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.
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Josh Swihart, CEO of The Electric Coin Company, and Harry Halpin, CEO and co-founder of Nym Technologies, about the resurgence of interest in privacy coins. They discuss the reasons behind this renewed interest, including government overreach, geopolitical concerns, a...
"Dex in the City," a new podcast series from Unchained OnAir, features three powerhouse lawyers—Jessi Brooks, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, and Vy Le—discussing the intersection of law, policy, and strategy in the crypto space. In this inaugural episode, the hosts delve into the safety of DeFi, programmable risk managemen...
In this episode of Bits and Bips, Austin Campbell hosts Chris Perkins, Matt Zhang, and Felix Jauvin to explore the intersection of crypto and macroeconomics. They discuss the potential end of the government shutdown and its economic impacts, including liquidity in the markets and the effects on everyday citizens and sm...
In this episode of Bits and Bips, Steve Ehrlich hosts John Todaro and Kevin Dede to discuss the intersection of Bitcoin mining and Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on high-performance computing (HPC). The conversation explores how Bitcoin miners are repurposing their infrastructure for AI applications due to the ...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Shuyao Kong and Amir Almaimani from MegaETH about their layer-2 Ethereum blockchain focused on high performance and real-time capabilities. They discuss MegaETH's architecture, which uses a new data structure called Salt to reduce latency, and their decision to use a ...
In a recent episode of The Shopping Block podcast, Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra discuss the current crypto market downturn, marked by significant selloffs and eroded confidence. They explore potential reasons for the downturn, including undisclosed impacts from a major liquidation event...
Steve Ehrlich interviews Brett Harrison, former CEO of FTXUS, about his new venture, Architect, and its plans to offer perpetual futures for a variety of asset classes, including commodities, stocks, and currencies. Harrison explains the advantages of perpetuals over traditional futures contracts, particularly for asse...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin hosts Yann Allemann and Joe Vezzani to discuss the current state of the crypto market, focusing on Bitcoin's price volatility, the impact of the potential government shutdown, and the influence of macro factors. They explore the four-year cycle theory, the effects of the October...
In this episode of Bits and Bips, Austin Campbell hosts Chris Perkins, Ram Ahluwalia, and Teddy Fusaro to discuss the state of the crypto market in October, including Bitcoin's price fluctuations and ETF outflows. The panel explores the potential impact of government shutdowns and liquidity on crypto markets, with a ge...
In this episode of The Chopping Block, Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra are joined by Kaledora Linn to discuss current events in the crypto space. The group discusses the controversy around Ostium’s on-chain perps on RWAs and the high funding rates on Trade.xyz, debating whether perps are well-suited to tr...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin hosts a discussion with Rob Hadick and Sam MacPherson about the competitive stablecoin landscape. They delve into Ethena's recent market cap drop and its future strategies, including its white-label product. The conversation explores the trend of protocol-native stablecoins, the...
Steve Ehrlich interviews Willem Buiter, a financial expert, about his op-ed advocating that central banks should divest from gold, which he considers a 6,000-year bubble with little intrinsic value. They discuss Bitcoin's value compared to gold, the potential for a diversified portfolio for central banks, and the risks...
The "Bits and Bips" podcast features Austin Campbell, Chris Perkins, Ram Ahluwalia, and Joseph Chalom discussing macroeconomics and crypto, including Fed decisions, inflation, stablecoins, and US-China trade. They debate the Fed's potential rate cuts amidst a cooling employment market and AI disruption, the implication...
In this episode of Unchained's "Bits and Bips" series, Steve Ehrlich interviews Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi about Kraken's experience during Black Friday's market volatility, the co-CEO structure at Kraken, and the company's strategy regarding derivatives, tokenization, and regulation. Sethi discusses Kraken's operational r...
In this episode of Unchained, host Laura Shin interviews Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO at Maelstrom, and Adam Schlegel, head of private equity at Maelstrom, about Maelstrom's new private equity firm focused on acquiring crypto companies. They discuss the evolution of crypto asset management, the current ma...
Laura Shin interviews Lawrence Lepard, a sound money advocate, about the current monetary system's breaking point and Bitcoin's potential role in a currency crisis, discussing gold, stocks, and the dollar's place in this scenario. The podcast also features James Craig, who discusses his documentary "Code Is Law," which...
In this episode of Unchained, host Laura Shin interviews Itamar Lesuisse, CEO of Reddy (formerly Argent), and Mike Silagadze, CEO of EtherFi, about the emerging sector of crypto neobanks. They define crypto neobanks as self-custodial alternatives to traditional neobanks, offering services like saving, earning, spending...
In this episode of Chopping Block, Haseeb, Tom, and Robert are joined by Mert to discuss recent crypto events. The conversation begins with a discussion about the Zcash price surge and the resulting backlash from Bitcoiners, exploring the philosophical differences between the two cryptocurrencies. The panel then shifts...
The Bits and Bips podcast introduces new co-hosts Chris Perkins and Austin Campbell, who joins Ram Ahluwalia to discuss the intersection of crypto and macroeconomics. The first topic addresses the controversy surrounding Binance's listing fees, comparing it to traditional finance practices and the potential for direct ...
In this sponsored interview at the Aptos Experience event, Laura Shin interviews Avery Ching, the CEO of Aptos, about the Aptos blockchain and its vision for the future. Avery discusses Aptos's origins from Meta's Libra/Diem project, its focus on building a decentralized internet, and its specific goals of creating a g...
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