Unchained
Unchained is Laura Shin’s no-hype resource for all things crypto. Through in-depth interviews and themed shows, Unchained explores how blockchains and crypto assets are reshaping finance, identity, governance, and trust.
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Recent standout coverage features back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure: Coinbase earnings expectations, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is trading like tech, potential re-ratings for miners (CLSK, WULF, CORZ), how CLARITY could affect Circle, Grayscale’s perspective on Bitcoin vs. tech correlations, and an expert panel on quantum-computing risks to crypto.
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with te
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with te
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with te
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Primary focus areas include Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, tokenized assets, crypto governance, and crypto-macro intersections. Recent mentions highlight miners and infrastructure tickers such as CLSK, ET, and WULF.
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Recent episodes include market and infrastructure panels, a Grayscale discussion on Bitcoin’s correlation with tech, and a technical conversation on quantum-threats to crypto featuring researchers from the Ethereum Foundation and academia. Unchained also produces Bits + Bips, The Chopping Block, Uneasy Money, and DEX in the City.
Coinbase Earnings, Bitcoin vs Tech, and Crypto’s Quantum Threat
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with tech stocks and what that means for macro positioning. At 1pm ET, Laura Shin hosts Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake and University of Michigan professor Chris Peikert for a deep dive into the quantum computing threat to crypto, whether Bitcoin developers are underestimating the risk, and how AI could pose parallel dangers. #BitsAndBips #Unchained #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Coinbase On this episode of Uneasy Money, hosts Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan and Luca Netz break down who controls the rails, how incentives are shifting, and where the real power sits as institutions, sequencers, and AI agents move onchain. #DeFi #Ethereum #TokenizedAssets #CryptoGovernance #BitsAndBips #CryptoMacro #Bi
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Led by award-winning journalist and author Laura Shin (The Cryptopians), Unchained has built a reputation for rigorous, interview-driven reporting and a family of shows that probe both technical and macro sides of crypto.
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with te
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with te
Three back-to-back conversations on markets and crypto infrastructure. At 12pm ET, Steve Ehrlich speaks with John Todaro about expectations for Coinbase earnings, Gemini’s strategic pivot, whether Bitcoin is being caught in the “anything but tech” trade, and whether miners like CLSK, WULF, and CORZ deserve a re-rating. They’ll also touch on how CLARITY could affect Circle. At 12:45pm ET, Steve sits down with Zach Pandl of Grayscale to discuss his chart showing Bitcoin trading in lockstep with te
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Unchained delivers twice-weekly deep-dive podcasts and related shows that aim to cut through hype. Episodes convene journalists, builders, investors, and academics to explain how blockchains and crypto assets are changing systems of trust.
Unchained: Your No-Hype Resource for All Things Crypto With Laura Shin Stay ahead in the fast-paced world of crypto with Laura Shin, award-winning journalist and author of “The Cryptopians.” Twice a week on Unchained podcasts, Laura dives deep into how crypto assets and blockchains are transforming the very basis of trust in our society, from financial transactions to identity to making decisions in online communities. Unchained is also home to: - Bits + Bips: Weekly podcast exploring how crypto and macro collide one basis point at a time. - The Chopping Block: Weekly insights from early-stage investors Tom Schmidt, Robert Lesher, Tarun Chitra, and Haseeb Qureshi. - Uneasy Money: Three OG DeFi builders dive deep into the onchain economy. - DEX in the City: Every week, three of crypto’s sharpest legal minds gather to unpack the latest developments in digital assets.
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Listen to Unchained and its companion shows for expert interviews and timely analysis on crypto markets, infrastructure, and policy. Follow episodes on the Unchained YouTube channel.