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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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    David Hoffman

    The Chopping Block: Ethereum's Identity Crisis, Apostates Speak Out, and Is ETH the Microsoft of Crypto? · 3 episodes

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    Eric Golden

    Should Yuga Labs Have Charged More For Its Otherside NFTs? - Ep.349 · May 2022

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    Jon Wu

    Did Someone Deliberately Attack Terra/Luna to Kick off a Death Spiral? - Ep.351 · May 2022

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    Arjun Sethi

    Why the SEC Paused on Its Innovation Exemption for Tokenization: Bits + Bips · 2 episodes

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    Dan Romero

    The Chopping Block: Navigating the New Era of Crypto Social Media with Farcaster's Insights! - Ep. 608 · 3 episodes

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    Jordi Visser

    Bits + Bips: Would AI Rules Box Out Everyone but the Frontier Labs? · Sep 2026

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    Lea Thompson

    Unconfirmed: Girl Gone Crypto: How These Wildly Entertaining Crypto Videos Get Made - Ep.213 · Feb 2021

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    Seth Ginns

    Plasma's Successful Launch, Revenue Over TVL & the Future of Pump.fun - Ep. 910 · 2 episodes

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    Dan Morehead

    Pantera Capital: How Bitcoin Could Reach $356,000 in a Few Years - Ep.129 · Jul 2019

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    Katie Stockton

    Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Has Been Oversold for Months. Is a Buy Signal Next? · 3 episodes

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    Marc Cohodes

    How Will the FTX Collapse Affect Silvergate? A Bear and a Bull Debate - Ep. 431 · Dec 2022

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    Matt Hougan

    Bitcoin to $200K+ This Year? These 2 Crypto Investors Think So - Ep. 817 · 2 episodes

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    Ric Edelman

    Why Financial Advisors Are So Excited About a Spot Bitcoin ETF - Ep. 572 · 2 episodes

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    Will Papper

    SyndicateDAO Is Launching Web3 Investment Clubs. Could They Disrupt VCs? - Ep.312 · 2 episodes

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    Yaya Fanusie

    How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto? - Ep. 570 · 2 episodes

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    Tom Robinson

    How Law Enforcement Tracked Down $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin - Ep.319 · Feb 2022

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    AJ Warner

    The Chopping Block: Tom Lee the New Saylor? DAT Consolidation, Token Wrappers Under Fire - Ep. 893 · Aug 2025

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    Alex Thorn

    Uneasy Money: Is OpenAI Training on Your Private Chats to Win the AI Race? · 6 episodes

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    Amanda Tuminelli

    The SEC Thinks Crypto Airdrops Are Securities. Here's Why This Lawyer Thinks It's Wrong - Ep. 707 · 3 episodes

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    Ameen Soleimani

    MolochDAO: Could This Decentralized Autonomous Organization Help Ethereum Scale Faster? - Ep.111 · Mar 2019

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    Andrew Steinwold

    Is the Metaverse Already Here? Two Experts Disagree - Ep.282 · Oct 2021

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    Ansgar Dietrichs

    How the New Ethlabs Plans to Make Ethereum More Intentional in Designing ETH · Jun 2026

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    Antonio Juliano

    Can dYdX Become a Decentralized BitMEX? How It Is Scaling With StarkWare - Ep.218 · 2 episodes

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    Arjun Bhuptani

    Bridge Hacks Have Caused ~$1 Billion in Losses. Here’s Why Bridge Security Is Tricky - Ep.336 · Apr 2022

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    Austin Federa

    How DoubleZero Built a Faster Internet for Crypto and Helped All DePIN - Ep. 914 · Oct 2025

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    Ben Jones

    Will Optimism's OP Token Draw People Back to Layer 2s on Ethereum? - Ep.350 · May 2022

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    Brian Quintenz

    Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US? - Ep. 476 · Apr 2023

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    Chris Perkins

    Bits + Bips: AMC's CEO Calls Robinhood's Stock Tokens 'Vile.' · 11 episodes

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    Christian Catalini

    A Libra Co-Creator on How Facebook Will Make Money From Calibra - Ep.144 · Nov 2019

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    Cuy Sheffield

    Visa Is Building Infrastructure for NFTs, Smart Contracts, and L2s. Why? - Ep.280 · Oct 2021

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    Dan Elitzer

    DeFi Yield Farming: Why It's All the Rage But Risky - Ep.180 · Jul 2020

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    Dan Robinson

    Why Decentralized Trading Has 10Xed in a Few Months - Ep.188 · Sep 2020

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    David Duong

    Why Bitcoin Isn't Acting as Digital Gold & International Stocks Are Winning - Bits + Bips · Jan 2026

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    Davide Crapis

    Want to Hire an AI Agent? Check Their Reputation Via ERC-8004 · Feb 2026

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    with Illia Polosukhin

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    with Arthur Hayes

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    with Kevin Owocki

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