Unchained podcast

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.

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.

 

#1185

Why Fable's Shutdown Is a Warning for Every AI Lab: Uneasy Money

The government export-controlled Anthropic's best model. Kain, Luca, and Taylor debate whe... more

17 hrs Ago

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:10

17 hrs Ago


#1184

Why Pandl Calls Gold and Bitcoin Buys Here

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, argues that speculative retail flow... more

19 hrs Ago

07 MINS

07:21

19 hrs Ago


#1183

Why AI Censorship and Reg NMS Repeal Matter for Crypto Markets: DEX in the City

The federal government pulled Anthropic's Fable 5 offline with no public process — and Jes... more

Yesterday

54 MINS

54:20

Yesterday


#1182

The Chopping Block: SpaceX IPO Mania, Fable 5 Export Controls & The AI Privacy Fight

The crew breaks down the SpaceX IPO's crypto-like low float dynamics and Hyperliquid's pri... more

Yesterday

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:53

Yesterday


#1181

Unchained Celebrates 10 Years! Laura and Haseeb Cover Highs, Lows and New Directions

For the tenth anniversary of Unchained, Laura reflects on the SBF question she never asked... more

Yesterday

57 MINS

57:48

Yesterday


#1180

Why Sam Enzer Says the Fable 5 Ban Should Worry Crypto

The US government issued a Friday-night export control directive against Anthropic's Fable... more

Yesterday

21 MINS

21:26

Yesterday


#1179

Why the AI Business Model Is Cracking and How Crypto Could Help Fix It

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceXand the AI IPO cycle face a structural problem: a cheap, capable ... more

12 Jun 2026

32 MINS

32:23

12 Jun 2026


#1178

Claude Found a 4-Year Zcash Bug. Now It Won't Audit DeFi: Uneasy Money

Claude Fable 5 refuses security work, Kain Warwick pulls $5,000 of compute from a $200 pla... more

12 Jun 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:39

12 Jun 2026


#1177

The Chopping Block: Zcash Infinite Mint Bug + AI Hackers vs Formal Verification + NEAR's Agent Visio...

Mert and Illia autopsy a brutal weekend in crypto: Saylor's $3M test sale that taught him ... more

10 Jun 2026

56 MINS

56:30

10 Jun 2026


#1176

How Claude Found Zcash's Counterfeiting Bug

For three years, a counterfeiting bug sat live inside Zcash's shielded pool, and no one no... more

10 Jun 2026

15 MINS

15:44

10 Jun 2026


#1175

Why Saylor's 'Inoculate' Comment May Be a Signal He'll Sell More Bitcoin

About 80% of STRC holders are retail investors. Glenn Cameron walks through the prospectus... more

09 Jun 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:17

09 Jun 2026


#1174

Why Mike Dudas Has Zero Exposure to ETH, but Is Bullish on Hyperliquid

Mike Dudas holds zero ETH and sees Hyperliquid as crypto's Tether moment. He also has a cl... more

04 Jun 2026

36 MINS

36:05

04 Jun 2026


#1173

What Two DOJ Cases Reveal About the Legal Risks of Prediction Markets: Bits + Bips

Steve Sosnick on the ratchet effect in equities, the AI bandwidth parallel, Kevin Warsh’s ... more

04 Jun 2026

46 MINS

46:10

04 Jun 2026


#1172

The Chopping Block: Ethereum's Inflection Point w/ Joe Lubin on DATs, CROPS, AI-Driven Exploits, Qua...

Joe Lubin makes the bull case for Ethereum amid a sea of bearishness. The panel dissects S... more

04 Jun 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:24

04 Jun 2026


#1171

Is Polymarket's Oracle Problem Getting Out of Hand? - Uneasy Money

Circle froze $12M in a DeFi pool on a Friday court order, trapping users who had nothing t... more

03 Jun 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:40

03 Jun 2026


#1170

CFTC Approves True Perps and Agentic Finance Gets Real: DEX in the City

The CFTC reclassified perps as futures. Katherine and Jessi parse what the ruling actually... more

02 Jun 2026

50 MINS

50:14

02 Jun 2026


#1169

Why MSTR Should Have Sold $2 Billion Instead of $2 Million of Bitcoin

Jeff Dorman on why Strategy's four stakeholder classes are all losing, and why Saylor shou... more

02 Jun 2026

35 MINS

35:01

02 Jun 2026


#1168

Bits + Bips: How the Dimon vs. Armstrong Clash Reveals Crypto at Peak Political Power

Strategy sold BTC. Can its preferred dividend stack survive without Bitcoin growing at lea... more

01 Jun 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:27

01 Jun 2026


#1167

Is 'All of DeFi Unsafe'? What You Need to Know About Holding Assets Onchain

A co-founder of OpenZeppelin said he’s urging friends to exit blue chip DeFi. Isaac Patka ... more

28 May 2026

49 MINS

49:48

28 May 2026


#1166

Bitcoin Stalls, Stocks Soar: The Disconnect That Defines This Cycle

Steve Sosnick on the ratchet effect in equities, the AI bandwidth parallel, Kevin Warsh’s ... more

28 May 2026

49 MINS

49:59

28 May 2026


#1165

The Chopping Block: Ethereum's Identity Crisis, Apostates Speak Out, and Is ETH the Microsoft of Cry...

Ethereum's midlife crisis hits the podcast as ex-Bankless and ConsenSys insiders unpack ET... more

28 May 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:12

28 May 2026


#1164

Uneasy Money: Illia Polosukhin on Why Onchain Commerce Needs Confidentiality

Illia Polosukhin, founder of NEAR and co-author of 'Attention Is All You Need,' on why con... more

27 May 2026

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:35

27 May 2026


#1163

Why Fintechs May Finally Beat Banks at Their Own Game: DEX in the City

Banks are about to lose two of their biggest advantages: custody and payments. A new White... more

26 May 2026

51 MINS

51:50

26 May 2026


#1162

Is the Ethereum Foundation Too Out of Touch to Save ETH?

Vitalik finally said ETH the asset matters. Zak Cole’s reaction: ‘Should have said that fi... more

26 May 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:40

26 May 2026


#1161

Why the SEC Paused on Its Innovation Exemption for Tokenization: Bits + Bips

Citadel and SIFMA lobbied to slow tokenized equity rules. Arjun Sethi calls it 'corporate ... more

25 May 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:24

25 May 2026