Unchained podcast

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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.

 

#1296

The Chopping Block: The Midterm Mega Tsunami, a16z Goes Frontier, the CFTC Clears Equity Perps, and ...

Welcome to The Chopping Block, where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Ch... more

06 Nov 2026

55 MINS

55:57

06 Nov 2026


#1295

What the 2026 Midterm Elections Mean for Crypto Regulation and the Clarity Act

Democrats won both chambers in a historic midterm wave. Mike Katz and Justin Slaughter on ... more

05 Nov 2026

48 MINS

48:12

05 Nov 2026


#1294

Uneasy Money: What the $6B Binance Hack Revealed About Who Can Freeze Stolen Funds

The $6B Binance hack sent stolen funds through Aave. LlamaRisk CEO Adam Sadowski walks thr... more

05 Nov 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:50

05 Nov 2026


#1293

How North Korea Stole $6.3 Billion From Binance in 20 Minutes

A compromised developer laptop and 50 pre-signed transactions let North Korea drain $6.3 b... more

03 Nov 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:36

03 Nov 2026


#1292

The Chopping Block: The Binance Hack, Circle's Fast Freeze, YC's Crypto Wishlist, and ICE Bringing H...

Rob Hadick guest-hosts for a second week with Tom and Robert, joined by Nemil Dalal of Y C... more

31 Oct 2026

57 MINS

57:17

31 Oct 2026


#1291

Bitcoin's Price May Have Bottomed. One Reason Is the AI Debasement Trade

Galaxy's Alex Thorn argues Bitcoin bottomed in late June. While macro funds exit, sovereig... more

30 Oct 2026

36 MINS

36:19

30 Oct 2026


#1290

Uneasy Money: Why Anthropic's IPO Governance Has Crypto Veterans Worried

Anthropic's S-1 shows the company is still burning cash. Kain Warwick and Taylor Monahan s... more

29 Oct 2026

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:12

29 Oct 2026


#1289

Why America's New Cyber Privateers Can't Go After North Korea

Can the US fight AI-powered hackers and North Korea by deputizing its private sector? Two ... more

27 Oct 2026

55 MINS

55:13

27 Oct 2026


#1288

The Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Mo...

Welcome to The Chopping Block, where crypto insiders Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert... more

24 Oct 2026

50 MINS

50:15

24 Oct 2026


#1287

PaperTrade Attracted $140M, Then Changed the Rules. Was It a Bait and Switch?

Traders tried to lose money fast to earn PAPER. Now the token may never be transferable, a... more

23 Oct 2026

32 MINS

32:44

23 Oct 2026


#1286

Uneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?

A certificate authority's private key was the number 4 for over a year. Kain, Taylor, and ... more

22 Oct 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:24

22 Oct 2026


#1285

How Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography

Justin Drake says crypto should brace for AI breaking elliptic curves before Q-Day. Projec... more

21 Oct 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:40

21 Oct 2026


#1284

Ledger Wallets Were Drained of $100 Million. Is Self-Custody Still Safe?

A hidden implant read Ledger seed phrases off the screen and sent them out over an eSIM. M... more

16 Oct 2026

44 MINS

44:36

16 Oct 2026


#1283

Uneasy Money: Why Ledger's Supply Chain Became a Nearly $100M Target

A Ledger reseller's devices shipped with a hidden LTE modem inside. Taylor Monahan lays ou... more

15 Oct 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:39

15 Oct 2026


#1282

The Chopping Block: The Ledger Hardware Implant, a Listening Device at OpenAI, Papertrade's 1000x Ho...

The boys regroup after TOKEN2049. Ledgers sold through CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller... more

15 Oct 2026

58 MINS

58:25

15 Oct 2026


#1281

Why Crypto Buybacks Are 'the Wrong Way to Allocate Capital'

ARK Invest's Lorenzo Valente says quantum fears and the Ledger hack are speeding up the de... more

14 Oct 2026

59 MINS

59:43

14 Oct 2026