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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 cry...
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Q-Day Is Imminent. Can Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Threat?
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Post-quantum era focused blockchain builder Project Eleven has just raised $20 million fro...
Uneasy Money: In a World of AI, Are Dino Privacy Coins a Good Bet?
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Privacy is back on the radar as Monero gets compared to silver. Meanwhile, Vitalik wants E...
Polygon's Big Pivot: Why the Network Is Pivoting to Payments and What It Means for POL
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Ethereum scaling network Polygon is charting a new course. Polygon on Jan. 13 announced that it was bec...
Why Bitcoin Has Fallen Behind Gold & What Could Come Next
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As tensions between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve rise, gold and silver have surged...
Why Bitcoin Has Fallen Behind Gold & What Could Come Next
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As tensions between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve rise, gold and silver have surged...
Bits + Bips: How AI and Energy Prices Will Force the Fed’s Hand
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If trust in central banks erodes, what replaces it? This week’s Bits + Bips connects AI, energy, infla...
DEX in the City: Why the Market Structure Bill May Not Be Good for DeFi
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After months of anticipation, U.S. Senators have unveiled draft crypto market structure legislation.
The Chopping Block: Venezuela Sanctions Drama + Polymarket Insider Trading + Zcash Foundation Exodus
The Chopping Block breaks down the Kontigo Venezuela sanctions scandal, poly market insider trading drama around Maduro's capture, and the explosive Z...
How Venezuela Shows Why Bitcoin, Crypto and Stablecoins Help Everyday People
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Amid several years of economic challenges, Venezuela boasts a long and intriguing...
How Aave Labs and the DAO Should Split Ownership of the Brand - Uneasy Money
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Aave DAO on Christmas Day lost the vote to take control of Aave brand assets,...
DEX in the City: Why Prediction Market 'Insider Trading' Isn't Illegal — Yet
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Canton's in bed with Nasdaq, a Google DeepMind's paper talks up the role of blockchain in an age...
Why 2026 Is 'Too Chaotic' to Make Crypto Predictions
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In this Unchained podcast episode, guests Alex Thorn and Ryan Graham share their 2026 outlook for Bitco...
The Chopping Block: 2025 Winners & Losers + 2026 Predictions - Ep. 998
Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in cry...
How Maduro's Capture and a 'Pre-War World' Affects Bitcoin: Bits + Bips
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In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins are joined by...
The Crypto Market Structure Has Changed and Rising Tides May No Longer Lift All Boats
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Crypto markets this year failed to live up to expectations, raising q...
The Chopping Block: Aave Civil War + Flow Hack + Coinbase Super-App - Ep. 993
Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in cry...
Bits + Bips: 2026 Crypto Predictions: BTC & ETH Hit Record Highs, Stablecoins Go Big
Thank you to our sponsor, Mantle!Mantle is launching the Global Hackathon 2025 to accelerate the future of Real-World Assets. With a $150k prize pool,...
Landmark Regulation, ICOs, Downtober & Privacy: 2025 Crypto Year in Review (Part 2) - Ep. 991
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2025 was...
2025 Crypto Year in Review, Part 1: Shit Talking Edition - Ep. 990
Crypto natives entered 2025 with many expectations, but bingo cards likely did not include world leaders launching memecoins.
In this fir...
DEX in the City: How Even TradFi Wants to Pass the Crypto Market Structure Bill - Ep. 989
In this Christmas Eve episode of DEX in the City, hosts Jessi Brooks, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, and Vy Le break down a pivotal moment for crypto: the...
How Crypto Users Get Rekt and How You Can Stay Safe - Ep. 987
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Bits + Bips: Will Crypto Rise on Liquidity or Will 2026 See Another Washout? - Ep. 988
Thank you to our sponsor, Mantle. Sign up for their hackathon here!After a “weird” year in the markets, hosts Ram Ahluwalia and Christopher Perkins ar...
Lessons From A Successful Tokenization Project & What Market Structure Reveals About Trump-Linked WLFI’s False Promises: Bits + Bips - Ep. 986
In this double-header episode of Bits + Bips, Steven Ehrlich first speaks with Figure CEO Mike Cagney about why most tokenization projects fail, how F...
DAT Stocks Are on Sale. Are They a Buy? Plus, Why Crypto Is Dead - Ep.945
In this combined episode of Unchained, Steven Ehrlich first breaks down why crypto treasury stocks (DATs) have swung from massive premiums to deep dis...
Uneasy Money: Why Tokenholders Have No Rights & Why Every DAO ‘Has Failed’ - Ep. 984
Thank you to our sponsor, Multichain Advisors!What rights do token holders have? Is everyone getting rugged?
In this episode of Uneasy Mo...
Inside Robinhood's Big Super App Plan: ‘There's Still a Lot of Work to Be Done’ - Ep. 983
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
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DEX in the City: How Privacy in Crypto Makes Everyone's Finances More Secure - Ep. 982
The SEC this week held a roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy in another sign of the major shift in the regulator's approach to crypto.
The Chopping Block: Hyperliquid vs. Tarun, ADL Transparency & The Coming Perps Arms Race - Ep. 981
Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in cry...
Bits + Bips: What Could Spark the Next Crypto Bull Cycle? - Ep. 980
Thank you to our sponsors, Mantle!On this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Ram Ahluwalia, Austin Campbell, and Chris Perkins are joined by Elisabeth Kirb...
Bits + Bips: Crypto Investing Is About Managing Risk, Not Chasing Upside - Ep. 978
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On this bundled episode of Bits + Bips, Unchained executive editor St...
How to Trade Prediction Markets Without an Opinion on the Event - Ep. 979
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
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Uneasy Money: Is Jupiter Incompetent or Evil? And Is Hyperliquid's ADL Flawed? - Ep. 976
Thank you to our sponsor, MultiChain Advisors!The beef between Solana dapps Jupiter and Kamino has taken a new dimension as Kamino has accused Jupiter...
How AI Agents Hacked Smart Contracts for $1 Apiece - DEX in the City - Ep. 975
Sponsor: UniswapCitadel has sparked uproar with a letter calling on the SEC to regulate DeFi protocols as exchanges. But the company's requests may no...
The Chopping Block: Web3 Dies, L1 Valuations Clash & Crypto Burnout - Ep. 977
Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in cry...
Will Bitcoin's New Phase Change It Forever? And Is the 4-Year Cycle Dead? - Ep. 974
The crypto sector has celebrated a lot of policy wins in 2025, but price wise, it has arguably been a year to forget.
In this episode of...
Bits + Bips: Why TradFi Knows It Needs Crypto More Than Ever to Stay Relevant - Ep. 973
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Bits + Bips: How Stocks May Decouple From Bitcoin—and Why TradFi Should Love a HYPE DAT - Ep. 972
In this special double-feature episode of Bits + Bips, Unchained executive editor Steve Ehrlich brings listeners two of the clearest investor perspect...
Is Strategy's Model Unraveling? What is Driving the Recent Rout and Where It Can Go From Here - Ep. 971
Michael Saylor's Strategy has not had the year it hoped for. Amid an explosion of copycats and Bitcoin price weakness, the company has seen its valuat...
Uneasy Money: Hyperliquid’s Synthetic Equities and the Rise of Protocol Gatekeeping - Ep. 970
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Ethereum Fusaka is live, Infinex has embarked on its token sale, Hyperliquid is bolstering its HIP-3 m...
The Chopping Block: Token Launch Hype, L1 Wars & Prediction Market Breakouts - Ep. 969
Welcome to The Chopping Block — where Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner cover crypto’s biggest moments. This week we’re jo...