Unchained podcast

Unchained

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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.

 

#1106

Bits + Bips: Grid Congestion Is Energy’s L1 Problem. This Crypto Company Has a Solution

Oil above $100, Qatar's LNG infrastructure in ruins, and a 150-year-old grid buckling unde... more

27 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:08

27 Mar 2026


#1105

Why AI Agents Might Require Humans to Transact More Than as You Think

Will AI agents use cards or stablecoins? Here’s how two crypto VCs see the agentic future ... more

27 Mar 2026

38 MINS

38:51

27 Mar 2026


#1104

Uneasy Money: How the Resolv Hack Shows an Audit Doesn't Mean 'Secure'

Chaos Labs’ Omer Goldberg joins the crew to dig into the Resolv Labs exploit. Why was the ... more

27 Mar 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:01

27 Mar 2026


#1103

Bits + Bips: Why Iran Is Trump’s Greatest Taco. Plus, Is Elon’s TeraFab ‘Bullshit’?

Trump pulled off a five-day ceasefire nobody expected. Ram calls it the greatest TACO of h... more

25 Mar 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:25

25 Mar 2026


#1102

Bits + Bips: What Iran, Oil Shocks, and No Rate Cuts Mean for Crypto

Bitcoin dropped under $69K even as the SEC and CFTC create more clarity for crypto, and ag... more

23 Mar 2026

42 MINS

42:40

23 Mar 2026


#1101

Bitcoin DeFi Has Been Elusive. Can Mysten Labs Bring $1.4 Trillion Onchain?

Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and CPO of Mysten Labs,  walks through how Hashi works and how... more

20 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:03

20 Mar 2026


#1100

Uneasy Money: Should DeFi Frontends Block High Slippage Swaps?

The crew unpacks the significance of the Trade[XYZ] S&P 500 license, why Vanity Fair's rec... more

20 Mar 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:19

20 Mar 2026


#1099

DEX in the City: Why the Binance Case Against the WSJ ‘Is Probably Not a Winner’

The crew unpacks the Binance case against the Wall Street Journal. Is the lawsuit just for... more

19 Mar 2026

52 MINS

52:03

19 Mar 2026


#1098

The Top Things Investors Need to Know Before Buying Crypto Tokens

Across Protocol wants to retire its token in exchange for equity. Is the DAO model structu... more

19 Mar 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:08

19 Mar 2026


#1097

The Chopping Block: The Ethereum Foundation Manifesto + Who Really Runs Crypto?

Crypto insiders debate the Ethereum Foundation’s new “CROPS” mandate: is the EF losing tou... more

19 Mar 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:21

19 Mar 2026


#1096

Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Hits $75K as It Starts Catching Up to Gold

Ram is bearish on equities, oil is keeping the Fed frozen, and Bitcoin is holding up anywa... more

18 Mar 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:11

18 Mar 2026


#1095

Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Finally Acted Like a Hedge. Will It Last?

For the first time in a geopolitical crisis, bitcoin held its ground while safe havens fal... more

16 Mar 2026

48 MINS

48:40

16 Mar 2026


#1094

Is the DeFi Mullet Strategy the Best Way to Bring Finance Onchain?

Sid Powell and Paul Frambot on why Apollo, Cantor, and Coinbase are quietly building their... more

13 Mar 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:13

13 Mar 2026


#1093

Uneasy Money: How Hyperliquid Succeeded by Going Against Crypto's Ideology First Approach

The crew digs into Hyperliquid's phenomenal rise. How did the perp DEX become TradFi's 24/... more

12 Mar 2026

59 MINS

59:36

12 Mar 2026


#1092

DEX in the City: How Regulators Are Preparing for a World Without the Clarity Act

The crew discusses whether prediction markets enable “Bloomberg terminal espionage,,” wond... more

12 Mar 2026

52 MINS

52:33

12 Mar 2026


#1091

The Chopping Block: Erik Voorhees on AI Privacy, Agentic Payments, and Crypto x Memecoin Mayhem

Crypto OG Erik Voorhees joins The Chopping Block crew to dissect the future of agentic pay... more

12 Mar 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:19

12 Mar 2026


#1090

Bits + Bips: Why This U.S. General Believes Iran Could Be a Huge Opportunity

A U.S. Army Major-General on what markets got wrong about Iran, whether the Strait was eve... more

11 Mar 2026

55 MINS

55:14

11 Mar 2026


#1089

Why the Crypto Markets Seem So Broken and How They Get Fixed After 10/10

Rob Hadick and Gracy Chen dig into Bitget's universal exchange shift as more crypto exchan... more

10 Mar 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:47

10 Mar 2026


#1088

Why It's Easy to Pitch TradFi on Ethereum: 'It's the Only Game in Town'

Joseph Chalom and Danny Ryan discuss the institutional outlook on Ethereum and why it is “... more

07 Mar 2026

54 MINS

54:08

07 Mar 2026


#1087

Uneasy Money: Why the Aave DAO Collapse Could Be Good for Aave

The Aave DAO collapsed — but might that be good for Aave? (But bad for the token?) Plus, h... more

06 Mar 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:58

06 Mar 2026


#1086

Is the Bitcoin Bottom In? Why the Outlook for Real Rates Is in Its Favor

Analysts Will Clemente, Joe Vezzani and Marcus Wu share their Bitcoin outlook amidst war. ... more

06 Mar 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:26

06 Mar 2026


#1085

DEX in the City: How Prediction Markets Pose a National Security Risk

The crew discusses whether prediction markets enable “Bloomberg terminal espionage,,” wond... more

05 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:37

05 Mar 2026


#1084

The Chopping Block: Has Crypto Lost Its Soul? Cypherpunk Nostalgia, Prediction Markets, & Permission...

Crypto’s vibe check time: Jez (izebel_eth) joins the crew to dissect whether idealism is R... more

05 Mar 2026

59 MINS

59:57

05 Mar 2026


#1083

Why Crypto Has a Good Long-Term Setup Right Now: Bits + Bips

A major war broke out in the Middle East, but Bitcoin didn’t break. One veteran investor s... more

04 Mar 2026

56 MINS

56:49

04 Mar 2026


#1082

Bits + Bips: Is Crypto the Only Asset That Works When Geopolitics Breaks Down?

US and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader and initially rattled markets. But doe... more

04 Mar 2026

58 MINS

58:45

04 Mar 2026


#1081

Bits + Bips: What Happens to Markets Now That the U.S. Has Struck Iran?

A former Clinton and Biden foreign policy advisor saw it before it happened. Now the quest... more

02 Mar 2026

41 MINS

41:07

02 Mar 2026