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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Benny Giang
ERC-6551: Is This the Next Big Leap in NFT Innovation? - Ep. 514 · Jul 2023

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Bhau Kotecha

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Bill Barhydt
Bits + Bips: Where Is the Most Wealth to Be Made in Crypto: DeFi or CeFi? - Ep. 913 · 2 episodes

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Bill Hughes
Why the SEC Doesn’t Want the Ripple Case to Go to the Supreme Court - Ep. 521 · Jul 2023

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Blake West
The Chopping Block: Will Tokenizing RWAs Finally Click This Time? - Ep. 517 · Jul 2023

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Bob Diamond

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Brandon Millman
Companies Are Competing to Bring Crypto to the Masses. Who Is Best Positioned? - Ep. 889 · 2 episodes

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Brendan Farmer

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Brendan McGill
Unconfirmed: Why This Environmentalist Doesn’t Blame Creators for the Carbon Footprint of NFTs - Ep.219 · Mar 2021

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Brett Redfearn
Should Stock Tokens Be Limited to KYC'd Users? Or Be Tradeable by Anyone? · Sep 2026

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Brian Behlendorf

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Brian Hoffman

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Brian Klein
SBF Behind Bars: Why Revoked Bail Is a Big Deal for Crypto’s Biggest Trial - Ep. 533 · Aug 2023

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Brian Lio
The High-Speed World Of ICOs: Smith and Crown Discuss Cryptoeconomics And The Future Of Tokens · Aug 2017

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Brian Rudick

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Brock Pierce
This VC Is Sure Venture Capital Is About To Be Disrupted · Apr 2017

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Bryan Pellegrino
How Zero Blockchain Cracked 2M TPS Without Sacrificing Decentralization · 3 episodes

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CJ Hetherington
Binance Listing Fee Fight: What's a Fair Price to List on the Top Crypto Exchange? - Ep. 925 · Oct 2025

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Calvin Hamilton

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Cara LaPointe

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Carlos Guzman
Bits + Bips: Crypto Had Its Reset. Will It Go to New Highs Now? - Ep. 924 · Oct 2025

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Caroline Ellison
Crypto Philanthropy: How to Donate to Make Real-World Impact - Ep.296 · Dec 2021

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Carylyne Chan
Why CoinMarketCap Launched Its Liquidity Metric - Ep.147 · Nov 2019

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Casey Caruso
The Chopping Block: DeSci Critiques, Hyperliquid's No-VC Model, and Freysa’s AI Games- Ep. 742 · Dec 2024

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Changpeng Zhao
Listen to CZ Compare Binance to Bitcoin - Ep.173 · 2 episodes

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Charles Edwards
Gold to $12,000 or “Sell Gold Today”? – Bits + Bips · Jan 2026

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Charles Myers
Bits + Bips: What Happens to Markets Now That the U.S. Has Struck Iran? · Mar 2026

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Charlie Spears
After the Bitcoin Halving, Will the Runes Protocol Live Up to the Hype? - Ep. 634 · Apr 2024

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Chris Cecere

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Chris Galipeau
Bits + Bips: Meta Fell 10%. Microsoft Didn't Blink. · Jul 2026

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Chris Giancarlo
Bits + Bips: What CFTC Oversight Could Mean For Crypto As Trump's Chair Pick Crosses Key Senate Hurdle - Ep. 957 · 2 episodes

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Chris Harland-Dunaway
How Justin Sun Has Allegedly Tried to Manipulate Markets and Escape Regulation - Ep.329 · Mar 2022

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Chris Lehane
Why Crypto Twitter’s Disrespect Toward Regulators Is a ‘Really Bad Business Decision’ - Ep.342 · Apr 2022

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Chris Maurice
How This Stablecoin Business in Africa Is Taking on SWIFT and Big Banks - Ep. 722 · Oct 2024

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Chris Peikert

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Christine D. Kim

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Christine Parker
Unconfirmed: Why It Might Be Too Late for Binance to Avoid Regulatory Action - Ep.255 · Jul 2021

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Christine Sandler
What Fidelity Is Doing With the Bitcoin It's Mined - Ep.200 · Nov 2020

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Christoph Jentzsch
Is Code Law? Should the Hacker Be Punished? The DAO Creators Disagree - Ep.325 · Mar 2022

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Christopher Bendiksen

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