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.

 

#1128

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

Bitcoin's spot-led rally looks healthy on the surface. But derivatives say conviction is t... more

10 hrs Ago

44 MINS

44:41

10 hrs Ago


#1127

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

Quantum computing risk, USDC vs. Tether drama after the Drift hack, and World Liberty Fina... more

11 hrs Ago

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:02

11 hrs Ago


#1126

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

Debanked 12 times. Walked through an airport in handcuffs. Every charge eventually gone. N... more

18 Apr 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:48

18 Apr 2026


#1125

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

A Bitcoin developer just proposed freezing wallets that don't upgrade for quantum resistan... more

18 Apr 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:36

18 Apr 2026


#1124

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

Can a private company be trusted to decide which 40 firms get access to the world’s most d... more

17 Apr 2026

52 MINS

52:03

17 Apr 2026


#1123

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

The US Naval blockade is live, markets are holding, and Ram thinks the bottom is in. Austi... more

14 Apr 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:36

14 Apr 2026


#1122

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

The basis trade paid 15–30% near risk-free for years. Options couldn't compete. Then 10/10... more

14 Apr 2026

55 MINS

55:29

14 Apr 2026


#1121

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

Why ETH outperformed Bitcoin this past week, what's really behind the prediction market ac... more

14 Apr 2026

44 MINS

44:54

14 Apr 2026


#1120

Why Morgan Stanley Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF on the Market

James Seyffart didn't expect Morgan Stanley to do this. Now he's watching to see if BlackR... more

10 Apr 2026

31 MINS

31:27

10 Apr 2026


#1119

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

Bitcoin’s Satoshi drama heats up again as a major journalistic “reveal” drops, just as the... more

10 Apr 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:38

10 Apr 2026


#1118

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

Anthropic's new model is too dangerous to release publicly. It's already found 20 zero-day... more

10 Apr 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:21

10 Apr 2026


#1117

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

Will SEC guidance stick around if the administration changes? Commissioner Peirce and Sume... more

08 Apr 2026

54 MINS

54:12

08 Apr 2026


#1116

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

The Drift hack wasn't a one-off exploit. It was a patient operation spanning months, with ... more

08 Apr 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:04

08 Apr 2026


#1115

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

A nation state hacked a startup and won. The hosts debate who's liable, what's fixable, an... more

07 Apr 2026

59 MINS

59:49

07 Apr 2026


#1114

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

Charles Schwab’s chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation fra... more

06 Apr 2026

45 MINS

45:39

06 Apr 2026


#1113

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

The Drift Protocol is down $285 million and Circle has the power to freeze the funds — but... more

06 Apr 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:31

06 Apr 2026


#1112

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

The Chopping Block crew and Wintermute’s Evgeny Gaevoy debate whether Canton is truly perm... more

05 Apr 2026

56 MINS

56:44

05 Apr 2026


#1111

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

When do oil prices force a ceasefire? Why is crypto holding firm while equities crack? And... more

05 Apr 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:35

05 Apr 2026


#1110

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

Charles Schwab’s chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation fra... more

05 Apr 2026

46 MINS

46:24

05 Apr 2026


#1109

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

Chaos Labs' Omer Goldberg unpacks the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit. Did the perp DE... more

04 Apr 2026

38 MINS

38:57

04 Apr 2026


#1108

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

Former FTX General Counsel Ryne Miller joins the DEX in the City crew to unpack the CFTC's... more

03 Apr 2026

41 MINS

41:59

03 Apr 2026


#1107

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

Google just set a deadline. Quantum computers could break Bitcoin's encryption by 2029. Ar... more

03 Apr 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:18

03 Apr 2026


#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

28 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:53

28 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