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: Crypto Investing Is About Managing...
From DeFi yield strategies to crypto ETFs and taxes, two experts explain why risk, structure, and compliance matter more than headline returns.
69 min
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How to Trade Prediction Markets Without an Opin...
Prediction markets are all the rage, but how do you trade them without a leg up on information? Markus Thielen says it’s about math and “the wisdom within the crowd.”
65 min
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Uneasy Money: Is Jupiter Incompetent or Evil? A...
Tensions are rising in Solana's DeFi space. Is the blockchain in its "competitive post-DeFi summer era?”
70 min
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How AI Agents Hacked Smart Contracts for $1 Api...
The DEX in the City crew dives into Citadel's controversial DeFi regulation letter, the CFTC’s “race” to regulate crypto, and how AI agents can hack smart contracts for $1 each.
45 min
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The Chopping Block: Web3 Dies, L1 Valuations Cl...
The Chopping Block confronts a reality check as Web3 social unravels, L1 valuations ignite a market-wide reckoning, and new research exposes massive ADL failures hiding in plain sight.
54 min
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Will Bitcoin's New Phase Change It Forever? And...
The crypto markets are disappointing, but our experts aren’t pessimistic. Here’s why one thinks 2026 will prove the four-year cycle is dead.
63 min
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Bits + Bips: Why TradFi Knows It Needs Crypto M...
TradFi needs crypto as competition heats up—and the incumbents are scrambling for “dance partners.”
59 min
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Bits + Bips: How Stocks May Decouple From Bitc...
Wall Street analysts explain why crypto equities may be mispriced—and why Hyperliquid could be the most ambitious onchain derivatives ecosystem yet.
84 min
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Is Strategy's Model Unraveling? What is Driving...
Is the Strategy flywheel stalling? Two market experts debate the company's outlook as its valuation tanks.
48 min
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Uneasy Money: Did Solana Dapp Kamino Break the ...
The crew digs into Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade, the controversy surrounding Kamino’s decision to blacklist Jupiter, Hyperliquid's Buzzing equities perp futures market and more.
58 min
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The Chopping Block: Token Launch Hype, L1 Wars ...
This week: Monad vs Crypto Twitter, AI exploit bots, tokenomics chaos, and the rise of prediction markets.
63 min
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Cheaper Fees and No More Free Lunch for Layer 2...
Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade is here. Core developer Preston Van Loon explains what it means for users and projects.
51 min
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DEX in the City: Class Actions in Crypto Are on...
The DEX in the City crew explores the rise of class action lawsuits against crypto companies, the crypto crackdown in China and the CME outage.
50 min
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Bits + Bips: Vanguard's Crypto U-Turn, Tether/...
A brutal selloff and a rotation into value. But then Vanguard comes in to send bitcoin soaring.
59 min
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The Chopping Block: In Defense of Exponentials ...
Haseeb explains why crypto valuations aren’t broken—why Ethereum, Solana, and the next generation of L1s still follow an exponential growth curve the market keeps mispricing.
14 min
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Can ‘Choose Rich’ Nick Create the Barstool Spor...
Nick O’Neill, more popularly known by his persona “Choose Rich Nick,” delves into how he became internet famous, the man behind the persona, his endgame and the secret to his success.
49 min
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Uneasy Money: Monad Soars After Launch. Was Its...
The crew delves into Monad's mainnet launch performance, the lessons from MegaETH's botched TVL campaign, Polymarket's CFTC greenlight, Cardano's chain split and more.
60 min
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DEX in the City: Insider Trading and Crypto: Wh...
The DEX in the City crew explores the complexities of insider trading law and how it applies to crypto from projects to digital asset treasury companies.
46 min
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Why Berachain Gave Brevan Howard a Secret $25M...
The documents behind one of the strangest VC terms we’ve seen in crypto.
35 min
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Bits + Bips: Why the Markets Now Have a Bullish...
Markets look constructive, but DATs may be the weakest link.
55 min
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What Ethereum Will Look Like When It Implements...
The Ethereum Foundation last month revealed a new privacy focus. Two of the initiative's leaders discuss the motivations behind the move, how it hopes to transform transactions and bring institutions onchain.
72 min
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With Aztec's Ignition Chain Launched, Will Ethe...
Aztec’s co-founders explain why they’re launching a privacy-first Ethereum L2, why decentralization matters from day one, and why they’re doing an ICO.
78 min
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Bits + Bips: What CFTC Oversight Could Mean For...
President Donald Trump’s pick for CFTC chair, Mike Selig, just cleared the Senate Agriculture Committee. Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo unpacks the hearing and what the future holds for crypto regulations.
30 min
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Bits + Bips: Why Bitcoin Will Keep Going Down -...
Bitcoin’s price has entered a zone with almost no historical support — and Markus Thielen explains why that could matter more than traders think.
36 min
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The Chopping Block: DATs Break Below NAV — Cons...
Steal Satoshi’s Wallet? DAT Meltdown Meets Quantum Chaos - The Chopping Block
55 min