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.
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Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Taking Off. Coul...
From Strategy to Trump Media, everyone’s joining the crypto treasury bandwagon. But why now, and what risks do these structures pose? Cosmo Jiang of Pantera explains.
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Decentralization Used to Mean Something. Now It...
Why the Sui Hack Feels Like Ethereum Classic All Over Again – The Chopping Block
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Does High REV Signal a Blockchain's Strength or...
Is REV a breakthrough metric for valuing blockchains or just a distraction from what really matters? Tom Dunleavy and Austin Federa discuss.
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Why a U.S. Ban on Yield-Bearing Stablecoins Wou...
The Senate may soon pass a ban on interest-bearing stablecoins in the U.S. NYU Business School professor Austin Campbell explains why that would be a “mistake” — one that the U.S. made before.
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Bits + Bips: Why Rate Cuts Are Less Likely This...
The panel discusses Moody’s downgrade of U.S. debt, why the Fed may hold off on cuts, how markets are pricing risk, and Coinbase’s new milestone.
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Linda Xie on How Mini-Apps Are Helping Farcaste...
From Coinbase to crypto VC to Farcaster, Linda Xie has had a storied career. She explains legacy social media’s failures and how mini-apps and open social graphs can resolve them.
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How the Attack on Coinbase Shows the Dangers of...
Coinbase refused to pay hackers after customer data was stolen in a sophisticated bribery scheme. This episode unpacks what really happened and what it says about crypto’s security model.
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The Chopping Block: Rugs, Incentives & Float Li...
The Assets That Pump the Most Are the Fakest – Mosi Explains – Ep 836
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Bits + Bips: Are the U.S. and China About to Re...
Markets are moving on tariffs, Trump trade deals, and crypto policy. This week’s Bits + Bips unpacks all of this, and also why ETH is surprising skeptics, whether investors should fear the debt ceiling, and if the threat of a recession is over
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Crypto Pump & Dumps Have Become the Ugly Norm. ...
As the Movement scandal showed, token launches can be rigged. How can the industry prevent some founders, market makers, and even VCs from quietly profiting at retail’s expense?
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The Chopping Block: Can Crypto Clean Itself Up?...
From $5B to Fired: How Movement Exposed Crypto’s Worst Habits
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Why the Senate Stablecoin Bill Stalled & What I...
The stablecoin bill hit a wall in the Senate. But is this the end, or just part of a bigger political game?
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Coinbase Acquired Deribit for $2.9 Billion. Her...
With one $2.9 billion acquisition, Coinbase may have reshaped the future of crypto trading.
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Bits + Bips: Why Warren Buffett's Strategy Woul...
More tariff uncertainty, Ethereum’s pivot, Ripple’s big swing, and why Apple’s crypto decision could change everything
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Ethereum Gave Away Too Much for Too Long. Will ...
Ethereum has finally changed its plans. Will this stop the developer bleed, boost the price of ETH, and fend off competitors like Solana?
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How MOVE’s Contracts Put a Pump and Dump Into a...
Inside the crypto scandal that prompted Coinbase to delist a token backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Bits + Bips: Why It’s Time to Be More Bullish o...
The market’s pushing Trump, or is it the other way around? Plus: Bitcoin treasuries might be the real driver of this cycle.
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Why Twenty One Capital Is More About Volatility...
What happens when Wall Street, Tether, and SoftBank meet at Bitcoin? Volatility becomes the product.
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The Chopping Block [LIVE]: Bitcoin Arms Race, C...
Crypto’s Moral Panic: Zora’s Launch, Trump’s Token Bribes, and the Race to Financialize Everything – Ep 825
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Twenty One Aims to Buy as Much Bitcoin as Possi...
Can a new company backed by Tether, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald out-Saylor MicroStrategy?
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Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven? Market Correlation, Go...
Joe Weisenthal Grills Crypto, Defends Worldcoin, and Demands an Ethereum PE Ratio – The Chopping Block
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Bits + Bips: Why a Trump vs. Fed Showdown Would...
A credibility crisis for the U.S. dollar is underway. Here’s what macro analysts say will happen next.
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How Asia's Crypto Communities View the Tariffs ...
From stablecoins to shadow bans: how Asia is responding to crypto and U.S. volatility.
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Jesse Pollak on ‘Base Is for Everyone’ + Guy Yo...
Jesse Pollak responds to the Base memecoin frenzy. Plus, Ethena and Securitize have ambitious plans for Converge.
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The Chopping Block: OM’s Collapse, Vitalik’s Mo...
Bitcoin as a Neutral Asset, Solana Pushback, and Ethereum’s Identity Crisis – The Chopping Block
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