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Maximalism Is 'Like a Shitcoin Community' - Ep. 412
Eric Wall, crypto blogger and investor, and Udi Wertheimer, a recovering Bitcoin maxi, discuss everything about Bitcoin Maximalism, whether BTC can survive, and whether Ethereum constitutes a threat …
01:24:12 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
The Chopping Block: 'Code Is Law' Is 'Obviously Not How Anything Works Ever' - Ep. 411
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news in the digital asset industry.
Show topics:
Everyone’s…
00:56:00 |
Sat 22 Oct 2022
Fat Man Terra Speaks: Do Kwon Is a ‘Sociopath’ and a ‘Charismatic Manipulator’ - Ep. 410
Fat Man Terra, the anonymous Twitter account dedicated to bringing Do Kwon to justice, reacts to my recent interview with Do Kwon and says what he thinks it revealed about his personality.
Show hig…
00:38:20 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
The Chopping Block: Two on Two Debate: NFT Royalty Throwdown! - Ep. 409
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Host Haseeb Qureshi partnered with Zhuoxun Yin, cofounder of Magic Eden, to debate Unchained host Laura Shin and Li Jin, cofounder at Variant Fund, on the topic of NFT …
01:23:54 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Do Kwon of Terra: 'It Was Never Really About Money or Fame or Success' - Ep. 408
Do Kwon, cofounder of Terraform Labs, discusses the charges against him, gives a message to Terra victims, answers allegations about potential fraud and non-transparent business practices, and much m…
01:28:23 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Why the SEC Is Probing Yuga Labs and Coin Center �Is Suing Treasury - Ep. 407
Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, comes to talk about the SEC probe into Yuga Labs, how to determine whether something is a security, and Coin Center’s lawsuit against the U…
00:39:56 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Zaki Manian and Jack Zampolin on Why ATOM Is 'Dogecoin for Academics' - Ep. 406
Zaki Manian, cofounder of Sommelier Protocol and cofounder of Iqlusion and Jack Zampolin, founder of Strangelove Ventures, discuss everything about Cosmos, the new white paper, and how to improve MEV…
00:59:17 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
The Chopping Block: Was This Gary Gensler's Most Liked Tweet? - Ep. 405
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra were joined by Laura Shin to chop it up about the latest news in the digital asset industry.
Show topic…
01:15:49 |
Sat 08 Oct 2022
Kristin Smith on Why Crypto Legislation Could Be Passed by Year's End - Ep. 404
Kristin Smith, Executive Director of the Blockchain Association, comes to talk about Tornado Cash, the lawsuit against Ooki DAO, the SEC charges against Kim Kardashian, and crypto legislation.
Sho…
00:37:00 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
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