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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 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.

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What is Unchained about?

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.

What has Unchained covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Why America's New Cyber Privateers Can't Go After North Korea" (27 October 2026, 55 minutes), "The Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor" (24 October 2026, 50 minutes), and "PaperTrade Attracted $140M, Then Changed the Rules. Was It a Bait and Switch?" (23 October 2026, 33 minutes).

How often does Unchained publish?

Unchained publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Unchained?

Booking probability for Unchained is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Unchained requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Unchained's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Unchained?

The strongest fits for Unchained are Investing & Wealth Management and IT Services & Software Development. Unchained has a news audience.

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Unchained is a news podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Why America's New Cyber Privateers Can't Go After North Korea

    Oct 27, 202655 min

    Can the US fight AI-powered hackers and North Korea by deputizing its private sector? Two government veterans explain why the answer is yes and no. ======================================================== Thank you to...

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    The Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor

    Oct 24, 202650 min

    Welcome to The Chopping Block, where crypto insiders Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week Rob Hadick of Dragonfly sits in for Haseeb as part of a podcast host...

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    PaperTrade Attracted $140M, Then Changed the Rules. Was It a Bait and Switch?

    Oct 23, 202633 min

    Traders tried to lose money fast to earn PAPER. Now the token may never be transferable, and one tracker shows staking revenue fell 93% in a day. ======================================================== Thank you to our...

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    Uneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?

    Oct 22, 20261h 16m

    A certificate authority's private key was the number 4 for over a year. Kain, Taylor, and Austin on why the internet's trust schemes are cracking. ======================================================== Thank you to...

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    How Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography

    Oct 21, 20261h 2m

    Justin Drake says crypto should brace for AI breaking elliptic curves before Q-Day. Project Eleven's Alex Pruden and Conor Deegan weigh in on what's actually at risk...

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    Ledger Wallets Were Drained of $100 Million. Is Self-Custody Still Safe?

    Oct 16, 202645 min

    A hidden implant read Ledger seed phrases off the screen and sent them out over an eSIM. Mark Karpelès and SEAL 911's Jonty discuss what that means for self-custody...

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    Uneasy Money: Why Ledger's Supply Chain Became a Nearly $100M Target

    Oct 15, 20261h 19m

    A Ledger reseller's devices shipped with a hidden LTE modem inside. Taylor Monahan lays out how it passed the genuine check and why panicking now costs more. ========================================================...

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    The Chopping Block: The Ledger Hardware Implant, a Listening Device at OpenAI, Papertrade's 1000x House, and the Death of Technical Moats

    Oct 15, 202658 min

    The boys regroup after TOKEN2049. Ledgers sold through CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller in Malaysia, came with an LTE implant that read seed phrases off the screen, an OpenAI engineer was caught with a listening...

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    Why Crypto Buybacks Are 'the Wrong Way to Allocate Capital'

    Oct 14, 20261 hour

    ARK Invest's Lorenzo Valente says quantum fears and the Ledger hack are speeding up the death of self-custody, that Ethereum has to pick a lane, and buybacks are “crazy.”...

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    How NEAR Intents Identified a Suspect and Got Its Stolen Funds Back

    Oct 9, 202646 min

    A bridging bug cost NEAR Intents $3.8 million. Alex Shevchenko reveals how a coded tweet and a Signal invite encrypted with the attacker's key got the funds back. ========================================================...

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    The Chopping Block: Live at TOKEN2049 feat. Balaji Srinivasan & Arthur Hayes on Kazakhstan, Crypto Bunker Mode, and the L2 Shutdowns

    Oct 9, 202642 min

    Live from TOKEN2049 in Singapore, Haseeb, Tom, and Tarun sit down with Balaji Srinivasan and Arthur Hayes. Welcome to The Chopping Block, where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up...

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    How OpenAI's Math Dump Has Crypto Rethinking Its Cryptography: Uneasy Money

    Oct 8, 20261h 20m

    Justin Drake told holders not to panic. Ben DiFrancesco says if AI weakens elliptic curves, the clock is how fast Chinese models catch up. ======================================================== Thank you to our...

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    THORChain Says It Can't Block North Korean Laundering. Is That True?

    Oct 7, 20261h 12m

    In this spicypost-Bitget hack debate, THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford says the protocol can't block laundering. Taylor Monahan points to the halts it has used before...

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    Paid Partnership: How Nexo Wants You To Build Wealth Using Crypto

    Oct 5, 202624 min

    SPONSORED CONTENT: This video is a paid partnership with Nexo. It was produced in collaboration with Nexo and is separate from Unchained's editorial coverage. Nexo is a digital asset wealth platform offering yield...

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    The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs

    Oct 2, 20261h 6m

    North Korea takes $387 million from Bitget and moves it through THORChain while NEAR's Shield freezes what it can, a Consensys validator hack tests whether staking was ever the risk-free rate, a quant named Benny shows...

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    Uneasy Money: The $388M Bitget Hack Started With a Security Vendor

    Oct 1, 20261h 23m

    Taylor Monahan ties the Bitget hack to North Korea and the crew asks why THORChain still avoids the scrutiny Tornado Cash got. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsors! Visit...

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    Is Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP Coin a Scam? He Says the Wallets Prove It Isn't

    Oct 1, 202655 min

    Hunter Biden walks through the $LAPTOP launch, when thin liquidity sent the token to a $317 billion market cap in a minute, and why he says it isn't a scam. ======================================================== Thank...

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    DEX in the City: The Hosts Sign Off With Their Best Advice for Women in Crypto

    Oct 1, 202656 min

    In their final episode on Unchained, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, Jessi Brooks, and Vy Le share the advice they give women entering crypto. Plus, Vy on the Senate meeting after FTX...

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    How Bitget Is Chasing $388 Million in Stolen Funds After a Zero-Day Hack

    Sep 30, 20261h 6m

    Bitget lost $388 million — and days later, CEO Gracy Chen says scammers posing as a major investment team targeted her. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor...

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    Why the Crypto Market Cap Could Reach $50 Trillion This Cycle

    Sep 25, 202649 min

    Ran Neuner argues crypto has finally found product-market fit, and a BlackRock report on AI agents and blockchain rails convinced him the thesis may be much bigger than he thought...

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