Laura Shin

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Brokers, Not Vibes, Drive Market Prices
SocialJan 7, 2026

Brokers, Not Vibes, Drive Market Prices

If crypto culture can move markets, what happens when brokers do it? 😬 @johnjdagostino on Solana, equities, and why capital flows—not vibes—drive prices https://t.co/48DhJe27IN

By Laura Shin
Maduro Capture Fuels Bitcoin Surge, Signals New US Geopolitics
SocialJan 7, 2026

Maduro Capture Fuels Bitcoin Surge, Signals New US Geopolitics

Markets moved fast after the U.S. captured Maduro 🌎⚡ On @bitsandbips, @CampbellJAustin, @ramahluwalia, @perkinscr97 & Peter Tchir (@TFMkts) unpack: 📈 Why Bitcoin jumped 🧭 What this signals about U.S. power ⚠️ Why we may be entering a new global regime Timestamps: 🚀 00:00 Intro 🚀 1:30 Why...

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin Spikes as US Captures Maduro, Hinting New Regime
SocialJan 7, 2026

Bitcoin Spikes as US Captures Maduro, Hinting New Regime

Markets moved fast after the U.S. captured Maduro 🌎⚡ On Bits + Bips, Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, Chris Perkins & Peter Tchir unpack: 📈 Why Bitcoin jumped 🧭 What this signals about U.S. power ⚠️ Why we may be entering...

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin's 4‑Year Cycle Questioned Amid External Factors
SocialJan 7, 2026

Bitcoin's 4‑Year Cycle Questioned Amid External Factors

The Bitcoin four-year cycle did not occur in a vacuum, @3xliquidated says. Here's why he says he doesn't believe in the historical pattern 👇 https://t.co/qt15Mqp1Kq

By Laura Shin
Crypto Must Adopt Robinhood's User‑First Blueprint
SocialJan 7, 2026

Crypto Must Adopt Robinhood's User‑First Blueprint

If crypto wants mass adoption, builders would have to rethink who they are building for and how. @DougieDeLuca says Robinhood offers a winning blueprint 💥 https://t.co/qqmOiwcnZd

By Laura Shin
Built‑in Distribution Essential to Challenge Hyperliquid's Dominance
SocialJan 6, 2026

Built‑in Distribution Essential to Challenge Hyperliquid's Dominance

"It's going to be tough to dethrone Hyperliquid unless you have built-in distribution." - @AvgJoesCrypto on how perps now shape crypto markets https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM

By Laura Shin
Solana Outpaces Ethereum in Sequencer Decentralization
SocialJan 6, 2026

Solana Outpaces Ethereum in Sequencer Decentralization

"Solana is meaningfully more decentralized than Base or any other single sequencer optimistic rollup... The Ethereum community has kind of abandoned the idea of decentralizing sequencers." Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital on $Sol and $ETH https://t.co/7Eui4oJ2ll

By Laura Shin
Ethereum May Be Building for a Non‑existent Future
SocialJan 6, 2026

Ethereum May Be Building for a Non‑existent Future

"It's like they (Ethereum) are building for a future that may never exist or may pass them by without ever occurring." - Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital https://t.co/EO0tIPykZe

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin Thrives Amid Geopolitical Chaos and Realism
SocialJan 6, 2026

Bitcoin Thrives Amid Geopolitical Chaos and Realism

"Bitcoin looks very good in a world that is more chaotic and based on realism rather than international liberalism at the geopolitical level." - @intangiblecoins on Bitcoin 2026 outlook https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM

By Laura Shin
Institutional Adoption and Easing Regulations Boost Bitcoin Outlook
SocialJan 6, 2026

Institutional Adoption and Easing Regulations Boost Bitcoin Outlook

"When you combine that with the maturation of institutional adoption, market structure and regulatory easing for crypto, it's very bullish for Bitcoin and crypto in the medium term" https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM

By Laura Shin
CFTC Says Non‑public Info Trades Legal without Fraud
SocialJan 6, 2026

CFTC Says Non‑public Info Trades Legal without Fraud

"Under the CFTC framework, trading on non-public information isn't automatically illegal unless you can prove fraud, manipulation or breach of duty." - Vy talking about the 400K+ polymarket bet on Maduro's capture

By Laura Shin
DeepMind Claims Unique Edge in AI‑agentic Economy
SocialJan 6, 2026

DeepMind Claims Unique Edge in AI‑agentic Economy

"DeepMind explicitly mentioned a 'blockchain-styled system,' saying that they are uniquely situated for the role that's upcoming (AI-agentic economy)" - Jessi Brooks discussing the recent Google DeepMind report

By Laura Shin
Massive $410K Win Sparks Timing Suspicion
SocialJan 6, 2026

Massive $410K Win Sparks Timing Suspicion

We all know about that Polymarket bet. $34K turned into $410K betting Maduro gets captured. New account. Placed days before the announcement. The timing though 🤨

By Laura Shin
Crypto Climbs After Maduro’s Capture, Defying Risk‑off Trend
SocialJan 5, 2026

Crypto Climbs After Maduro’s Capture, Defying Risk‑off Trend

After the capture of Maduro, crypto prices moved higher, defying the typical risk-off reaction associated with major geopolitical events Why? Come listen to the @bitsandbips crew discuss https://t.co/zBVNoZ08EK

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin Outpaces Markets as Trump Expectations Rise
SocialJan 5, 2026

Bitcoin Outpaces Markets as Trump Expectations Rise

"Bitcoin is clearly outperforming everything else... This is a realization that Trump will get what he wants." @TFMkts (Peter Tchir) on @bitsandbips https://t.co/zBVNoZ08EK

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin’s Cycle Myths Debunked, Adopt Stock‑Picker Mindset
SocialJan 3, 2026

Bitcoin’s Cycle Myths Debunked, Adopt Stock‑Picker Mindset

Is the four-year cycle just the result of multiple coincidences? 👀 In this @Unchained_pod episode, @3xliquidated and @yeak__ join me to discuss: 💡 How the Bitcoin four-year cycle did not happen in a vacuum 👀 What gold's run implies for Bitcoin 🧏‍♂️ Why a...

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin's Cycle, Gold Signals, and Crypto's Stock‑Picker Future
SocialJan 3, 2026

Bitcoin's Cycle, Gold Signals, and Crypto's Stock‑Picker Future

Is the four-year cycle just the result of multiple coincidences? 👀 In this Unchained episode, Jason Pagoulatos and Jordan Yeakley join me to discuss: 💡 How the Bitcoin four-year cycle did not happen in a vacuum 👀 What gold's run...

By Laura Shin
SocialFi on Base Could Unlock a Billion New Crypto Users
SocialJan 2, 2026

SocialFi on Base Could Unlock a Billion New Crypto Users

“I think we're missing a massive consumer app in crypto, and the SocialFi angle (on the Base app) is fundamentally a massive use case that could onboard the next billion people.” - Jordan Yeakley https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
Extra Users Outvalue Cash on Company Balance Sheets
SocialJan 2, 2026

Extra Users Outvalue Cash on Company Balance Sheets

"The thinking is that, at some point, having an extra dollar on the balance sheet is less useful for the company than acquiring an extra user." - Jason Pagoulatos on World Coin model https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
ZEC Behaved Like an On-Chain Coin During Rally
SocialJan 2, 2026

ZEC Behaved Like an On-Chain Coin During Rally

"It ( $ZEC ) effectively traded like an onchain coin for most of its initial rally, which, I thought, was really interesting. I was kicking myself for not recognizing that earlier." - Jason Pagoulatos https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
Post‑Hype TVL and Volume Surge Confirms Product‑Market Fit
SocialJan 2, 2026

Post‑Hype TVL and Volume Surge Confirms Product‑Market Fit

"After ( $HYPE ) TGE, you actually saw TVL continue to increase. You saw trading volumes continue to increase, which clearly demonstrated product market fit, organic traction, etc." https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
HYPE Praised for Strong Protocol and Business Fundamentals
SocialJan 2, 2026

HYPE Praised for Strong Protocol and Business Fundamentals

"I really like $HYPE just from a protocol perspective, a fundamental business perspective." - Jason Pagoulatos https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
Early Bull Faith in BONK/SOL Fails as Market Shifts
SocialJan 2, 2026

Early Bull Faith in BONK/SOL Fails as Market Shifts

"I could just own $BONK with faith back in 2023 and 2024, because I knew the bull market was very early. I knew $SOL was going to go up, and I didn't need any other justification to hold this other...

By Laura Shin
Oct 10 Market: No Winners, All Suffered Losses
SocialJan 2, 2026

Oct 10 Market: No Winners, All Suffered Losses

"Everybody lost on 10/10 (Oct. 10) - nobody won. Shorts didn't really win. Longs didn't really win. Dip buyers didn't really win." https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
Losing Two Key Buyers Drives Bitcoin, Gold Dislocation
SocialJan 2, 2026

Losing Two Key Buyers Drives Bitcoin, Gold Dislocation

“When you remove two of these structural buyers off the market, it's kind of easy to understand or explain the dislocation in Bitcoin and gold over this 3, 6, 8-month period or whatever.” - Jason Pagoulatos https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
2024 Market Lacks 2020 Liquidity Surge,
SocialJan 2, 2026

2024 Market Lacks 2020 Liquidity Surge,

"It's not a market that we saw in 2020, where we just have massive liquidity stimulus, injections, and every alt coin on your watch list is up 10, 15, 20%." https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
Crypto Cycles Now Hampered by Lingering Liquidity Headwinds
SocialJan 2, 2026

Crypto Cycles Now Hampered by Lingering Liquidity Headwinds

“Past cycles have been driven by bigger trends outside of crypto, namely liquidity-based trends. And right now, we're starting to see a lot of those headwinds that have been present for the last year or so.” - Jason Pagoulatos on the four-year...

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin's Price Action Mirrors Past Four-Year Cycles
SocialJan 2, 2026

Bitcoin's Price Action Mirrors Past Four-Year Cycles

“Price action does look eerily similar to past cycles. When you look at technicals or market structure, you have similar double peaks; long-term momentum indicators have started rolling over.” - Jason Pagoulatos on the four-year bitcoin cycle https://t.co/EXt25W50Xq

By Laura Shin
2025 Crypto Year: Unexpected Peaks, Crashes, and Policy Shifts
SocialDec 30, 2025

2025 Crypto Year: Unexpected Peaks, Crashes, and Policy Shifts

2025 was not the year the crypto industry expected. In this final installment of Unchained's year in review episode, @0xdoug and @GwartyGwart join me to look back on: 📝The passage of the GENIUS Act 📍 https://t.co/MVHhkv0DqD's ICO 📈 Bitcoin's peak in downtober 🫣 The “10/10”...

By Laura Shin
2025 Crypto Year: Peaks, Crashes, and Legislative Shifts
SocialDec 30, 2025

2025 Crypto Year: Peaks, Crashes, and Legislative Shifts

2025 was not the year the crypto industry expected. In this final installment of Unchained's year in review episode, Doug Colkitt and Gwart join me to look back on: 📝The passage of the GENIUS Act 📍 pump.fun 's ICO 📈...

By Laura Shin
Altcoins Set for Negative Returns as TradFi Dominates 2026
SocialDec 29, 2025

Altcoins Set for Negative Returns as TradFi Dominates 2026

For 2026, @CampbellJAustin predicts that altcoins (everything but bitcoin and ETH) will give negative returns while TradFi captures most of the value in crypto 😮

By Laura Shin
Warning: Potential $2 B North Korean Hack Looms
SocialDec 29, 2025

Warning: Potential $2 B North Korean Hack Looms

"I'm concerned we'll see the mother of all hacks next year ... greater than $2 billion in size ... by our friends in North Korea." -- @perkinscr97

By Laura Shin
Big Brands Like Amazon May Launch Their Own Stablecoin
SocialDec 29, 2025

Big Brands Like Amazon May Launch Their Own Stablecoin

For @bitsandbips 2026 predictions, Coinbase's John D'Agostino starts off the episode by predicting that a major company like an Amazon or Disney will issue its own stablecoin ... 👀

By Laura Shin
Crypto's Wildest Year: Politics, Memes, and Unexpected Hijacks
SocialDec 27, 2025

Crypto's Wildest Year: Politics, Memes, and Unexpected Hijacks

The wildest year in crypto? In this first installment of a two part @Unchained_pod special, @0xdoug and @GwartyGwart join me to recount: 🤧 How Trump and Melania played the trenches 🫠 Crypto’s best Hayden: emissary to world leaders 😅 How...

By Laura Shin
2025: Crypto’s Wildest Year of Memecoins and Scams
SocialDec 26, 2025

2025: Crypto’s Wildest Year of Memecoins and Scams

Memecoins, Scams, and Survivors: Was 2025 Crypto’s Weirdest Year Yet? https://t.co/ErOm3aVggq

By Laura Shin
TradFi Backs Crypto Bill, Shifting Policy Landscape
SocialDec 25, 2025

TradFi Backs Crypto Bill, Shifting Policy Landscape

How Even TradFi Wants to Pass the Crypto Market Structure Bill On this 🧑‍🎄 episode of DEX in the City, @TuongvyLe12, @kkirkbos & Jessi Brooks break down: 🏦 How TradFi now BACKS the crypto bill 🗓️ Why January isn’t just another markup 🏛️ What...

By Laura Shin
Crypto Faces Growing Competition From Alternative Investments
SocialDec 25, 2025

Crypto Faces Growing Competition From Alternative Investments

I have a show coming out next week that touches on a lot of points he made here (about other types of investments competing with crypto). @ramahluwalia @perkinscr97 and @John1wu touched on this in this week’s @bitsandbips as well I think...

By Laura Shin
Social Engineering, Not Code, Drives Crypto Hacks
SocialDec 24, 2025

Social Engineering, Not Code, Drives Crypto Hacks

Are humans the vulnerability? 🤔 In this @Unchained_pod episode, @PabloSabbatella and @isaacpatka join me to break down: 🫠 How social engineering has become the primary driver of crypto exploits 😬 How the North Korean IT jobs scheme has evolved 💡 Why the Bybit attack...

By Laura Shin
Crypto's 2026 Breakout: Tokens, Equity, and Stablecoin Shift
SocialDec 24, 2025

Crypto's 2026 Breakout: Tokens, Equity, and Stablecoin Shift

Is crypto setting up—or still unfinished? 🤔 On @bitsandbips, @ramahluwalia, @perkinscr97, and @John1Wu debate: 📉 Has the market washed out enough? 🔄 What actually brings momentum back 🈸 The token vs. equity drama 💱 Robinhood vs. Coinbase: who will win in super apps? Timestamps: 🎬 0:00 Intro 📉...

By Laura Shin
Crypto.com to Hire In-House Market Maker for Prediction Markets
BlogDec 24, 2025

Crypto.com to Hire In-House Market Maker for Prediction Markets

Crypto.com announced it will build an internal market‑making team to support its new prediction‑market offering, hiring a quant trader to trade contracts tied to sports outcomes. The firm emphasized that the in‑house market maker will not use proprietary data or...

By Laura Shin
Hack Exposed: Industry Must Own Bad Actor Abuse
SocialDec 24, 2025

Hack Exposed: Industry Must Own Bad Actor Abuse

.@jillgun was hacked for $30k, but she didn’t want to hide it from regulators at the SEC roundtable. The industry needs to also admit to their abuse by bad actors 👀 https://t.co/ZQhVTNPcx3

By Laura Shin
Crypto Leaders Must Own Breaches, Not Conceal Them
SocialDec 24, 2025

Crypto Leaders Must Own Breaches, Not Conceal Them

Jill Gunter was hacked for $30k, but she didn’t want to hide it from regulators at the SEC roundtable. The industry needs to also admit to their abuse by bad actors 👀 #crypto #cryptopodcast #privacy

By Laura Shin
Legacy Banks Go On‑chain, Privacy Becomes Crucial
SocialDec 23, 2025

Legacy Banks Go On‑chain, Privacy Becomes Crucial

Legacy financial institutions are rushing to onchain. 🏃‍♂️ Privacy is going to be critical to their operations, @kkirkbos says on DEX in the City: https://t.co/6t7jjWaVJj

By Laura Shin
Legacy Banks Go On‑Chain, Privacy Becomes Essential
SocialDec 23, 2025

Legacy Banks Go On‑Chain, Privacy Becomes Essential

Legacy financial institutions are rushing to onchain. 🏃♂️ Privacy is going to be critical to their operations, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos says on DEX in the City: #crypto #cryptopodcast #privacy

By Laura Shin
Pick a Custody Provider With Proven Track Record
SocialDec 23, 2025

Pick a Custody Provider With Proven Track Record

"If you have to go with a custody provider for setting up some long-term account for future inheritance of your grandchildren, maybe go with a company that's been around for five years, or have a really good reason for going...

By Laura Shin
Verify Employee Crypto Wallets to Prevent Illicit Transfers
SocialDec 23, 2025

Verify Employee Crypto Wallets to Prevent Illicit Transfers

"For example, you are paying your employees in some (crypto) address, have those addresses checked with tools like Chainalysis or TRM and also check where those funds are being sent. If you are hiring someone who's Canadian and lives in...

By Laura Shin
Crypto Threats Shift From Code Bugs to Operations
SocialDec 23, 2025

Crypto Threats Shift From Code Bugs to Operations

"We have moved away from smart contract hacks, as the industry has gotten so much better at that, but much more towards the operational side of the industry." - Isaac Patka discussing the crypto interview call hacks https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M

By Laura Shin
Crypto Seeks External Respect, Rejects Corruption Perception
SocialDec 23, 2025

Crypto Seeks External Respect, Rejects Corruption Perception

"We need to make sure that the people outside this echo chamber (crypto circle) respect our industry as much as we respect it, and they don't see it as corrupt." https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M

By Laura Shin
Traditional Finance Backs, Not Opposes, Crypto Bill
SocialDec 23, 2025

Traditional Finance Backs, Not Opposes, Crypto Bill

"TradFi is not trying to kill this bill. In fact, a lot of TradFi industries are supporting the bill." - Katherine K. Bos discussing the Crypto Market Structure Bill https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M

By Laura Shin