Podcast Episodes

The Chopping Block: How This DeFi Hack Negotiator Gets Hackers to Return Stolen Money

Episode 577

Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang sits down with Ogle Crypto, a…

Published on 2 years ago

Why Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Is So Pro-Crypto

Episode 576

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Vivek Ramaswamy is likely the biggest supporter of crypto among the current crop of presidential candid…

Published on 2 years ago

Why the Crypto Industry Is So Upset About the IRS’ Proposed New Tax Reporting Rules

Episode 575

The IRS sparked a storm of controversy when it released proposed new rules for crypto transaction reporting earlier this year. The new rules seek to define who is considered a broker, what types of t…

Published on 2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Whisperer Tiffany Fong Spills Some Tea

Episode 574

Tiffany Fong has had an unusual route to crypto fame. After losing most of her life savings in the Celsius bankruptcy, she began posting on YouTube about her experiences and eventually received some …

Published on 2 years ago

The Chopping Block: What Does Binance’s Record $4.3 Billion Settlement Mean for Crypto?

Episode 573

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang breaks down the record $4.3 b…

Published on 2 years ago

Why Financial Advisors Are So Excited About a Spot Bitcoin ETF

Episode 572

According to surveys of financial advisors, only 12% are currently recommending that clients invest in Bitcoin, while 47% of advisors personally own Bitcoin and a whopping 77% say they are waiting fo…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Could the Bank Secrecy Act Harm Crypto? Coin Center Thinks So

Episode 571

In this episode of Unchained, Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, explains why the IRS's proposed broker rule for tax reporting in crypto could harm the crypto industry as wel…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?

Episode 570

The recent Wall Street Journal article that claimed Hamas raised $130 million via cryptocurrency has sparked considerable debate, especially after Sen. Elizabeth Warren used it as her sole source to …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The Chopping Block: Why Vivek Ramaswamy Wants Less Crypto Regulation

Episode 569

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang welcomes Republican president…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

How Can OpenSea Regain Dominance After Layoffs and the NFT Market Decline?

Episode 568

Last week, OpenSea, the former frontrunner in the NFT marketplace, confirmed the layoff of half its workforce as the NFT markets seemed to bottom out. 

gmoney, NFT collector and founder of 9dcc, joins…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago