
Unchained
Hosted by Laura Shin and Kain Warwick and Laura and Taylor Monahan and Austin Griffith and Tom Schmidt and Robert Leshner and Tarun Chitra and Haseeb Qureshi · Laura Shin
4.5from 1,667 ratings
- 1,296
- Episodes
- 702
- Transcribed
- 1,667
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About Unchained
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.
- Publisher
- Laura Shin
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Jun 2016
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
702 of 1,296 episodes have a transcript.

6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Chopping Block: The Midterm Mega Tsunami, a16z Goes Frontier, the CFTC Clears Equity Perps, and the Fight Over Abliterated AI Models

5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What the 2026 Midterm Elections Mean for Crypto Regulation and the Clarity Act

5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Uneasy Money: What the $6B Binance Hack Revealed About Who Can Freeze Stolen Funds
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The Chopping Block: The Midterm Mega Tsunami, a16z Goes Frontier, the CFTC Clears Equity Perps, and the Fight Over Abliterated AI Models
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We can talk about that. We can talk about that? After this show, we're done for two years. Well, I don't want to upset Tarun. I know he gets triggered every time we bring on regulators. It's just, you know, I just get... I just get tired, that's all, you know. You just get tired. Oh, you poor thing. […]
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- Mike Katz
- Justin Slaughter
- Adam Sadowski
- Jonty
- Pablo Sabbatella
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 5,330,882
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,186 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 481 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 98 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 100
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Unchained?
Laura Shin and Kain Warwick and Laura and Taylor Monahan and Austin Griffith and Tom Schmidt and Robert Leshner and Tarun Chitra and Haseeb Qureshi host the show. Published by Laura Shin.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Unchained take guests?
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