Podcast Episodes

The Chopping Block: Rugs, Incentives & Float Lies, Mosi Breaks It All Down

Episode 836

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week, we’re joined by one of the mos…

Published on 7 months ago

Bits + Bips: Are the U.S. and China About to Reshape the Global Economy?

Episode 835

After the U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, signaling a massive de-escalation of the trade wars, markets rallied. 

In this week’s Bits + Bips, the panel covers the biggest macro and…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Crypto Pump & Dumps Have Become the Ugly Norm. Can They Be Stopped?

Episode 834

The Movement Labs scandal exposed more than just one bad deal –  it pulled back the curtain on a widespread problem in crypto: how some market makers, founders, and VCs play games to make money — whe…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Chopping Block: Can Crypto Clean Itself Up? Market Structure, Trust, and Regulation

Episode 833

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and special guest Evgeny Gaevoy of Wintermute break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week: t…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Why the Senate Stablecoin Bill Stalled & What It Means for Crypto

Episode 832

The crypto industry is fixated on the U.S. Senate.

On Thursday, lawmakers failed to advance the GENIUS Act, the most significant federal stablecoin bill to date. But the story isn’t over. 

Behind the…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Coinbase Acquired Deribit for $2.9 Billion. Here’s Why It Matters

Episode 831

On Thursday, Coinbase announced its acquisition of Deribit in a $2.9 billion deal, the largest merger in the crypto industry to date.

In this episode, Owen Lau, executive director and senior analyst …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Bits + Bips: Why Warren Buffett's Strategy Would Lose Big Time in Crypto

Episode 830

Crypto doesn’t reward fundamentals. It rewards attention. So what does that say about how investors, like Warren Buffett, would fare today?

In this week’s Bits + Bips, the crew dissects what’s really…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethereum Gave Away Too Much for Too Long. Will Its Pivot Be Enough?

Episode 829

After years of underperformance, Ethereum is trying to change course, from scaling the layer 1 to potentially dumping the EVM. In this episode, Tarun Chitra and Max Resnick break down each of these n…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

How MOVE’s Contracts Put a Pump and Dump Into a Legal Agreement

Episode 828

The MOVE token collapse sparked one of the most damning investigations in the industry this year.

In this episode of Unchained, investigative journalist Sam Kessler joins Laura Shin to walk through t…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bits + Bips: Why It’s Time to Be More Bullish on Bitcoin

Episode 827

While it’s been a calmer week in the markets (thank God!), there’s a lot to talk about!

This week on Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Ram Ahluwalia, and Steven Ehrlich, along with guest Charles Edw…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago