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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Sam Callahan

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Sam Kessler
How MOVE’s Contracts Put a Pump and Dump Into a Legal Agreement - Ep. 828 · 2 episodes

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Sami Kassab

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Samson Enzer
Why These Lawyers Say It's Over for SBF--But His Only Hail Mary Is to Testify - Ep. 557 · Oct 2023

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Samuel Andrew
Genesis May Be Facing Bankruptcy. Could It Take DCG Down With It? - Ep. 429 · Dec 2022

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Samy Karim

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Sebastian Sonntag
Why LocalBitcoins Stopped Cash Trades and Has a New CEO - Ep.136 · Sep 2019

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Sebastien Derivaux
Bits + Bips: Crypto Investing Is About Managing Risk, Not Chasing Upside - Ep. 978 · Dec 2025

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Seong Seog Lee

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Sergej Kunz
Paid Partnership: How Can DeFi Fix Its Liquidity Problem? 1inch's Aqua Offers a Solution · Jul 2026

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Seth For Privacy
The Ugly Tradeoffs of Ledger’s New Recovery Service - Ep. 494 · May 2023

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Shant Marootian

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Sharon Goldberg
How to Trade on Crypto Exchanges Without Fear of Hacks - Ep.120 · May 2019

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Shaunda Devens

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Shaw Walters
With AI Agents Now Trading Crypto, What Does Their Future Look Like? - Ep. 758 · Jan 2025

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Shehan Chandrasekera
Your 2021 Crypto Taxes: How to Handle NFTs, DAOs, Airdrops and More - Ep.320 · 2 episodes

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Shrina Kurani
Are Democrats Against Crypto? These Two Congressional Candidates Say No - Ep.316 · Feb 2022

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Shuyao Kong
The Chopping Block: Defi United’s “Bailout,” MegaETH’s KPI Vesting, and Prediction Market Chaos · 3 episodes

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Shwetha Shetty
Live From the World Economic Forum Industry Strategy Meeting: Breaking the Blockchain Hype - Ep.68 · Jun 2018

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Sid Powell
Is the DeFi Mullet Strategy the Best Way to Bring Finance Onchain? · Mar 2026

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Simon Smockey

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Siân Jones

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Soona Amhaz
Why Africa Is Poised to Be the Next Hub for Crypto Development - Ep.162 · Mar 2020

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Sota Watana
Why Sony Launched Soneium, an Ethereum L2, and Blacklisted Some Memecoins - Ep. 767 · Jan 2025

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Stan Misohnik

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Stephen Palley
The Chopping Block: Should XRP Holders Really Be Rejoicing? - Ep. 519 · 3 episodes

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Sterling Crispin
Are NFT Royalties the Way? How to Build a Sustainable Creator Economy - Ep. 414 · Nov 2022

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Steve Hou
Bits + Bips: Why a US Strategic Crypto Reserve Doesn’t Even Make Sense - Ep. 794 · Mar 2025

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Steve Sosnick
What Two DOJ Cases Reveal About the Legal Risks of Prediction Markets: Bits + Bips · 3 episodes

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Steve Waterhouse

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Stuart Levi
Excited About Your Bored Ape or CryptoPunk? Make Sure You Understand Your IP Rights - Ep.340 · Apr 2022

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Sumeera Younis

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Sunny Shi

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TN Lee
Pendle Ripped in Early 2024, But Usage Has Slowed Down. Can It Recover? - Ep. 693 · Aug 2024

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Taran Sabharwal

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Taylor Hornby
Bits + Bips: How Claude Found Zcash's Counterfeiting Bug · Jun 2026

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Ted Livingston
Kin Sets Up $5 Million DefendCrypto.org to Take on the SEC - Ep.121 · May 2019

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Teddy Fusaro
Bits + Bips: Reasons to Be Optimistic After Bitcoin Falls Toward $100K - Ep. 938 · Nov 2025

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Teng Yan
The Backstory of How 3 AI Agents Led to the Rise of the Hottest Memecoin, GOAT - Ep. 725 · Oct 2024

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Thomas France

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