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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 cry...
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DEX in the City: Why Prediction Markets Could Spark a Huge Constitutional Fight
The crew tackles everything from the CFTC's controversial stance on prediction markets to the real-world impacts of rising crypto crime.
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Stani Kulechov on Why Aave Labs Is Putting Itself at the Mercy of the DAO
Stani Kulechov unpacks Aave Labs’ “Aave Will Win” proposal, explaining why the company wants the DAO to have power over its finances.
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Bits + Bips: Is AI CapEx a Bubble? And Is Inflation Already Dead?
The Mag 7 have committed over $700 billion to AI infrastructure, but the companies building the models may never capture the value.
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Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Miners Turn to AI for a Boost as BTC Falls
As miners approach historical stress zones, Bitcoin’s correlation with tech stocks is hitting at the worst possible moment. Enter AI.
Uneasy Money: Are Institutions Creating a New Crypto Meta?
The crew unpacks BlackRock buying UNI, ARK, Citadel, DTCC, the Intercontinental Exchange and other TradFi players backing Zero, , Vitalik's thoughts o...
DEX in the City: Is Now the 'Perfect Time to Launch a Crypto Scam'?
The market structure bill introduces a "control" test for DeFi protocols. The problem: nobody agrees on what control means.
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Why MegaETH Is Delaying Its Token and Rejecting Credible Neutrality
Namik Muduroglu and Amir Almaimani walk through MegaETH's launch strategy and why they are delaying the TGE.
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Why Bitcoin Developers Are Not Incentivized to Talk About the Quantum Threat
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Are bitcoiners underestimatin...
Could a Non-Crypto Hedge Fund Have Pulled a Bitcoin ‘Big Short'?
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What happened to Bitcoin on F...
Bits + Bips: Could Blackrock Someday Feel Compelled to 'Fire' Bitcoin Core Devs?
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How Zero Blockchain Cracked 2M TPS Without Sacrificing Decentralization
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LayerZero Labs is making bold promises with its coming Zero B...
Want to Hire an AI Agent? Check Their Reputation Via ERC-8004
The ERC-8004 standard for trustless AI agent interactions is finally live on mainnet!
In this Unchained episode, Ethereum Foundation AI L...
Uneasy Money: How the Increasingly Better AI Agents Are Being Used Onchain
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When AI Agents Take Over, What Does a Post-Human Economy Look Like?
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In one week, OpenClaw agents have gotten their own social networking platform, launched cryp...
DEX in the City: Why AI Agents Are Good for Crypto and Stablecoins
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Why Bitcoin Is Down, Plus the Rare Bright Spot in Crypto: Hyperliquid
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Bitcoin's collapse is accelerating. Continuing a descent that began last week, the asset this...
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Is Deeply Oversold. Does That Mean the Bottom Is In?
Crypto markets are under severe pressure, with Bitcoin sliding into one of the most oversold conditions in its history and Ethereum following closely...
The Chopping Block: Market Meltdown, CZ vs. Star Feud, and Tarun's Epstein Files Cameo
The hosts dive into Bitcoin's volatility below $75K, dissect the explosive CZ vs Star Twitter battle over who caused the 10/10 liquidation cascade, de...
Bits + Bips: Why Gold Price Discovery Happened on Hyperliquid
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Bits + Bips: The Most Dangerous Type of Asset to Trade on Weekends
Crypto has stalled, but markets haven’t. As volatility migrates and narratives shift, retail traders are moving fast into exciting, but risky frontier...
Uneasy Money: How Ethereum May Have One-Upped Bitcoin in One Big Way
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DEX in the City: How Crypto Exchanges May Be Holding Up the Market Structure Bill
If you’re looking for help with crypto taxes, Crypto Tax Girl is offering $100 off for Unchained listeners.
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Crypto Sentiment Is Down Bad. The Reality Is Far Different, Says Ryan Watkins
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As AI makes deception easier, security gets harder. Adaptive runs deepfake and phishing simu...
The DAO’s Unclaimed ETH Becomes a $250M Ethereum Security Fund
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The Chopping Block: RWA Perps Go Parabolic, ClawdBot, & Superstate's $82M Raise
The crew breaks down Superstate's massive $82M Series B for tokenization, the explosive rise of TradeXYZ's commodities trading hitting $1B+ volume, di...
Why 2025 Crypto Taxes Will Be Trickier Than Normal: What You Need to Know
If you’re looking for help with crypto taxes, Crypto Tax Girl is offering $100 off for Unchained listeners.
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Gold to $12,000 or “Sell Gold Today”? – Bits + Bips
Crypto taxes stressing you out? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
We’ve partnered with Crypto Tax Girl, a crypto-focused tax firm th...
Bits + Bips: Why Gold Still Dominates — And What Bitcoin Must Prove
Gold is hitting new highs. Bitcoin is struggling to keep up. And once again, the “digital gold” narrative is being put to the test.On today’s episode...
Uneasy Money: Why Crypto Still Can't Overcome Its ICO Struggles
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The Chopping Block: Crypto Clarity Act Drama + Stablecoin Yield Wars + Developer Liability Fights
This week the boys break down the Crypto Clarity Act's dramatic Senate markup with Coin Center's Peter Van Valkenburgh, covering developer liability c...
DEX in the City: When NYSE Goes Onchain, What Happens to Financial Intermediaries?
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How Nansen’s New Trading Agent Makes It Easier to Follow the Smart Money Onchain
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Crypto intelligence platform Nansen has rolled out an AI trading agent, aiming to let users complete th...
Why Bitcoin Isn't Acting as Digital Gold & International Stocks Are Winning - Bits + Bips
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Bits + Bips: Why Grayscale Sees ATHs Before Q3, With ETH Outperforming
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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...