Laura Shin

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📊 Fat Apps vs. Fat Protocols: Who Wins? For years, we thought Layer 1s would capture most of the value. But apps like Uniswap & Aave are out-earning Ethereum. 🚀 Are we witnessing the rise of “Fat Apps” instead? https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/ethenas-l1-shows-fat-apps-are-on-the-rise-can-they-beat-fat-protocols/

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💰 Who will really capture the value in crypto? Some apps are out-earning blockchains—and now they’re starting their own. Ryan Watkins explains why apps might end up as crypto’s big winners. https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/ethenas-l1-shows-fat-apps-are-on-the-rise-can-they-beat-fat-protocols/

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After Ethena announced Convergence and Pump. fun launched Pumpswap, the question arises: are Layer 1s doomed? Ryan Watkins says that many apps are making more money than other base layers. On Unchained, he discusses: 💰 Why apps are launching their own chains 🤔 What this means for the future of layer 1s 🔥 Who wins in the battle of apps vs. blockchains? https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/ethenas-l1-shows-fat-apps-are-on-the-rise-can-they-beat-fat-protocols/

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💡 “Holy sh*t—this is not what I thought.” Noelle Acheson breaks down why the current market chaos is making more people rethink money itself. 🚀 How long until they turn to Bitcoin? https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-why-the-stock-market-wipeout-might-not-achieve-what-trump-wanted/

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🔥 Trump 2.0 = Market Uncertainty Joe McCann points out how Trump’s latest economic commentary is very different from 2016—and why that could be bad news for risk assets. 😬 https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-why-the-stock-market-wipeout-might-not-achieve-what-trump-wanted/

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📉 Markets just had a wild correction—but is that bullish? 🤑 “Peak policy uncertainty is bullish for forward returns,” says Ram Ahluwalia on Bits + Bips. https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-why-the-stock-market-wipeout-might-not-achieve-what-trump-wanted/

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🔥 Joe McCann’s hot take: No alt season anytime soon. With institutional money flowing into Bitcoin, can altcoins even compete? Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/joe-mccann-on-why-bitcoin-is-the-king-and-memecoins-are-over-for-now/

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📢 Markets are shaky, the Fed is losing control, and bitcoin is stuck. On Bits + Bips, James Seyffart, Joe McCann, Ram Ahluwalia & Noelle Acheson discuss: 🔥 Why markets are struggling—and whether a recession is coming 😱 Whether the Fed has become irrelevant 💰 Why bitcoin isn’t following gold’s rally ➕ and more! https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-why-the-stock-market-wipeout-might-not-achieve-what-trump-wanted/

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🚨 When did “making money” become a bad thing? 💥 @joemccann pushes back on the Pump.fun extraction debate—arguing that it’s just a successful business on a permissionless network.

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🚀 Memecoins made traders rich—but that game might be over. Joe McCann was early to $BONK and the memecoin wave, but now? He says the current model is dead. 💀 What happens next? And is there a new version coming? Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/joe-mccann-on-why-bitcoin-is-the-king-and-memecoins-are-over-for-now/

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I’ve often thought about this in the context of “what would ideal regulation of crypto look like?” Whether we’re talking virtual currencies, investments, memberships, memes, art… what notice and disclosure obligations would be appropriate?

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Some of the best coverage from a technical view came from @laurashin and Mudit Gupta clearly explaining what was known at the time. This was important when lots of well known people were sharing incorrect info due to not fully understanding the tech. https://warpcast.com/laurashin/0x43d19c31

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🚀 Memecoins made traders rich—but that game might be over. Joe McCann was early to $BONK and the memecoin wave, but now? He says the current model is dead. 💀 What happens next? And is there a new version coming? Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/joe-mccann-on-why-bitcoin-is-the-king-and-memecoins-are-over-for-now/

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Crypto’s biggest problem? It screwed retail investors. 🤦 Travis Kling says: “you could not have treated new entrants and retail worse if you tried.” 🥵 🎧 Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-trump-has-spread-uncertainty-across-all-markets-whats-next/

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A bounce is coming—but it’s probably a trap 🪤 Ram Ahluwalia explains why market sentiment suggests another dip before a true recovery 😦

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🔥 The markets depend on one thing: Trump. Alex Kruger breaks down why his shifting policies make this market impossible to predict 🎧 Listen now: https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-trump-has-spread-uncertainty-across-all-markets-whats-next/

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🔥 Markets are tanking. Where do we go from here? This week, James Seyffart, Ram Ahluwalia, Alex Kruger, and Travis Kling break down: 📉 Why predicting this market is nearly impossible 💥 What Trump’s policies mean for inflation, interest rates, and Bitcoin 🏛️ Is the institutional “buy-the-dip” trend still holding up? 🎰 Have altcoins become a giant casino—and is the fun over? https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-trump-has-spread-uncertainty-across-all-markets-whats-next/

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💵 A Bitcoin-backed dollar? Sounds crazy—but Chris Giancarlo makes a pretty strong case. 👀 https://unchainedcrypto.com/white-house-crypto-summit-two-attendees-share-why-it-matters/

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🩴 Crypto policy in the U.S. flip flops every 4 years—how do we stop that? 🚫 Mike Belshe says the industry should not be at the mercy of shifting political winds 🌬️ https://unchainedcrypto.com/white-house-crypto-summit-two-attendees-share-why-it-matters/

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🚨 Enough playing defense—should the U.S. go on the offensive? Chris Giancarlo argues it’s time to stop letting North Korea and other bad actors steal billions in crypto—and that the U.S. should use its technological power to strike back. 🤺 https://unchainedcrypto.com/white-house-crypto-summit-two-attendees-share-why-it-matters/

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