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    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.

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    The Chopping Block: Are VCs Bad for Crypto? - Ep. 481 Apr 15, 2023
    Show notes

    Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they’re joined by Unchained’s Laura Shin to debate FTX revival rumors, what the U.S. Treasury got wrong about DeFi, and whether VCs are antithetical to crypto’s core principles.


    Show highlights:

    • how much ETH is getting unstaked and deposited after Shapella
    • the market reaction following the successful implementation of the upgrade
    • whether FTX could reopen after its massive collapse
    • why Robert thinks rebooting the exchange is a “terrible” idea
    • whether FTX could do the same thing as Bitfinex and issue a debt token for creditors
    • how the U.S. government misunderstands decentralized finance, in stark contrast with regulators from other parts of the world
    • whether DeFi front-ends should be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act
    • whether VCs go against the principles of crypto
    • the difference between democratizing finance and democratizing fundraising

    Hosts

    • Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly
    • Robert Leshner, founder of Compound
    • Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly

    Guest

    • Laura Shin, author, and CEO of Unchained

    Disclosures

    Links

    Shapella:

    • Previous coverage of Unchained on the upgrade:
    • Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum?
    • Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade - What to Expect?
    • How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
    • Unchained:
    • Staked Ethereum Withdrawals Enabled As Shanghai Upgrade Goes Live
    • Ethereum Surges Past $2,000 Post-Shanghai, $2 Billion Staked Withdrawals Pending
    • Nansen: The Shanghai Upgrade Dashboard
    • CoinDesk: What’s Next After the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Known as Shapella

    FTX:

    • Unchained: FTX Could Reopen Crypto Exchange, Recovers $7.3 Billion in Assets

    Treasury Report:

    • Unchained: Poor DeFi Cybersecurity Presents Risks for National Security, Says U.S. Treasury


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    Laura’s 10-Year Anniversary of Self-Employment: A Personal Message Apr 15, 2023
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    Laura’s 10-Year Anniversary of Self-Employment: A Personal Message


    Laura Shin, the host of Unchained, celebrated her 10-year anniversary of self-employment on Wednesday, April 12. She tells her story and has a message that she hopes will help others on their journeys.


    Links:

    Original Twitter thread

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    Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum? - Ep. 480 Apr 14, 2023
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    This week’s major Ethereum upgrade, Shapella (it was really two upgrades, Shanghai and Capella, in one), brings the network’s multi-year journey to proof-of-stake to a close. With validator withdrawals now live, the Ethereum Foundation’s Tim Beiko explains Shapella’s significance, why EIP-4844 is the next big thing, and what else is on Ethereum’s roadmap.


    Show highlights:

    • how Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake
    • what the concerns about enabling withdrawals among developers were
    • why the upgrade has “de-risked” staking on Ethereum
    • whether there are going to be more solo stakers now that The Merge is fully completed
    • what’s next in the roadmap of Ethereum and how EIP-4844 will decrease the cost of posting data for Layer 2s
    • what “proposer-builder separation” is and what it intends to solve

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    Guest

    Tim Beiko, head of the Ethereum protocol developer calls

    • Previous appearances on Unchained: Why Ethereum's Merge Was Delayed and Why It Won't Reduce Gas Fees Much

    Previous coverage of Unchained on the upgrade:

    Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade - What to Expect?

    How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?

    Links

    • Unchained: Staked Ethereum Withdrawals Enabled As Shanghai Upgrade Goes Live
    • Nansen: The Shanghai Upgrade Dashboard
    • CoinDesk: What’s Next After the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Known as Shapella

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    Are DAOs Strong Enough to Survive the Regulators? - Ep. 479 Apr 11, 2023
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    How can decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) be more resilient? Gabriel Shapiro, general counsel at Delphi Labs, and Fatemeh Fannizadeh, lawyer and researcher at Geneva-legal.ch, survey the landscape and offer their insights on what will fuel the next wave of DAO innovation. Are new rules from U.S. states like Wyoming and Utah a boon for DAO creation? Or will the proceedings against Ooki DAO by U.S. regulators cast a pall on this emerging segment of the Web3 world?


    Show highlights:

    • how Gabriel and Fatemeh determine whether something is actually a DAO
    • the pressing legal issues around DAO formation
    • where the liabilities lie in these types of organizations
    • Delphi Labs’ new “borg” concept and the problems it aims to solve
    • what jurisdictions are more appropriate for different DAOs
    • the nuances of Wyoming’s DAO LLC law
    • Utah’s Introduction of LLDs – limited liability DAOs – and why it is innovative
    • why the CFTC filed a lawsuit against Ooki DAO
    • whether governance token holders are liable for the DAO’s actions
    • how the Ooki lawsuit will impact how DAOs structure their activities in the future
    • what happened in the MakerDAO case and its implications
    • why Fatemeh and Gabriel disagree on whether the Mango DAO’s agreement to not pursue actions against Avi Eisenberg was legally binding


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    Guests:

    • Gabriel Shapiro, general counsel at Delphi Labs
    • Previous appearances on Unchained:
    • What Does Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg’s Arrest in Puerto Rico Mean for DeFi?
    • Fatemeh Fannizadeh, lawyer and researcher at Geneva-legal.ch
    • Lawmakers In New Hampshire And Utah Recognize DAOs As Legal Persons

    Links

    MakerDAO:

    • CoinDesk: Crypto Investors' $28M ‘Black Thursday’ Lawsuit Against DeFi Giant Maker Dismissed by US Judge

    Mango Markets:

    • CoinDesk:Legal Expert Says Mango Markets Exploit Case Is Wake-Up Call for DAOs
    • Avi Eisenberg Detained Unlike SBF As Mango Labs Is Denied Injunction But TRO to March 15
    • Unchained:
    • The Mango Markets Attacker on Whether His 'Trade' Was Ethical or Not
    • CFTC Charges Mango Markets Exploiter With Market Manipulation
    • Mango Markets Exploiter Arrested on Market Manipulation Charges

    Tornado Cash

    • Unchained:
    • The Chopping Block: Did OFAC Overstep by Sanctioning Tornado Cash?
    • Given the Sanctions on Tornado Cash, Is Ethereum Censorship Resistant?
    • Tornado Cash Sanctioned. Did the Government Overstep Its Bounds?

    Ooki DAO:

    • Unchained: Why the Ooki DAO Case Could Hurt Participation in DAOs
    • CoinDesk: Interpreting the CFTC’s Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO

    Wyoming law

    • Legal Nodes: Wyoming LLC as a DAO Legal Wrapper: What You Need to Know

    Utah

    • The National Law Review: Utah Passes Innovative DAO Legislation

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    Rep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a ‘Bad-Faith Regulator’ - Ep. 478 Apr 07, 2023
    Show notes

    Amidst a wide-ranging crackdown on all kinds of crypto players, Representative Tom Emmer talks about recent enforcement actions, the classification of cryptocurrencies as securities or commodities, the potential impact of US regulatory actions on the country’s global economic power, and the Federal Reserve's upcoming payment system. He touches on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in the crypto industry and the role of government in fostering these developments.


    Show highlights:

    • why Rep. Emmer thinks there's an operation to cut crypto off from the banking system
    • how, as he puts it, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been 'dancing on the grave' of the recent banking failures
    • how the interest in crypto in Congress has changed over time, especially after the Infrastructure bill in 2021
    • whether the CFTC lawsuit against Binance represents an "appropriate" use of enforcement actions
    • why Rep. Emmer says that bureaucrats are trying to polarize blockchain technology
    • how the US’s attitudes toward crypto could affect the country’s global power
    • why he is against FedNow, the new Federal Reserve's payment system


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    Guest

    Congressman and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer

    • Previous appearances on Unchained: Rep. Tom Emmer, One of the Most Active Crypto Congress Members, on Taxes and DeFi

    Links

    Operation Choke Point 2.0:

    • Coverage of Unchained Podcast on the topic: Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US?
    • Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs



    Enforcement actions

    • Unchained:
    • CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations
    • SEC Issues Coinbase a Wells Notice
    • Coverage of Unchained Podcast on the recent regulatory crackdown:
    • Why the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto
    • Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’

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    The Chopping Block: Is Ether the Only ‘Organic Yield’ in Crypto? - Ep. 477 Apr 06, 2023
    Show notes

    Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they are joined by Laura Shin, author, journalist, and host of Unchained, to discuss the drama around the Arbitrum governance’s proposal, the MEV attack on Ethereum, the Shanghai upgrade… and much more!

    Show highlights:

    • what the intentions behind Arbitrum Foundation's ratification poll were
    • why Tarun says that it was suggested by a crypto lawyer
    • what will happen to Ethereum staking after the Shanghai upgrade
    • how ETH provides 'organic yield,' according to Tarun
    • whether staking makes ETH a security
    • how a validator on Ethereum got slashed after a $25 million MEV attack
    • the drawbacks of how Proof of Stake requires a locked stake, while Proof of Work allows joining and leaving freely
    • whether Tarun should cut his hair (yes, this was actually discussed)

    Hosts

    • Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly
    • Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures
    • Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly

    Guest

    • Laura Shin, author, and host of Unchained

    Disclosures

    Links

    Arbitrum DAO

    • Unchained:Arbitrum Backtracks on AIP-1 After Community Backlash

    MEV attack

    • Unchained:Rogue Ethereum Validator Slashed After $25 Million MEV Bot Attack

    Euler hack

    • Unchained:Euler Hacker Returns All $200 Million Stolen in Exploit

    Shanghai:

    • Unchained:A Guide to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade
    • Single Secret Leader Election
    • Gauntlet’s View on the Shanghai Upgrade


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    Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US? - Ep. 476 Apr 04, 2023
    Show notes

    Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto, and Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures, talk about Operation Choke Point 2.0, the relationship between the government and the crypto industry, the status of different tokens as securities or commodities, and potential future developments in the space

    Show highlights:

    • what the original Operation Choke Point was like
    • the "evidence" that shows that Operation Choke Point 2.0 against crypto is real, according to Nic
    • how hard it is for crypto companies to get banked in the U.S.
    • whether crypto had anything to do with the current banking crisis
    • whether agencies such as the CFTC and the SEC are performing coordinated action against the industry
    • how the collapse of FTX changed the approach of banking regulators toward crypto
    • whether the U.S. needs to change its regulatory approach to maintain its status as a global leader
    • whether crypto is a threat to the U.S. dollar and the financial system
    • how Tether has benefited from the recent regulatory events
    • why Brian says that the SEC has already demonstrated that BTC and – also ETH -- are not securities

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    Guests:

    • Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto
    • Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures
    • Did The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto?
    • Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs

    Previous coverage of Unchained on the banking situation:

    • Jim Bianco on Why the Banking System Has Always Been Broken
    • The Fed Is In Checkmate: What Will Powell Do?
    • The Fall of SVB: What Happened and How It Affects Crypto

    Previous coverage of Unchained on the recent regulatory crackdown:

    • Why the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto
    • Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’

    Links

    • NYMAG:Barney Frank Talks More About the Surprise Shuttering of Signature Bank
    • Unchained:
    • Was Signature Bank Actually Insolvent?
    • Regulators Close Signature Bank Following SVB Collapse
    • CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations
    • CoinDesk Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto
    • The Administration’s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks | NEC | The White House

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    Why the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto - Ep. 475 Mar 31, 2023
    Show notes

    In this episode, Austin Campbell, a professor at Columbia Business School, discusses the recent allegations made by the CFTC against Binance, and whether or not criminal charges will be brought against company officers such as CEO Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, or former Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim. He also sheds light on how this case could shape which agency will have regulatory authority over crypto assets.


    Show highlights:

    • what the CFTC's allegations against Binance are
    • whether Binance and its employees will face criminal charges
    • what the two most likely scenarios for Binance are, according to Austin
    • how regulators got so many details and so much information from CZ's phone
    • whether CZ is personally liable and whether the US could extradite him
    • how the CFTC used the complaint to state that BTC, LTC, ETH, and some stablecoins are commodities
    • Why Austin believes Coinbase would be the "single biggest winner" if Binance US is shut down
    • how this case is going to help determine which agency has jurisdiction to regulate crypto assets

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    Guest

    Austin Campbell, professor at Columbia Business School and Managing Partner at Zero Knowledge Consulting

    • Previous coverage on Unchained: Just a Coincidence? Coinbase and Polygon Lawyers See Bad Omens in SEC Crackdown

    Links

    CFTC vs. Binance

    • Unchained: CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations
    • Bloomberg’s Matt Levine: The CFTC Comes for Binance
    • Previous coverage on Unchained: The Chopping Block: Is This the Beginning of the End for Binance?


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    The Chopping Block: Is This the Beginning of the End for Binance? - Ep. 474 Mar 30, 2023
    Show notes

    Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they discuss Binance's recent regulatory issues, the potential impact on the crypto markets, the CFTC's stance on tokens, and also touch on Do Kwon's arrest and Hong Kong's approach to crypto regulation.


    Show highlights:

    • whether the chief compliance officer of Binance was aware of how the exchange was evading compliance
    • how the CFTC contradicted the SEC about some tokens being securities
    • whether Binance was trading against its customers
    • what the future of Binance looks like after the CFTC lawsuit
    • how the Do Kwon arrest coincided with Vitalik running an experiment in Montenegro
    • how the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase will affect the exchange
    • whether all the regulatory actions are coordinated
    • what would happen to the crypto markets if Binance goes down
    • how Hong Kong’s approach to crypto regulation contrasts with that of the US


    Hosts

    • Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly
    • Robert Leshner, founder of Compound
    • Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures
    • Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly

    Disclosures

    Links

    CFTC vs. Binance

    • Unchained:CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations

    Coinbase Wells Notice

    • Previous coverage of Unchained: Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’
    • Coinbase:
    • We asked the SEC for reasonable crypto rules for Americans. We got legal threats instead.
    • The Crypto Securities Market is Waiting to be Unlocked. But First We Need Workable Rules.
    • Unchained:
    • SEC Issues Coinbase a Wells Notice
    • U.S. Supreme Court Hears First Crypto Case: Coinbase Arbitration Dispute
    • Bloomberg: Coinbase (COIN) Gets SEC Wells Notice Over Crypto Offerings


    Do Kwon

    • Unchained:
    • Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Faces Criminal Charges From US Prosecutors
    • Do Kwon Plans to Appeal 30-Day Detention Extension After Arrest
    • DL News: US requests extradition of Do Kwon from Montenegro

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    Why Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are Critical to Ethereum’s Future - Ep. 473 Mar 28, 2023
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    In this episode, Stanford cryptography professor Dan Boneh and a16z General Partner Ali Yahya elevate our knowledge of zero-knowledge proofs and their applications in the blockchain world. Listen as they dive into the intricacies of succinct proof systems, the difference between SNARKs and STARKs, the magic of recursive SNARKs, and why zero-knowledge systems are essential to the evolution of Ethereum.


    Show highlights:

    • how Ali became a general partner at a16z Crypto and why Dan started working on “the science of blockchains”
    • what a succinct proof system is
    • analogies for understanding zero-knowledge proofs
    • the difference between SNARKs and STARKs and whether centralization can be fully avoided
    • how zero-knowledge technology became so crucial for blockchains
    • the reasons to push computations off-chain and the applications of this technology
    • why zkEVMs are essential to help Ethereum scale
    • why privacy is important not only in financial transactions but also in other areas like social networks and gaming
    • the challenges that arise from trusted setups and whether it would be possible to create false proofs
    • how to mitigate the trusted setup problem with different proof systems
    • what is being built to make zero-knowledge proofs cheaper to create
    • whether a privacy-focused technology can be pursued while staying compliant with regulations
    • how zero-knowledge proofs can improve the security of blockchain bridges

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    Guests:

    • Ali Yahya, general partner at a16z crypto
    • Dan Boneh, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, Stanford University; and senior research advisor, a16z crypto
    • Using ZK Proofs to Fight Disinformation

    Links

    • Unchained: zkEVM: The Computing Overhaul to Help Scale Ethereum
    • Previous coverage of Unchained on zero-knowledge:
    • Can You Trace Monero? 'It's Hard - But Not Impossible,' Says Nick Bax
    • a16z crypto:
    • Privacy-Protecting Regulatory Solutions Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Full Paper
    • zkDocs: Zero-knowledge Information Sharing
    • How the Coming Privacy Layer Will Fix the Broken Web
    • CoinDesk: Polygon Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge, Privacy-Enhanced Identification Product

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