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.

Episodes (45)

The Chopping Block: Is Canton a Real Blockchain? Ethereum’s Cypherpunk Dilemma, AI Security Chaos

56m4/5/2026

How State-Sponsored Hackers Like DPRK Drain DeFi Protocols: Uneasy Money

1h 16m4/6/2026

How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement

45m4/6/2026

Bits + Bips: $285M Hack, Iran's Crypto War Machine & the Token Fundamentals Crisis

59m4/7/2026

How 'Booth Babes' at Crypto Conferences Could Lead to Big Hacks Like Drift's

1h 10m4/8/2026

DEX in the City: How the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Is Rebuilding Trust with Builders

54m4/8/2026

How Does Crypto Remain Secure in a World of Always On AI Hacks? - Uneasy Money

1h 10m4/10/2026

The Chopping Block: Who's Really Satoshi? Quantum Panic, and AI Eating Code

1h 0m4/10/2026

Why Morgan Stanley Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF on the Market

31m4/10/2026

Bits + Bips: Bitcoin's Geopolitical Upturn and the $100K Question

44m4/14/2026

How Onchain Options Could Replace the Basis Trade as Crypto's Yield Strategy

55m4/14/2026

Bits + Bips: Why Apple Might Benefit More From AI Than AI Companies Will

1h 3m4/14/2026

Anthropic's Mythos Is More Powerful Than the U.S. Government's AI. Does That Make Sense?

52m4/17/2026

Uneasy Money: BIP-361 Wants to Freeze Satoshi's Coins. What Happens If It Passes?

1h 16m4/18/2026

How the DOJ and SEC Cases Against BitClout's Nader Al-Naji Collapsed

1h 20m4/18/2026

The Chopping Block: Quantum FUD, Circle vs. Tether & WLFI Drama

1h 20m4/19/2026

Bits + Bips: Why Josh Lim Is Optimistic on the Dynamics He's Seeing in Bitcoin

44m4/19/2026

Strategy's Preferred Stock Is Now a Stablecoin. And DeFi Has a Security Problem.

1h 0m4/22/2026

Is Canton Permissionless? CEO Says Yes, but SuperValidators Need Approval

1h 26m4/22/2026

The Chopping Block: Kelp DAO Hack Fallout, DeFi Socialized Losses & Arbitrum’s “Reverse Hack”

1h 1m4/23/2026

DEX in the City: KelpDAO vs. LayerZero: Who Is Liable When a DeFi Protocol Is Hacked?

47m4/24/2026

Did Arbitrum Violate DRPK's Property Rights? No, Because It Wasn't Their Property

1h 20m4/24/2026

Arbitrum Froze $70M From North Korea? Griff Green on the Decision + Miguel Morel on the Hack

1h 7m4/26/2026

How Morpho Survived a $300M DeFi Hack With Only $1M Exposure

37m4/29/2026

How Microsoft Won the OpenAI Fight as Markets Rally on Iran

57m4/29/2026

The Chopping Block: Defi United’s “Bailout,” MegaETH’s KPI Vesting, and Prediction Market Chaos

1h 0m4/30/2026

Pump.fun’s $370M Burn Was a Mistake, Says Luca Netz: Uneasy Money

1h 14m5/1/2026

After April's $606 Million in DeFi Hacks, What's the Fair Value Yield Rate?

1h 6m5/3/2026

Ben Fielding: Gensyn, Decentralized AI, and the Prediction Market That Settles Itself: Bits + Bips

50m5/3/2026

Why Wrapped Energy or Compute Will Be the New Store of Value: Bits + Bips

1h 0m5/7/2026

A16z Crypto Raised $2.2 Billion for Fund 5. Here's How They Plan to Deploy It

55m5/7/2026

DEX in the City: With the Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Can the Clarity Act Get Passed?

39m5/8/2026

Coinbase's Chief Policy Officer on Why He Believes the Clarity Act Will Pass

34m5/8/2026

Uneasy Money: Who Owns Stolen Crypto? The $71M Fight Testing DeFi Limits

1h 14m5/9/2026

Why Arthur Hayes Thinks the AI Bubble Bursting Could Spark a Crypto Bull Market

57m5/12/2026

Bits + Bips: Why the AI Rally Keeps Growing — and Why Circle Launched Arc

53m5/13/2026

DEX in the City: Will the CLARITY Act Pass? Three Crypto Lawyers Give Their Odds

49m5/14/2026

Uneasy Money: Why the Broken Pre-IPO Secondary Markets Won't Be Fixed Anytime Soon

1h 16m5/15/2026

How Hyperliquid Benefits From Its New Deal With Coinbase Over USDC

36m5/15/2026

Bits + Bips: The Interview — The $16 Trillion Repo Market Is TradFi’s Central Nervous System. Its Finally Coming Onchain

45m5/16/2026

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Episodes (45)

Quantum Computing Got 20x Closer. It Threatens A Third of All Bitcoin

DEX in the City: Why the Prediction Market Bans Could Just Be Beginning

How Solana's Largest Perp DEX Was Exploited for $285 Million

How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement

Do Centralized Real World Assets on DeFi Break Ethereum? - Bits + Bips

The Chopping Block: Is Canton a Real Blockchain? Ethereum’s Cypherpunk Dilemma, AI Security Chaos

How State-Sponsored Hackers Like DPRK Drain DeFi Protocols: Uneasy Money

How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement

Bits + Bips: $285M Hack, Iran's Crypto War Machine & the Token Fundamentals Crisis

How 'Booth Babes' at Crypto Conferences Could Lead to Big Hacks Like Drift's

DEX in the City: How the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Is Rebuilding Trust with Builders

How Does Crypto Remain Secure in a World of Always On AI Hacks? - Uneasy Money

The Chopping Block: Who's Really Satoshi? Quantum Panic, and AI Eating Code

Why Morgan Stanley Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF on the Market

Bits + Bips: Bitcoin's Geopolitical Upturn and the $100K Question

How Onchain Options Could Replace the Basis Trade as Crypto's Yield Strategy

Bits + Bips: Why Apple Might Benefit More From AI Than AI Companies Will

Anthropic's Mythos Is More Powerful Than the U.S. Government's AI. Does That Make Sense?

Uneasy Money: BIP-361 Wants to Freeze Satoshi's Coins. What Happens If It Passes?

How the DOJ and SEC Cases Against BitClout's Nader Al-Naji Collapsed

The Chopping Block: Quantum FUD, Circle vs. Tether & WLFI Drama

Bits + Bips: Why Josh Lim Is Optimistic on the Dynamics He's Seeing in Bitcoin

Strategy's Preferred Stock Is Now a Stablecoin. And DeFi Has a Security Problem.

Is Canton Permissionless? CEO Says Yes, but SuperValidators Need Approval

The Chopping Block: Kelp DAO Hack Fallout, DeFi Socialized Losses & Arbitrum’s “Reverse Hack”

DEX in the City: KelpDAO vs. LayerZero: Who Is Liable When a DeFi Protocol Is Hacked?

Did Arbitrum Violate DRPK's Property Rights? No, Because It Wasn't Their Property

Arbitrum Froze $70M From North Korea? Griff Green on the Decision + Miguel Morel on the Hack

How Morpho Survived a $300M DeFi Hack With Only $1M Exposure

How Microsoft Won the OpenAI Fight as Markets Rally on Iran

The Chopping Block: Defi United’s “Bailout,” MegaETH’s KPI Vesting, and Prediction Market Chaos

Pump.fun’s $370M Burn Was a Mistake, Says Luca Netz: Uneasy Money

After April's $606 Million in DeFi Hacks, What's the Fair Value Yield Rate?

Ben Fielding: Gensyn, Decentralized AI, and the Prediction Market That Settles Itself: Bits + Bips

Why Wrapped Energy or Compute Will Be the New Store of Value: Bits + Bips

A16z Crypto Raised $2.2 Billion for Fund 5. Here's How They Plan to Deploy It

DEX in the City: With the Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Can the Clarity Act Get Passed?

Coinbase's Chief Policy Officer on Why He Believes the Clarity Act Will Pass

Uneasy Money: Who Owns Stolen Crypto? The $71M Fight Testing DeFi Limits

Why Arthur Hayes Thinks the AI Bubble Bursting Could Spark a Crypto Bull Market

Bits + Bips: Why the AI Rally Keeps Growing — and Why Circle Launched Arc

DEX in the City: Will the CLARITY Act Pass? Three Crypto Lawyers Give Their Odds

Uneasy Money: Why the Broken Pre-IPO Secondary Markets Won't Be Fixed Anytime Soon

How Hyperliquid Benefits From Its New Deal With Coinbase Over USDC

Bits + Bips: The Interview — The $16 Trillion Repo Market Is TradFi’s Central Nervous System. Its Finally Coming Onchain

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