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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Thomas Uhm
Bits + Bips: Why Crypto's Next Step Is Perps, Tokenized Stocks and Altcoin ETFs - Ep. 861 · Jul 2025

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Tim McCourt

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Tom Dunleavy
Does High REV Signal a Blockchain's Strength or Its User Exploitation? - Ep. 841 · May 2025

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Tomasz Stanczak
As Ethereum Turns 10, Where Is the Foundation Focused Next? - Ep. 877 · Jul 2025

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Tomicah Tillemann
How Ukraine Is Leveraging Crypto in Its Fight Against Russia - Ep.326 · Mar 2022

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Tommy Shaughnessy
Uneasy Money: What Crypto's Gensler Years Say About the AI Slowdown Debate · Sep 2026

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Trevor Owens

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Trey Ditto

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Trey Walsh
Bitcoin Is Just for Libertarians, Right? Two Progressives Disagree - Ep. 698 · Sep 2024

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Tuom Holmberg
Why Pokémon Cards Are Better Onchain (and How to Trade Them) - Ep. 898 · Sep 2025

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TuongVy Le
Why the Legal Process for FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Could Take Years - Ep. 430 · Dec 2022

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Tyson Cross
The Tax Rules That Have Crypto Users Aghast · Jan 2018

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Uri Klarman

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Valery Vavilov
Bitfury on the Ways It Collaborates With Governments and Why It's Partnered With a Public Company · Apr 2018

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Vasiliy Shapovalov
Does Lido's Dual Governance Now Make It the Safest Place to Stake ETH? - Ep. 860 · Jul 2025

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Vicky Fu
A Soon-to-Be $2 Trillion Stablecoin Market? Stripe, Shopify and Banks Want In - Ep. 851 · Jun 2025

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Vijay Boyapati
Can Bitcoin Be Secured Only by Transaction Fees? Two Researchers Sound Off - Ep.272 · Sep 2021

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Vijay Chetty

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Viktor Bunin

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Vladimir Novakovski
The Chopping Block: Tokens vs Equity, Lighter's Robinhood Perps Deal, and Trump's $2.4B Crypto Windfall · 2 episodes

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Vy Le
DEX in the City: How Kalshi’s Rough Week Became a Federal Fight for Prediction Markets · 2 episodes

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Will Robinson
Bitcoin Is Worth Over $1 Trillion. How Much Will Coinbase’s New cbBTC Grab? - Ep. 703 · Sep 2024

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Willem Buiter
Ex-Citi Chief Economist on Gold, Bitcoin and the Debasement of the US Dollar - Ep. 935 · Oct 2025

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Willem Schroé

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William Mougayar
ICOs: Why People Are Investing In This $380 Million Phenomenon · May 2017

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Yan Liberman
The Price of PUMP Is at Its Lowest Since the ICO. Will It Recover? - Ep. 875 · 2 episodes

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Yan Liu

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Yann Allemann
Why the Crypto Markets Seem Down Bad as Bitcoin Dips Below $100K - Ep. 939 · Nov 2025

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Yat Siu

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Yele Bademosi

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Zac Prince
SBF Trial, Day 8: Former BlockFi CEO Adds Credibility to Fraud Charges · Oct 2023

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Zach Pandl
Bits + Bips: Why Pandl Calls Gold and Bitcoin Buys Here · 3 episodes

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Zack Guzman
How Will the Legal Case Against Do Kwon Play Out in South Korea? - Ep. 401 · Sep 2022

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Zak Cole
Is the Ethereum Foundation Too Out of Touch to Save ETH? · May 2026

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Zia Faruqui
How This DOJ Strike Force Hunts Down Cryptocurrency Criminals - Ep.195 · Oct 2020

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Zubin Koticha

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Amanda Cassatt
How To Explain Cryptocurrencies And Blockchains To The Average Person · Oct 2017

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