Unchained
Kanaal Besonderhede
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 cry...
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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 Sumeera Younis of the Crypto Task Force answer.
How ‘Booth Babes’ Can Result in Huge Hacks Like Drift’s
The Drift hack wasn't a one-off exploit. It was a patient operation spanning months, with nation-state actors working the conference circuit. Then Cir...
Bits + Bips: Why the Drift Hack Is an ‘Embarrassment for the Industry’
A nation state hacked a startup and won. The hosts debate who's liable, what's fixable, and what isn't.
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How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement
Charles Schwab’s chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation frameworks, not narratives, are finally taking hold in digital...
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 won’t. Kain, Taylor, and Luca explain why.
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 permissionless, if Ethereum Foundation should double down on cyp...
How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement
Charles Schwab’s chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation frameworks, not narratives, are finally taking hold in digital...
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 DEX fail to implement best practices?
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 crypto moves. Does the agency have the staffing to achieve...
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. Are blockchains ready?
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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 does Canton or Ethereum win the institutional race?
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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 under AI-era demand: Sean Murray breaks down why energy has an L...
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 shaping up.
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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 USR minting function controlled by a single key? And how did...
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 his career.
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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 agentic commerce looks like it will reshape the sector.
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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 it differs from the competition. Can it succeed where other...
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 recent crypto piece is so controversial and whether the EF is r...
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 optics? Plus, why crypto can't turn a blind eye to one Aave...
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 structurally broken?
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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 touch with builders, why does Solana keep pulling startups away...
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 anyway. The hosts debate whether crypto has bottomed or whether w...
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 faltered. But can it keep holding if the VIX moves from yellow...
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 financial products on DeFi rails, and what it means for len...
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 24/7 casino?
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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,,” wonder how to regulate markets that could be on anything, dive i...
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 payments, the eternal war for privacy, memecoin-fueled AI drama...
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 ever really at risk, and what the new U.S. strike doctrine sign...
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 exchanges look to become an “everything app.” Plus, Gracy lets sli...
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 “the only game in town.”
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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, how the feud between the U.S. government and Anthropic helped...
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. Plus, Will shares his thesis on Gen Z’s future, and Marcus p...
DEX in the City: How Prediction Markets Pose a National Security Risk
The crew discusses whether prediction markets enable “Bloomberg terminal espionage,,” wonder how to regulate markets that could be on anything, dive i...
The Chopping Block: Has Crypto Lost Its Soul? Cypherpunk Nostalgia, Prediction Markets, & Permissionless Perps
Crypto’s vibe check time: Jez (izebel_eth) joins the crew to dissect whether idealism is RIP, if cypherpunks should abandon hope, how Memecoins and as...
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 says that price action reveals something important about wher...
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 does the subsequent market calm reflect genuine resilience or a...
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 question is what investors do next.
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Uneasy Money: Why the AI Singularity May Already Be Out of Our Hands
MegaETH's Namik Muduroglu joins the Uneasy Money crew to discuss how the industry can fix token incentives, the continued escalation of the Aave civil...
Can Solana Edge Out Ethereum to Win the AI Agent & RWA Race?
Tushar Jain and Mike Ippolito make the bull case for Solana as competition heats up.
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DEX in the City: Why Everyone Is Overreacting About the Terra v. Jane Street Lawsuit
Robinhood's Coy Garrison and Seong Seog Lee join the crew to unpack the Robinhood Chain launch strategy.
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