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. Disclosure: I'm a nocoiner.

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. Disclosure: I'm a nocoiner.

 

#938

Debate: Should Stablecoin Chains Have an Ethereum L2 or Their Own L1? - Ep. 907

In this episode, Cyber Capital’s Justin Bons and Codex’s Haonan Li challenge the new ortho... more

20 hrs Ago

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:35

20 hrs Ago


#937

The Chopping Block: Stablecoin-as-a-Service: The Next Big Crypto Gold Rush? - Ep. 906

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

Yesterday

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:44

Yesterday


#936

Bits + Bips: Could a Base Token Be Coinbase's Key to a Super App? - Ep. 905

This week on Bits + Bips, hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia speak with Blockchain.com’... more

17 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:31

17 Sep 2025


#935

Base Will Likely Have a Token: Why Now, Who Wins, and How Big It Gets - Ep. 904

Base just crossed its own Rubicon. After months of saying “no token,” Jesse Pollak now say... more

16 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:48

16 Sep 2025


#934

The Chopping Block: USDH Bake-off—Native Markets, Validators & the “Beauty Contest” Debate - Ep. 903

Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker set off the most dramatic “RFP” in recent memory. The crew break... more

13 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:55

13 Sep 2025


#933

Why the War Over the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid Is Bullish for Crypto - Ep. 902

Stablecoins are supposed to be boring, but the fight for the USDH ticker on Hyperliquid ha... more

12 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:11

12 Sep 2025


#932

How Pump.fun Plans to Beat Social Media Giants and Win Beyond Crypto - Ep.901

Pump.fun rocketed to revenue, ran a blockbuster token sale, and then hit turbulence: rival... more

11 Sep 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:09

11 Sep 2025


#931

Bits + Bips: Hyperliquid’s USDH Bidding War & Why the DAT Model Is Broken - Ep. 900

The fight for Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin is more than a ticker battle—it’s a referendum... more

10 Sep 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:36

10 Sep 2025


#930

The Competition Is On. Who’ll Win the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid? - Ep. 899

The battle for Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker is a referendum on what crypto wants to be: a com... more

09 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:43

09 Sep 2025


#929

Why Pokémon Cards Are Better Onchain (and How to Trade Them) - Ep. 898

Pokémon cards are no longer just collectibles stuffed in a binder. They’re becoming liquid... more

05 Sep 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:22

05 Sep 2025


#928

Bits + Bips: The Case for Why DATs Are Superior to Crypto ETFs - Ep. 897

DATs aren’t done. They may just be getting started.  In this episode, CoinFund’s Chris Per... more

04 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:56

04 Sep 2025


#927

The Chopping Block: Trump’s $22B “Gold Paper” DeFi Launch, Buybacks & Garbage Coins - Ep. 896

Altcoin froth meets political theater. The team dissects World Liberty Financial’s explosi... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:43

04 Sep 2025


#926

How Crypto Insiders Are Sidestepping the Law to Dump on Retail - Ep. 895

Behind some of the biggest token launches of the past year — from Trump’s $TRUMP coin to t... more

03 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:05

03 Sep 2025


#925

Why These DeFi Builders Are Betting It All on Coinbase’s L2, Base - Ep. 894

Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! --- 📺 [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/chan... more

29 Aug 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:37

29 Aug 2025


#924

The Chopping Block: Tom Lee the New Saylor? DAT Consolidation, Token Wrappers Under Fire - Ep. 893

DAT mania meets market reality. Tom Lee becomes the face of ETH as BitMine amasses 1.5% of... more

28 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:00

28 Aug 2025


#923

Two VCs on Why the 4-Year Cycle Is Dead, DATs & Hyperliquid vs. Binance - Ep. 892

Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! --- 📺 [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/chan... more

27 Aug 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:25

27 Aug 2025


#922

The Chopping Block: Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev on Tokenized Privates, 24/7 Stocks & AI-Verified Code - E...

Altcoin froth meets real-asset rails. Vlad explains why Robinhood built an L2, how tokeniz... more

22 Aug 2025

56 MINS

56:56

22 Aug 2025


#921

The LayerZero/Wormhole Bidding War Shows How to Value a Crypto Business - Ep. 890

The drama is heating up in crypto M&A. LayerZero, the omnichain interoperability protocol,... more

22 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:35

22 Aug 2025