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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Hu Liang

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Hunter Horsley
Bitwise's Latest Plans to Get a Bitcoin ETF Approved - Ep.143 · Oct 2019

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ICO Beast
Base Will Likely Have a Token: Why Now, Who Wins, and How Big It Gets - Ep. 904 · Sep 2025

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Ian Lee

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Igor Igamberdiev

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Isaac Patka
Is 'All of DeFi Unsafe'? What You Need to Know About Holding Assets Onchain · May 2026

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Itai Turbahn
What’s Next for Wallets After Ledger Recover Outrage? - Ep. 502 · Jun 2023

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J.W. Verret
Friend.tech: The Legal and Tax Ins and Outs of This Year’s Hottest Crypto App - Ep. 540 · 2 episodes

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Jack Booth

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Jack Kubinec
Why Berachain Gave Brevan Howard a Secret $25M Escape Hatch - Ep. 961 · Nov 2025

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Jack Platts

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Jacob Illum
Could This Vitalik-Backed Protocol Bring Privacy to a Regulated Crypto World? - Ep. 542 · Sep 2023

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Jae Kwon
Want to Connect Blockchains? Cosmos Has Tools for Coders - Ep.117 · Apr 2019

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Jake Ostrovskis

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James Block
Not Just FTX: One Skeptic’s Take on Why Crypto Is a Scam - Ep. 446 · Jan 2023

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James Craig

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James McGinniss

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Jamie Burke
How NFTs Are Revolutionizing How Creators Make Money - Ep.220 · Mar 2021

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Jamie Coutts

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Jamie Smith

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Jarrad Hope

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Jason Brett

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Jason Choi
The Chopping Block: VC vs. Liquid Funds, Friend.Tech’s Decline, Crypto Startup Exits - Ep. 704 · Sep 2024

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Jason Gottlieb
With Ether ETFs in the Works, How Else Might the SEC Pivot on Crypto? - Ep. 653 · 3 episodes

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Jason Maier

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Jason Pagoulatos
The Crypto Market Structure Has Changed and Rising Tides May No Longer Lift All Boats · 2 episodes

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Jason Tyra

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Jason Weinstein
How The Blockchain Alliance Helps Law Enforcement With Bitcoin Crime And Developments Like The DAO · Aug 2016

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Jay Jog

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Jayden Windle

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Jaynti Kanani
Unconfirmed: Polygon: The Layer 2 Solution Doing 8 Times as Many Transactions a Day as Ethereum - Ep.247 · Jun 2021

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Jeff Garzik
Why Bitcoin May Split In Two And How To Prevent It · Apr 2017

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Jeff Horowitz

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Jeff Roberts
Unconfirmed: Coinbase's S-1: The Number That May Make the Exchange Nervous - Ep.215 · Feb 2021

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Jeff Schulte
Unconfirmed: Want Crypto in Your 401(k)? It's Finally Possible -- With This Provider - Ep.245 · Jun 2021

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Jeff Yan
Toxic Flow, Cancel Wars, and the Unstoppable Rise of Onchain Perps – The Chopping Block - Ep. 854 · Jun 2025

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Jennifer Campbell
How Tagomi Makes Large Crypto Trades Cheaper and More Efficient - Ep.118 · May 2019

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Jeremy Rubin
Unconfirmed: How Taproot Could Improve Bitcoin -- If It Gets Adopted - Ep.243 · Jun 2021

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Jeremy Welch
How Casa Makes It Harder for Someone to Steal Your Bitcoins - Ep.106 · Feb 2019

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Jess Symington
Unconfirmed: $12 Billion Has Been Lost in DeFi Value to Crime. Here’s How - Ep.299 · Dec 2021

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