Laura Shin

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Is potential Treasury Secretary pick Kevin Warsh pro or anti-crypto? His investments and op-eds tell a complicated story. 🤔 https://unchainedcrypto.com/treasury-secretary-contender-kevin-warsh-was-an-early-investor-in-crypto-startups/

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🌐 Layer 2s today feel like separate blockchains, says Martin Köppelmann on Unchained. His proposal for native rollups aims to bring them closer to Ethereum 🤝—while solving scaling and liquidity issues 💧 Here’s how it works: https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/are-layer-2s-failing-ethereum-a-new-proposal-advocates-for-native-l2s/

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What should Ethereum’s primary goal be? 💰 A store of value like Bitcoin? 🔧 A neutral, developer-friendly platform? Martin Köppelmann explains why this question is key to Ethereum’s future—and how native rollups fit into the picture. 🎧 Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/are-layer-2s-failing-ethereum-a-new-proposal-advocates-for-native-l2s/

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2024 threw everything it could at Bitcoin:  ⚡ Historic liquidations ⚡ Interest rate headwinds ⚡ Regulatory drama 🆙 Yet BTC still rose.  What’s ahead for 2025? BlackRock’s Robbie Mitchnick weighs in.

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🚀 With record-breaking inflows, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has rewritten the history books 📖 🥇 Robbie Mitchnick explains why demand for Bitcoin is exceeding even the most optimistic expectations—and why this is just the beginning 👇

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🛑 Critics say, "Bitcoin is risky." But what if NOT owning Bitcoin is the bigger risk? 😯 🏦 BlackRock’s Robbie Mitchnick explains why BTC is becoming a cornerstone for portfolios—and how the narrative has shifted among institutional investors.

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🔮 Prediction markets vs. traditional polls—who called it better? Hint: it wasn’t Gallup. Maybe crypto people have a “pretty good pulse” 🤙, says Coinbase’s Kara Calvert. 🎧 Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/how-crypto-played-the-political-game-and-won-bigly/

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⚠️ China’s investing in blockchain while the U.S. hesitates. 🚨 Can America catch up? Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, sounds the alarm.

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🚨 "They’ve never seen anything like it.” Faryar Shirzad on how Fairshake challenged incumbents and forced D.C. to pay attention to crypto. Watch now 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/how-crypto-played-the-political-game-and-won-bigly/

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🇺🇸 Could Bitcoin become part of the U.S. strategic reserves? It sounds bold... Bitwise's Jeff Park breaks down if it’s even possible and has the details on what that would mean globally 🌍 Check it out 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/under-trump-the-first-crypto-president-where-will-markets-go/

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🦄 Uniswap’s UNI outperformed most of its peers after Trump won the election. 🚀 There was also a surprising trend that Jeff Park from Bitwise noticed 👇

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🌍 Should crypto be non-partisan? Bitwise’s Jeff Park argues it aligns with core democratic principles and needs to rise above party politics. Here’s why. 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/under-trump-the-first-crypto-president-where-will-markets-go/

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What’s better for growth: token sales or airdrops? 🪂 Matt O’Connor explains how Legion is designed to help projects find dedicated users. Watch here 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/is-there-a-better-way-to-launch-tokens-in-crypto/

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🙂 "Crypto needs new faces, and token sales could help." 📈 Mike Dudas believes accessible sales could drive expansion and engagement, even at the cost of diminishing the role of VCs like him. Watch now 👇

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Trump Bump ⬆️ In today’s edition of Unchained Daily: 📈 Up, up, and away 🤔 Did Stand With Crypto mean stand with Republicans? 🗳 Elizabeth Warren’s latest win 🚢 OpenSea: Collectible comeback? 💀 Memecoins: Live fast, die young 🪫 How low can you go? Ether’s fickle fortunes https://unchainedcrypto.substack.com/p/trump-bump

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"Token launches today need loyal communities, not just funds.” Matt O’Connor explains what worked about ICOs and why the token model is broken today. ❌ Full clip 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/is-there-a-better-way-to-launch-tokens-in-crypto/

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Yes, Trump made a lot of promises, but will he deliver? 🤔 Arthur Hayes explains why he thinks it’s unlikely crypto is at the top of Trump’s priorities. 😮 Watch the full clip here 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/how-arthur-hayes-has-prepared-his-portfolio-for-the-elections/

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📈 “SOL is the high-beta Bitcoin.” Arthur Hayes explains why he’s picking Solana over Ethereum for election trades. 👀 Watch his reasoning 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/how-arthur-hayes-has-prepared-his-portfolio-for-the-elections/

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Tick-tock, Mr. Gensler! 🥶 📰 In today’s edition of Unchained Daily: 🚨 SEC targets Immutable: Is time on its side? 🌐 Ethereum blobs boost L2 boom 📊 Election bitcoin bets: Arthur Hayes plays it cool 📉 Metawin hit with wallet exploit 📈 Bitcoin mining: Show me the money 🚫 Tether blockchain: Maybe later? ⚡ Bitcoin volatility shows pre-election jitters https://unchainedcrypto.substack.com/p/tick-tock-mr-gensler

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🗳️ Thinking of an election trade? ❌ @CryptoHayes cautions against short-term bets. Here’s the one trade he would do if he were to do a short-term trade 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/how-arthur-hayes-has-prepared-his-portfolio-for-the-elections/

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