Episode Details

If a year in crypto is like a decade in other industries, then Laura Shin has seen a lot. To commemorate the 500th episode of “Unchained” (actually, there’s about 150 more under a different brand name), Laura hops on the other side of the microphone to field questions from Unchained Contributing Editor Zack Seward about standout moments dating back to 2018. From the early rise of Binance to a charged interview with Terra founder Do Kwon, Shin takes you behind the scenes for rare insights into her process, her favorite moments, and how key episodes have aged.

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Highlighted episodes:

• Sept. 25, 2018: How Binance Became the Most Popular Crypto Exchange in 5 Months
• March 26, 2019: Vitalik Buterin on Whether or Not Ethereum Is ‘Blowing It’
• April 8, 2022: Here’s Why USDN De-Pegged From the Dollar – And Why UST Might Too
• Dec. 23, 2022: Martin Shkreli Explains Why Sam Bankman-Fried Got Lucky With His Judge
• Aug. 3, 2021: Can a DeFi Smart Contract Be Regulated? Two CFTC Commissioners Discuss
• May 23, 2023: Ex-CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz Says ‘DeFi Should Be Regulated’ – But How?
• March 18, 2022: Punk6529 on the Significance of Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks
• Oct. 18, 2022: Do Kwon of Terra: ‘It Was Never Really About Money or Fame or Success’
• July 31, 2018: Meltem Demirors and Jill Carlson on the Shitcoin Waterfall
• Aug. 10, 2021:

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