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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Alexis Ohanian

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Tonya Evans

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Avichal Garg
The Chopping Block: The New Ethereum Era: High-Stakes Trial, Wall Street Deals, and ETHZilla - Ep. 884 · 2 episodes

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Cathie Wood
Why Nothing Is More Viral Than a Store of Value - Ep.168 · Apr 2020

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Devin Finzer
How NFT Platform OpenSea Plans to Maintain Its Competitive Advantage - Ep.232 · Apr 2021

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Doug Colkitt
Landmark Regulation, ICOs, Downtober & Privacy: 2025 Crypto Year in Review (Part 2) - Ep. 991 · 4 episodes

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Eric Balchunas
Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Are Here. Why You ‘Can’t Overstate’ Their Importance - Ep. 739 · 4 episodes

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Gabby Dizon
How Yield Guild Games Is Revolutionizing the Future of Work and Investment - Ep.298 · Dec 2021

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Jesse Walden
Will Every Piece of Media Enter the Internet as an NFT? Variant Fund Says Yes - Ep.317 · 2 episodes

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Josh Stein
Harbor and TrustToken on Why They Don't Mind Being Unsexy - Ep.77 · Aug 2018

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Paul Erlanger
The Chopping Block: FOMO's Co-Founder Defends the Memecoin Trenches, Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP, and AMC vs Robinhood · Sep 2026

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Philip Rosedale

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Ryan Selkis
Ripple's XRP: Why Its Chances of Success Are Low - Ep.58 · May 2018

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Sean Murray
Bits + Bips: Grid Congestion Is Energy’s L1 Problem. This Crypto Company Has a Solution · Mar 2026

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Trevor McFedries
How NFT DAOs Could Shape the Next Blockbuster, Fund Poetry and Change VC - Ep.315 · Feb 2022

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Holly Herndon

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Jason Yanowitz
The Chopping Block: The Role of Media in Crypto, Blockworks Op-Ed, and Apps vs. Infrastructure - Ep. 673 · Jul 2024

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Mike Cagney
Lessons From A Successful Tokenization Project & What Market Structure Reveals About Trump-Linked WLFI’s False Promises: Bits + Bips - Ep. 986 · Dec 2025

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Nader Al-Naji
How the DOJ and SEC Cases Against BitClout's Nader Al-Naji Collapsed · Apr 2026

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Sheila Warren
Why Gary Gensler Will Likely Be Out as SEC Chair No Matter Who Wins the Election - Ep. 680 · 3 episodes

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Thomas Braziel
How the Top One-Third of FTX Creditors Are Boosting the Payouts for Everyone Else - Ep. 643 · 5 episodes

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George Selgin
Is It a Good Idea for the US Government to Stockpile Bitcoin? - Ep. 683 · Aug 2024

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Glen Weyl
How Soulbound Tokens Could Reduce Speculation and Improve DAO Voting - Ep. 360 · 2 episodes

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Nathaniel Popper
Are Memecoins the Next Evolution of Wall Street Bets? - Ep. 659 · 3 episodes

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Aaron Lammer
Is Quadriga's Gerald Cotten Still Alive? The 'Exit Scam' Podcast Aims to Answer - Ep.248 · Jun 2021

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Arthur Breitman

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Carmen Li
Bits + Bips: A Perp Venue Asked Her to Trade Her Own Benchmark. She Said No · Jun 2026

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Christine Kim
How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade? - Ep. 467 · Mar 2023

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Evgeny Gaevoy
The Chopping Block: Is Canton a Real Blockchain? Ethereum’s Cypherpunk Dilemma, AI Security Chaos · 4 episodes

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Finn Brunton

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Michael Selig
Under the First Crypto President, What Will Regulation of the Industry Look Like? - Ep. 747 · 2 episodes

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Peter van Valkenburgh
Treasury Puts DeFi On Notice as Roman Storm Trial Drags On · 7 episodes

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Vlad Zamfir
Live From Ethereal: Eep! How Should Ethereum Be Governed? - Ep.60 · May 2018

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Mark Gordon

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Aaron Wright
Can a DAO Go to Court? According to Two DAO Legal Experts… Probably - Ep.254 · Jul 2021

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Alex Blania
Orb Outrage: Worldcoin Cofounder Defends Project Amid Backlash - Ep. 528 · Aug 2023

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Francis Suarez
Unconfirmed: Why Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Calls Crypto 'the Wave of the Future' - Ep.223 · Mar 2021

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Fredrik Haga
On-Chain Analytics Show ETH Accumulation Is Greater Than That of BTC - Ep.264 · Aug 2021

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Roham Gharegozlou
What Makes a CryptoKitty Worth $140,000? - Ep.75 · Aug 2018

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Roneil Rumburg
How Crypto Streaming Service Audius Hit Six Million Monthly Active Users - Ep.270 · Sep 2021

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