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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Cody Carbone
Crypto's Clarity Act Collapses. Two Days Later, the SEC Introduces Its Innovation Exemption · Sep 2026

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Cole Kennelly
Bits + Bips: Why Bitcoin Has the Least to Gain From the Clarity Act · Jul 2026

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Colin Lloyd

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Collins Belton

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Commissioner Peirce
DEX in the City: How the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Is Rebuilding Trust with Builders · Apr 2026

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Connie Gallippi
How Donating Crypto Can Help You Save on Taxes - Ep.94 · Nov 2018

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Cosmo Jiang
Bits + Bips: Why Gold Price Discovery Happened on Hyperliquid · 2 episodes

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Coy Garrison
DEX in the City: Why Everyone Is Overreacting About the Terra v. Jane Street Lawsuit · 2 episodes

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Craig Birchall
Bits + Bips: The Interview — The $16 Trillion Repo Market Is TradFi’s Central Nervous System. Its Finally Coming Onchain · May 2026

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Crypto Tax Girl
Why 2025 Crypto Taxes Will Be Trickier Than Normal: What You Need to Know · Jan 2026

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Da Hongfei
From Blockchains To Mooncakes: Two Chinese Crypto Founders On The ICO And Bitcoin Exchanges Ban · Sep 2017

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Dan Berkovitz
Ex-CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz Says ‘DeFi Should Be Regulated’ – But How? - Ep. 496 · 2 episodes

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Dan Boneh
Why Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are Critical to Ethereum’s Future - Ep. 473 · Mar 2023

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Dan Finlay
Unconfirmed: How MetaMask Grew Its Monthly Active Users By 5X in the Last 6 Months - Ep.233 · Apr 2021

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Dan Guido
DeFi Security: With So Many Hacks, Will It Ever Be Safe? - Ep.170 · May 2020

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Dan Hannum

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Dan O’Prey

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Dan Tapiero
Why Bitcoin Now: Bitcoin Under a Biden Administration - Ep.198 · Nov 2020

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Daniel Gorfine

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Daniel Ives
Bits + Bips: How AI and Energy Prices Will Force the Fed’s Hand · Jan 2026

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Daniel Lehnberg
Grin: A More Private, Lighter Bitcoin - Ep.114 · Apr 2019

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Danny An

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Danny Nelson
Why Would Argentine President Javier Milei Protect Kelsier's Hayden Davis? - Ep. 787 · Feb 2025

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Danny Yang
Why All 10,000 OnChainMonkey NFTs Will Move From Ethereum to Bitcoin - Ep. 548 · Sep 2023

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Dante Disparte
The U.S. Finally Has Stablecoin Legislation. Can Crypto Compete With Banks? - Ep. 871 · Jul 2025

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Dave Jevans
Unconfirmed: Why Proposed FATF Rules Could Be a Shock for DeFi - Ep.225 · 2 episodes

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David Andolfatto
Fed Economist on the Prospect of the USD Losing Global Reserve Status: 'Who Cares?' - Ep.140 · Oct 2019

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David Lawant
Bits + Bips: Why Bitcoin's Lack of Yield Keeps Straining Its Treasury Companies · Jul 2026

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David Mattin

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David Nage
The LayerZero/Wormhole Bidding War Shows How to Value a Crypto Business - Ep. 890 · 2 episodes

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David Schamis

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David Vorick
Why ASICs May Be Better Than GPUs Even if They Tend Toward Mining Centralization - Ep.67 · Jun 2018

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Demetrios Skalkotos

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Derek Hsue
Solend and Bancor Drama: Did These DAOs Violate the Ethos of Crypto? - Ep. 366 · Jun 2022

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Diana Stern

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Diogenes Casares
Crypto's Black Friday Was Its Largest Liquidation Ever. What the Hell Happened? - Ep. 922 · 3 episodes

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Dong He
The IMF on How to Design Central Bank Digital Currencies - Ep.132 · Aug 2019

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Dorothy DeWitt

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Dougie DeLuca
DAT Stocks Are on Sale. Are They a Buy? Plus, Why Crypto Is Dead - Ep.985 · Dec 2025

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Dovey Wan

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