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, host Laura Shin interviews Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, about the launch of a new PerpDEX on Ethereum. Warwick discusses the reasons for returning to Ethereum, the challenges of building a PerpDEX on a chain with slow block times, and the innovative solutions they ar...
In this episode of Unchained, host Laura Shin interviews CJ Hetherington, CEO of Limitless Labs, and Nick Tomaino, founder of One Confirmation, about Binance's token listing practices. CJ reveals the terms Binance offered for listing his token, sparking a discussion about transparency, the potential for exploitation of...
In this episode of Chopping Block, Haseeb, Tom, Robert, and Tarun, along with guest Doug Colkitt, dissect the recent crypto market crash triggered by Trump's tariff threats, leading to massive liquidations and exchange instability. They delve into the mechanics of Auto-Deleveraging (ADL), its impact on traders, and the...
In a panel discussion, Steve Ehrlich, Ram Ahluwalia, Carlos Guzman, and YQ dissect the recent crypto market crash triggered by Trump's tariff threats and Binance's oracle adjustments. They explore potential causes, including coordinated attacks and market microstructure exploits, and debate whether it was a conspiracy ...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Dio Casares about the recent crypto market crash, which saw $19 billion in liquidations. They discuss the events leading up to the crash, including China's ban on rare earth exports and Trump's tariff announcements, as well as suspicious short positions taken before t...
The hosts of the podcast "Chopping Block," Haseeb, Tom, and Robert, along with guest Laura, discuss recent crypto news, including Polymarket's funding round led by ICE and the rise of Shane as the youngest self-made billionaire. They delve into the KOL wars between Kalshi and Polymarket, debating the ethics of influenc...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin hosts Rob Hadick and Mert Mumtaz to discuss the evolving landscape of stablecoins and stablechains. The conversation explores the incentives driving the proliferation of ecosystem-specific stablecoins, the potential for a future "rebundling" of tokens, and the competitive strate...
In this special double-header edition of "Bits and Bips," Steve Ehrlich hosts two distinct discussions: The first segment features Ram Ahluwalia, Austin Campbell, and Joshua Lim, who dissect the factors driving the current crypto rally, debating whether it's a debasement trade, assessing market euphoria, and pinpointin...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin hosts Chris Guida and Adam Back to discuss the Bitcoin Core versus Bitcoin Knots debate, focusing on the issue of spam on the Bitcoin blockchain. Adam defines spam and the attempts to fight it, while Chris defines storing data in the blockchain as spam because it competes with B...
In this episode of The Chopping Block, Haseeb, Tarun, Tom Schmidt, Arthur Hayes, and Tom Lee convene at Token 2049 to discuss current trends in the crypto space. They delve into Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), with a focus on Bitmine's role and the potential consolidation of smaller DATs. The conversation shifts to st...
In a panel discussion hosted by Steve Ehrlich, Ram Ahluwalia and Vinny Lingham debate the merits of investing in stocks versus gold, particularly in the context of inflation, economic crises, and wealth preservation. Ram argues for stocks, citing their productivity, earnings potential, and historical outperformance, wh...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin hosts Ryan Watkins and Sunny Shi from Syncrosy Capital to discuss the competition between decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Hyperliquid and Aster, and the broader trend of DEXs gaining market share from centralized exchanges (CEXs). The conversation covers the influence of air...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Austin Federa, co-founder of DoubleZero, about the launch of their mainnet beta, a private dedicated fiber network designed to address bandwidth and latency bottlenecks in blockchains. Federa explains that DoubleZero aims to create a parallel internet for high-perform...
Laura Shin hosts a doubleheader episode of Unchained, featuring interviews with two guests. First, Zach Abrams, CEO of Bridge, discusses Open Issuance, a new platform enabling businesses to launch their own stablecoins, and its implications for payments, AI, and the stablecoin ecosystem. He addresses concerns about fra...
In this episode of Bits and Dips, Steven Ehrlich hosts Bill Barhydt, Ram Ahluwalia, and Robert Leshner to discuss the current state and future trends of cryptocurrency and macroeconomics. They analyze the potential for a renewed October in the markets, SWIFT's entry into crypto with a layer two on Ethereum, and the ris...
In this episode of Chopping Block, Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Farooq Malik discuss the ongoing Perp DEX wars, focusing on the rise of Aster and its competition with Hyperliquid, and debate whether Aster's incentivized volume approach is sustainable. They also delve into regulatory capture within t...
This episode of Unchained features a three-part special focusing on the future of crypto. First, Seth Ginns from CoinFund discusses Plasma, a new stablecoin-focused blockchain, and its potential competitive advantages. Then, Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, argues that revenue is a better metric than TVL f...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Jon Charbonneau, co-founder and general partner of DBA, about a proposal to reduce Hyperliquid (HYPE) supply by 45%. Jon explains the problem the proposal aims to solve: the discrepancy between market cap, fully diluted valuation (FDV), and the actual relevant metrics...
In this episode of Bits and Bips, Steve Ehrlich hosts Ram Ahluwalia, Austin Campbell, and Vinny Lingham to discuss the collision of crypto and macroeconomics. The panel analyzes recent market trends, including Bitcoin's price movements, Ethereum liquidations, and the performance of DATs (Digital Asset Trusts). They deb...
In a panel discussion, Justin Bons and Haonan Li debate the merits of building on Layer 1s versus Layer 2s, particularly for stablecoin projects. The conversation covers decentralization, security, scalability, and the economic incentives driving the choices of companies like Stripe. They discuss the trade-offs between...
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