Podcast Episodes

Are Layer 2s Failing Ethereum? A New Proposal Advocates for Native L2s

Episode 736

Martin Köppelmann, co-founder of Gnosis, has proposed that Ethereum should have native rollups—a vision aimed at addressing scalability and decentralization.

Köppelmann critiques the current state of …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

How BlackRock, the World's Largest Asset Manager, Took Crypto Mainstream

Episode 735

BlackRock’s entry into crypto through its bitcoin ETF (and later on the spot ether ETF) has rewritten the record books, driving massive inflows and reshaping the narrative for institutional crypto ad…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

How Crypto Played the Political Game—and Won 'Bigly'

Episode 734

The 2024 elections have reshaped the future of crypto in Washington. With almost $200 million in donations, the Fairshake Super PAC not only backed pro-crypto candidates but also took bold risks by c…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Chopping Block: How Prediction Markets Outsmarted the 2024 Election feat. Laura Shin

Episode 733

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner get together and give the industry insider's perspective on crypto. This week, Laur…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Under Trump, the First Crypto President, Where Will Markets Go?

Episode 732

With a friendlier regulatory environment in sight, will crypto finally get its moment?

Jeff Park, head of alpha strategies at Bitwise, joins Unchained to break down what a pro-crypto approach in Washi…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Bits + Bips: Trump Won and the Question Is: Do You Have Enough Crypto?

Episode 731

Donald Trump is headed back to the White House, and the crypto markets are surging in response. 

This episode of Bits + Bips dives into what the election means for crypto, the potential crypto IPOs co…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Is There a Better Way to Launch Tokens in Crypto?

Episode 730

Crypto networks are meant to be decentralized, community owned systems. But they’re turned out to be dominated by whales and to have more mercenaries who are just interested in getting free tokens to…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Chopping Block: 2024 Election Debate feat. Mike Novogratz & Shaun Maguire

Episode 729

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner slice into the juiciest topics in crypto. This week, Robert Leshner welcomes two sp…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

How Arthur Hayes Has Prepared His Portfolio for the Elections

Episode 728

As the 2024 U.S. election draws near, the crypto market is buzzing with speculation on what’s next. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, joins Unchained to discuss how Bitcoin and altcoins might react…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Chopping Block: AI Memecoins, Trump’s Token Flop, & Ethereum’s Malaise

Episode 727

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner slice into the juiciest topics in crypto. This week, the crew tackles everything fr…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago