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.

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Every guest on Unchained

797 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Aidan Mott
Unconfirmed: Solana's Outage Lasted 17 Hours. What Does This Mean for Decentralization? - Ep.273 · Sep 2021

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Aki Balogh
Could dlcBTC Resolve the Issues With Wrapped Bitcoin? - Ep. 690 · Aug 2024

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Alan Cohn

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Albert Castellana
How GenLayer Is Building a Court System for Disputes Between AI Agents · Sep 2026

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Alejandro Machado
The Oslo Freedom Forum in New York: Why Decentralization Matters - Ep.85 · Sep 2018

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Aleksander Larsen
Unconfirmed: How Axie Infinity Boosted Revenue 400%+ in 30 Days - Ep.253 · Jul 2021

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Alena Shmalko
Apps on the TON Blockchain Have Become Extremely Popular. Is It Sustainable? - Ep. 678 · Jul 2024

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Alena Vranova

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Alex Cutler
How Tokenized Stocks Could Undercut Interactive Brokers' 77% Profit Margin · 2 episodes

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Alex Grieve

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Alex Kruger
Bits + Bips: Why ETH Is Soaring and How Long The Rally Can Continue - Ep. 886 · 5 episodes

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Alex Pack
The Catalysts for This Crypto Bull Market: AI, DeFi, Real World Assets? - Ep. 615 · 2 episodes

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Alex Pruden
Q-Day Is Imminent. Can Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Threat? · Jan 2026

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Alex Stokes
How Ethereum's Sprawling Pectra Upgrade Will Boost Its Ability to Compete - Ep. 805 · Mar 2025

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Alex Svanevik
How Nansen’s New Trading Agent Makes It Easier to Follow the Smart Money Onchain · Jan 2026

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Alex Van de Sande

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Alex Weseley
How Hyperliquid Benefits From Its New Deal With Coinbase Over USDC · May 2026

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Alex Zozos
DEX in the City: When NYSE Goes Onchain, What Happens to Financial Intermediaries? · Jan 2026

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Alexander Zaidelson
Why Beam Thinks Businesses Will Use Its Cryptocurrency - Ep.115 · Apr 2019

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Alexandre Bergeron

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Alexei Zamyatin
Bitcoin Layer 2s Aim to Attract Ethereum-Like Dapps. Will They Succeed? - Ep.638 · Apr 2024

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Alexis Gauba

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Ali Yahya
A16z Crypto Raised $2.2 Billion for Fund 5. Here's How They Plan to Deploy It · May 2026

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Amanda Fabiano
The Third Bitcoin Halving Just Happened: What Now? - Ep.172 · May 2020

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Amir Almaimani

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Amir Haleem
How Helium Uses Crypto to Grow Decentralized Wifi and Mobile Networks - Ep. 371 · Jul 2022

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Amy Zhang

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Andrew Fierman

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André Dragosch
Bitcoin's Price Dropped After Iran's Attack on Israel. Is ‘Uptober’ Canceled? - Ep. 713 · Oct 2024

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Andy Beal
Juno Holders Want to Confiscate a Whale’s Tokens. Here’s Why. - Ep.334 · Mar 2022

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Andy Bromberg
Down 94% Since Winter, What Has Happened to ICOs? - Ep.91 · Nov 2018

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Andy Guzman
What Ethereum Will Look Like When It Implements Its New Privacy Focus - Ep. 959 · Nov 2025

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Andy Ross
Bits + Bips: Is Kalshi Headed to the Supreme Court Next? · Sep 2026

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Angelina Kwan
Hong Kong's New Crypto Regulation: Will It Attract the Industry? - Ep. 505 · Jun 2023

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Annabelle Huang

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Arthur Cheong
2 Crypto Investors on Why They Believe DeFi Is Poised for a Bull Run - Ep. 719 · Oct 2024

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Avery Ching
Aptos Is Betting Big on Transparency After Crypto’s Black Friday, Says CEO - Ep. 927 · 2 episodes

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Avi Salzman

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Avraham Eisenberg
The Mango Markets Attacker on Whether His 'Trade' Was Ethical or Not - Ep. 413 · Oct 2022

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Ben Werkman
Bits + Bips: Why Investors Are Looking at the Jobs Data All Wrong - Ep. 882 · Aug 2025

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