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
The Chopping Block: Robinhood’s Tokenized-Stock Gambit, Solana’s ETF Splash & the Proof-of-Stake Reality Check - Ep. 862
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. This week, we’re joined by Jon Charbonneau a…
01:12:07 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Bits + Bips: Why Crypto's Next Step Is Perps, Tokenized Stocks and Altcoin ETFs - Ep. 861
Crypto is bleeding into traditional finance faster than anyone expected.
In this episode of Bits + Bips, the hosts dig into Robinhood’s move into tokenized stocks and perps, what’s actually holding …
01:16:28 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Does Lido's Dual Governance Now Make It the Safest Place to Stake ETH? - Ep. 860
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Tue 01 Jul 2025
How Texas Got Bipartisan Support to Buy $10 Million Worth of Bitcoin - Ep. 859
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The state of Texas just passed a law that creates a $10 million strategic Bitcoin reserve.
Laura talks to Lee Brat…
00:55:39 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
CLOB Battles, Disclosure Fights, and the Meme-ification of Circle – The Chopping Block - Ep. 858
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. This week, we’re joined by Vlad, the leverag…
00:51:48 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Brushes Off Another War & Will Powell Relent on Rates? - Ep. 857
As tensions flare between Iran and Israel, investors are watching oil, gold, and, of course, crypto. In this episode of Bits + Bips, the panel digs into the market response to war risk, the chances t…
01:05:15 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Crypto and Fintech Are Colliding. Who Wins, and How? - Ep. 856
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Cross-border payments. Mobile money. Stablecoins. Crypto.
Elizabeth Rossiello has lived through every cycle, not from a trading …
01:18:58 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Why JPMorgan and Shopify Are Rolling Out New Products on Ethereum Layer 2 Base - Ep. 855
On Tuesday, JPMorgan announced that its blockchain unit is launching JPMD, a USD deposit token for institutional clients, on Base. That’s right: the world’s biggest bank by assets and the 12th larges…
00:44:44 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Toxic Flow, Cancel Wars, and the Unstoppable Rise of Onchain Perps – The Chopping Block - Ep. 854
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. This week, we’re joined by Hyperliquid found…
01:08:05 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Bits + Bips: Why Tron’s IPO Matters & How Crypto Exchanges Will Win - Ep. 853
In this week’s episode of Bits + Bips, the panel digs into why Tron’s rumored IPO is more than a headline, what Wall Street’s quiet shift into stablecoins signals, and how exchanges are racing to con…
01:08:41 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Arthur Hayes and Hanson Birringer on Hyperliquid’s Success (And What Could Stop It) - Ep. 852
Hyperliquid is one of the most talked-about platforms in crypto right now.
It’s an onchain perpetuals exchange that sidestepped VCs, built a deeply loyal user base, and launched with transparency mo…
01:20:38 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
A Soon-to-Be $2 Trillion Stablecoin Market? Stripe, Shopify and Banks Want In - Ep. 851
Stablecoins are having a moment.
From Stripe’s acquisition of crypto wallet startup Privy, to Shopify integrating USDC, to Plasma raising $500 million for its stablecoin-optimized sidechain, stablec…
00:48:16 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The Rise of Public Crypto, ICOs Make a Comeback, and Coinbase Wins Again – The Chopping Block - Ep. 850
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. This week, we’re joined by a special guest: …
00:55:59 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Bits + Bips: Elon vs. Trump, Bitcoin Supply Shock Brewing, Circle’s Wild Valuation - Ep. 849
This week on Bits + Bips, the panel tackles the biggest themes driving crypto: Circle’s triumphant IPO, ETH’s institutional tailwinds, and the fast-shrinking Bitcoin supply on exchanges. Plus, what G…
01:08:12 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Jeff Park on Why Owning 1 Bitcoin Is Young People's American Dream - Ep. 848
In part 2 of Jeff Park’s interview with Unchained, he describes ways that both everyday investors and the U.S. government can use various crypto assets to come out on top as old models and strategies…
01:10:16 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Pump.fun’s $1 Billion ICO Has Caused Controversy. Can It Succeed? - Ep. 847
On Tuesday, a pseudonymous X account claimed that Pump.fun, Solana’s breakout memecoin launchpad, would raise $1 billion via an ICO at a $4 billion valuation. The potential deal? Multiple CEX listing…
00:57:20 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
James Wynn’s Fall, Ethereum’s Rise, and the Death of the Foundation Era – The Chopping Block - Ep. 846
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. In this episode, the crew tackles a triple-h…
01:02:59 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Bits + Bips: How Bitcoin Treasuries Are and Aren't Like the SPAC Bubble - Ep. 845
The Bitcoin Conference in Vegas is getting more political. Crypto treasury companies are exploding across the globe. And macro markets are flashing mixed signals, with geopolitics entering the chat.
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01:20:40 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Jeff Park Says the 60/40 Portfolio May Be Dead. Here’s His Radical Fix - Ep. 844
Jeff Park thinks the most popular investing strategy of the last decades — the 60/40 portfolio — is dead.
Jeff has spent his early career inside the traditional system. But now, after two years in f…
01:24:24 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Taking Off. Could They Eventually Crash? - Ep. 843
Public crypto treasury companies are in the news right now.
Just this week, Sharplink Gaming announced a $425 million raise to create an Ethereum treasury vehicle, backed by Consensys. Meanwhile, Tr…
00:42:09 |
Fri 30 May 2025
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