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
Bits + Bips: Why the Stock Market Wipeout Might Not Achieve What Trump Wanted - Ep. 802
The financial market is getting wrecked, inflation is still a problem, and bitcoin isn’t acting like the hedge that it’s supposed to be. Is this a real economic shift, or just noise?
With tariffs, st…
01:19:19 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Joe McCann on Why Bitcoin Is the King and Memecoins Are Over—For Now - Ep. 801
The memecoin trade might be over. And Joe McCann says that’s just the beginning.
The founder of Asymmetric has been at the intersection of crypto, macro, and tech for years. He called the $BONK trade…
01:12:37 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Solana Insiders Wanted to Reduce Inflation, but It Failed. Here’s What the Proposal’s Author Thinks - Ep. 800
The Solana ecosystem just completed a critical governance vote. SIMD-228, a proposal to tie Solana’s inflation rate to its staking participation rate, was put forward by Multicoin Capital and Anza, b…
00:46:24 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
The Chopping Block: The Macro Special – Trump’s Trade War, Bitcoin Reserve & Market Chaos - Ep. 799
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week, we’re joined by special guest …
00:58:32 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Bits + Bips: Trump Has Spread Uncertainty Across All Markets. What’s Next? - Ep. 798
The markets are a bloodbath.
If you’re feeling lost in the markets right now, you’re not alone. Stocks are getting crushed, bonds are sliding, and crypto isn’t escaping the carnage. The question is: …
01:31:55 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
White House Crypto Summit: Two Attendees Share Why It Matters - Ep. 797
The election of Donald Trump marked a sea change for U.S. crypto policy.
The symbolism of that transformation was on full display at the White House’s first-ever Crypto Summit, at which President Tru…
01:13:58 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Which Crypto Assets Belong in a Reserve? This VC Says Not XRP and ADA - Ep. 796
Trump’s latest crypto moves have sent the market on a rollercoaster.
First, he posted on Truth Social that a U.S. crypto reserve would include XRP, Solana, and Cardano. A couple hours later, he had t…
00:43:30 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
The Chopping Block: Crypto Strategic Reserve, Trump vs. Crypto, Bitcoin’s Future - Ep. 795
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week, we’re joined by special guest …
00:58:20 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Bits + Bips: Why a US Strategic Crypto Reserve Doesn’t Even Make Sense - Ep. 794
A strategic crypto reserve for the U.S. economy? That’s Trump’s latest proposal (or directive?)—and the reaction from the industry has been… let’s just say, mixed. Would it even work? And does it cre…
01:27:02 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
How Berachain Became One of the Most Popular Blockchains - Ep. 793
A new consensus model. A bear-themed brand. And one of the most debated token launches in recent memory.
Berachain is trying something radically different. Instead of just rewarding validators, it pa…
01:00:50 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
The Chopping Block: ETH Denver, EF Silviculture Society, Lazarus Group Has Skills - Ep. 792
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week: Recapping how Bybit lost $1.5B…
00:51:27 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
How the $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack Could Have Been Prevented - Ep. 791
Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit just became the latest victim of North Korea’s elite hacking unit, the Lazarus Group. They didn’t brute-force their way in. They didn’t exploit some obscure vulnerab…
00:44:21 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Bits + Bips: Markets Are Down Bad. When Will Crypto Recover? - Ep. 790
Crypto markets are down bad—but is this just a rough patch, or are we looking at something bigger?
After a brutal sell-off in Solana, the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, and macro uncertainty weighing on Bi…
01:00:18 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
North Korean Hackers Are Winning. Is the Crypto Industry Ready to Stop Them? - Ep. 789
$1.5 billion gone in an instant. And what’s worse, to fund a nuclear weapons program.
The largest crypto hack in history just hit Bybit, and the culprit is the infamous North Korean hacking group, La…
01:27:05 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
The Chopping Block: Crypto’s Worst Week? Bybit Hack, Libra Scandal, & The Memecoin Reckoning - Ep. 788
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week: Bybit’s $1.5B hack, likely by …
00:58:11 |
Sun 23 Feb 2025
Why Would Argentine President Javier Milei Protect Kelsier's Hayden Davis? - Ep. 787
What started as another scammy memecoin launch has spiraled into one of Argentina’s biggest political scandals.
The $LIBRA token, promoted by President Javier Milei and tied to Hayden Davis of Kelsie…
00:52:59 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Bits + Bips: Could the LIBRA Scandal End the Memecoin Craze? - Ep. 786
The $LIBRA token launch was a disaster—insider trading, price manipulation, and yet another memecoin scandal. But does this mean the memecoin era is over?
This week, James Seyffart, Joe McCann, Ram A…
01:12:42 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
How the Libra Scandal Exposed Memecoin Insider Trading on the World Stage - Ep. 785
Was Argentina’s president used to pump a memecoin? The launch of $LIBRA has turned into a political and financial scandal, with accusations of insider trading, bribes, price manipulation, and governm…
01:08:27 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Crypto Sentiment Is Down Bad. But Is It Time to Go All In? - Ep. 784
Crypto sentiment is extremely low, but is the market completely wrong? While X is flooded with doomsday takes, Jeff Dorman, CIO of Arca, argues that the real fundamentals of crypto are stronger than …
00:51:53 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
The Chopping Block: Berachain’s Hype, Portnoy vs. Cramer, & Negative Market Sentiment - Ep. 783
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, we’re joined by Laura Shin,…
01:01:32 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
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