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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.
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The SEC Ends Its Ethereum 2.0 Investigation, but Staking Isn't in the Clear - Ep...
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Bits + Bips: Iggy Azalea, $MOTHER, and Celeb Coins: Is This the Top of the Crypt...
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Anthony Scaramucci on Why He Supports Biden and Thinks He, Not Trump, Is Best fo...
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Jun 18, 20241:05:26pending
The Chopping Block: Iggy Azalea, Hamster Kombat, & Airdrop Insights - Ep. 660
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Are Memecoins the Next Evolution of Wall Street Bets? - Ep. 659
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Why Robinhood, a TradFi Hub, Is Growing Its Crypto Business Globally - Ep. 658
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Jun 11, 20241:05:56pending
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Bits + Bips: Is This the Real Reason the SEC Approved the Ethereum ETFs? - Ep. 6...
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Jun 5, 202457:03pending
How the U.S. Government Can Protect the Dollar Through Stablecoins - Ep. 655
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Jun 4, 20241:27:07pending
The Chopping Block: Crypto Populism: From Celebrity Coins to Politics -Ep. 654
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Jun 1, 202434:36pending
With Ether ETFs in the Works, How Else Might the SEC Pivot on Crypto? - Ep. 653
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Why Many Democrats, Including the White House, Have Come Around on Crypto - Ep....
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May 28, 20241:31:34pending
Senator Cynthia Lummis on Why Crypto Now Has Bipartisan Support in Congress - Ep...
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May 24, 202450:44pending
The Chopping Block: Response to SAB-121, ETH ETF, & More - Ep. 650
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May 23, 20241:13:32pending
Bits + Bips: Is US Politics Driving the ETH ETF Approval? - Ep. 649
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May 21, 202455:33pending
Why Spot Ether ETFs Are Now Likely to Be Approved on Thursday - Ep. 648
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May 21, 202451:13pending
Why the DOJ Doesn’t Want These MEV Exploiters to Get Away With It - Ep. 647
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May 17, 202448:48pending
The Chopping Block: Crypto in US Politics & Roaring Kitty is back! - Ep. 646
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May 16, 202450:08pending
Erik Voorhees' New Venture: Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and Uncensorability...
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May 14, 20241:18:21pending
The Chopping Block: EigenLayer Airdrop, LayerZero's Sybil Strategy, and Robinhoo...
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How the Top One-Third of FTX Creditors Are Boosting the Payouts for Everyone Els...
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Bits + Bips: Does Macroeconomics Point to a Potential Crypto Supercycle? - Ep. 6...
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May 8, 202457:58pending
Why Memecoins Have Been 2024's Most Profitable Crypto Trade: Ansem and Kelxyz -...
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May 7, 20241:19:53pending
Why EigenLayer Gave Away More Tokens After Widespread Criticism of Its Stakedrop...
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May 3, 202457:12pending
The Chopping Block: EigenLayer Airdrop Fallout, Shkreli vs. Io.net, and CZ's Sen...
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May 2, 20241:02:52pending
Bitcoin Layer 2s Aim to Attract Ethereum-Like Dapps. Will They Succeed? - Ep.63...
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Apr 30, 20241:23:14pending
Consensys’s Lawsuit Against The SEC: Will It End Gensler's ‘Unlawful Power Grab’...
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Apr 26, 202436:16pending
The Chopping Block: Uniswap's SEC Scrutiny, Token2049 Flood Catastrophe, and Bit...
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Apr 25, 202456:25pending
The US vs. Crypto: Jake Chervinsky on Crypto's Legal and Regulatory Status - Ep....
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Apr 23, 20241:26:11pending
After the Bitcoin Halving, Will the Runes Protocol Live Up to the Hype? - Ep. 63...
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Apr 19, 202442:31pending
Arthur Hayes and Will Clemente on How This Bitcoin Halving Is Different - Ep. 63...
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Gary Gensler’s Case Against Uniswap: Does the SEC Even Stand a Chance? - Ep. 632
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The Chopping Block: The EVM Parallelization Dilemma, Solana's Network Congestion...
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Apr 11, 20241:04:57pending
Polygon’s AggLayer Wants to Be a Hub for Ethereum Layer 2s. Can It Succeed? - Ep...
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Ethena’s USDe Grew to $2 Billion in 7 Weeks. Is It Safe? - Ep. 629
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Apr 5, 202442:46pending
The Chopping Block: The Dawn of the DeFi Civil War - Ethena, SBF, Blast & More -...
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The Real Reason Why the SEC Might Be Going After Ethereum - Ep. 627
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How 'a Criminal Choice' Got Sam Bankman-Fried a 25-Year Prison Sentence - Ep. 62...
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The Chopping Block: Institutional Memecoin Craze, BASE vs. Ethereum, and Legal C...
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Mar 28, 202456:19pending
How Gitcoin 2.0 Could Someday Help Reward People for Doing Good - Ep. 624
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How BlackRock’s New Fund on Ethereum Got a Very Crypto Welcome - Ep. 623
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The Chopping Block: Memecoin Presales, MakerDAO’s Endgame, and BlackRock's Block...
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3AC's Kyle Davies on Why He's Crypto's Lloyd Blankfein and Why He's Not Sorry -...
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Mar 19, 20241:19:11pending
How Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Could Lead to the Rise of Millions of Layer 3s - E...
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The Chopping Block: The Ups-and Downs of Crypto since 2020 and where we are now!...
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Why EigenLayer May Be the Most Innovative New Ecosystem Since Ethereum - Ep. 618
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The Chopping Block: Meme Coin Frenzy, Decentralized AI, & Uniswap's Fee Strategy...
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