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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Jake Brukhman
Why CoinFund Believes Worldcoin Could Become More Popular Than Bitcoin - Ep. 525 · 2 episodes

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Jake Chervinsky
The US vs. Crypto: Jake Chervinsky on Crypto's Legal and Regulatory Status - Ep. 635 · 5 episodes

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Jalak Jobanputra
Why Future Perfect Ventures Did Not Invest in ICOs - Ep.107 · 2 episodes

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Jeff Dorman
Why MSTR Should Have Sold $2 Billion Instead of $2 Million of Bitcoin · 5 episodes

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Jeff Park
Jeff Park on Why Owning 1 Bitcoin Is Young People's American Dream - Ep. 848 · 6 episodes

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Jerry Cuomo
IBM's Jerry Cuomo On Everything From Blockchain Security To Hyperledger To The Internet Of Things · May 2017

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Jesse Pollak
How Jesse Pollak Is Mapping Out Base's Next Chapter After the App Pivot · 4 episodes

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Jimmy Song
Oslo Freedom Forum 2019: Protecting Financial Freedoms in the Digital Age - Ep.123 · 2 episodes

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Joe Lubin
The Chopping Block: Ethereum's Inflection Point w/ Joe Lubin on DATs, CROPS, AI-Driven Exploits, Quantum Threats, and CFTC's Perps · Jun 2026

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Joe McCann
Joe McCann on Why Bitcoin Is the King and Memecoins Are Over—For Now - Ep. 801 · Mar 2025

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Joey Krug
Joey Krug on How Augur Is Like Any Other Tool - Ep.79 · Aug 2018

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John Wang
Why Kalshi's John Wang Says Perps Are 'the Most Pure Trading Instrument' · Jun 2026

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Jonathan Mann
Unconfirmed: Song a Day NFTs With Jonathan Mann + Your 2022 Crypto Predictions! - Ep.304 · Dec 2021

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Josh Lim
Bits + Bips: Why Josh Lim Is Optimistic on the Dynamics He's Seeing in Bitcoin · Apr 2026

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Justin Bons
Debate: Should Stablecoin Chains Have an Ethereum L2 or Their Own L1? - Ep. 907 · 2 episodes

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Justin Drake
Why Bitcoin Developers Are Not Incentivized to Talk About the Quantum Threat · 5 episodes

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Jutta Steiner
Parity's Jutta Steiner and Gavin Wood on Polkadot, Substrate and the Frozen Funds - Ep.119 · May 2019

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Kathleen Breitman
Kathleen Breitman and Ryan Jesperson of Tezos on Why They Wouldn't Do Its Token Sale Differently - Ep.73 · Jul 2018

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Kristin Smith
Kristin Smith on Why the Clarity Act Comes Down to a Memecoin · 7 episodes

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Kyle Davies
3AC's Kyle Davies on Why He's Crypto's Lloyd Blankfein and Why He's Not Sorry - Ep. 621 · Mar 2024

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Lily Liu
2024 Was Solana's Best Year Yet. Can It Sustain the Momentum in 2025? - Ep. 755 · Dec 2024

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Luca Netz
Pump.fun’s $370M Burn Was a Mistake, Says Luca Netz: Uneasy Money · 4 episodes

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Marco Santori
Trends in Crypto: Marco Santori, Michael Sonnenshein and Barbara Minuzzi on 2017 and What's Next · 2 episodes

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Maren Altman
Unconfirmed: Why Astrologer Maren Altman Believes 2023 Will Bring an Innovative 'Cyber Pandemic' - Ep.293 · Nov 2021

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Martin Köppelmann
Are Layer 2s Failing Ethereum? A New Proposal Advocates for Native L2s - Ep. 736 · Nov 2024

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Matt Roszak
Bloq's Matt Roszak on Necker Island: Connecting Multiple Blockchains, China and Tech Cooperatives · Jun 2016

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Matthew Leising
How Matthew Leising Confronted His Suspects in the DAO Attacks - Ep.191 · Sep 2020

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Matthew Roszak

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Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
How Venezuela Shows Why Bitcoin, Crypto and Stablecoins Help Everyday People · Jan 2026

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Michael Casey
When AI Agents Take Over, What Does a Post-Human Economy Look Like? · 4 episodes

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Miguel Morel

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Mike Belshe
White House Crypto Summit: Two Attendees Share Why It Matters - Ep. 797 · 4 episodes

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Mike Brock
Why TBD's Mike Brock Is Skeptical That Decentralized Applications Will Become Popular - Ep.337 · Apr 2022

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Mitchell Chan
Why NFT OG Mitchell Chan Has Released Just One Project This Year - Ep.302 · Dec 2021

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Muneeb Ali
Stacks’ Muneeb Ali On Why Bitcoin Is Exciting Once Again - Ep. 612 · 2 episodes

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Nadav Hollander
Nadav Hollander on How Dharma Could Create New Forms of Debt - Ep.80 · Sep 2018

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Olga Feldmeier
Olga Feldmeier on Why Switzerland Has Welcomed Crypto - Ep.137 · Sep 2019

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Patrick McHenry
Congressman Patrick McHenry: 'Bitcoin Will Be of Enormous Value' - Ep.142 · Oct 2019

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Patrick Witt
The Chopping Block: The CLARITY Act Endgame with Patrick Witt + Gauntlet's $125M SBI Raise + Balaji's Malaysia Exodus · Jul 2026

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Paul Grewal
The Chopping Block: Paul Grewal on Regulation, Tokenization, and Crypto’s Next Legal Frontier – Ep 867 · 4 episodes

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