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.
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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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Bits + Bips: How to Reignite Market Confidence ...
With liquidity vanishing and volatility soaring, is a Trump put the last resort?
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Bitcoin to $200K+ This Year? These 2 Crypto Inv...
Despite the tariff markets turmoil, two executives dealing with institutional players believe the next leg of the crypto bull run is brewing.
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Why CoinFund Believes There’s Still a Strong Bu...
After Trump’s tariffs, crypto looks shaky, but Seth Ginns, managing partner at CoinFund, says the bigger picture is far more bullish.
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The Chopping Block: Bitcoin’s 200K Dream, Tarif...
Jeff’s $200K BTC Prediction, Ripple Buys Hidden Road, and Circle Stalls Its IPO – The Chopping Block
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Bits + Bips: Why a U.S. Recession May Be Coming...
What if the worst-case scenario isn’t just priced in—it hasn’t even started?
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Arthur Hayes on Why Tariffs Will Be Good for Bi...
Following Trump’s tariffs, Arthur Hayes expects a “fiat liquidity bonanza.” Plus, he reveals how his pardon came about.
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USDC's Circle Just Filed to IPO. Would It Make ...
On Wednesday, USDC stablecoin issuer Circle filed for an initial public offering with the SEC. Its financials show the headwinds and tailwinds it faces as competition heats up.
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Bits + Bips: Trump’s Tariffs Are Causing Mayhem...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs rocked global markets, but their many contradictory goals leave questions about what Trump can accomplish — and by when.
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The Chopping Block: Hester Peirce on Freedom, F...
Hester Peirce Speaks Out, Regulating Memecoins, and the SEC Rethinks Its Strategy – The Chopping Block
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At What Price Freedom? Stopping ‘All-Out Crime’...
The DeFi industry faces a growing dilemma between shutting down criminal behavior and fostering freedom and genuine utility. What’s the solution?
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The Chopping Block: Hyperliquid’s Not-So-DeFi M...
Hyperliquid Rigging Allegations, DeSci’s 23andMe Gambit, and Congress Gets Serious - The Chopping Block
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Hyperliquid Saved Itself a $15 Million Loss, bu...
A whale attacked decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid with a manipulation of the $JELLY memecoin. Was its response hypocritical or a necessarily evil?
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Bits + Bips: Why Traders Are Sanguine Before Tr...
April 2nd is going to be a defining day for markets. But with assets already on the rebound, traders are growing confident that Trump’s tariffs will not dent the market again.
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