This Week on Unchained: The Cypherpunk Dream, Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs, and More
Have Crypto Detectives Killed the Cypherpunk Dream?
Andy Greenberg, senior writer for WIRED and author of “Tracers in the Dark,” takes us inside the world of crypto-tracing crimebusters and voices the ambivalence of Bitcoin – a cypherpunk creation – eroding financial privacy.
Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What’s the Hype About?
Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks, discusses the Bitcoin trend that has everyone – or at least, many Bitcoiners – buzzing: Bitcoin ordinals. Ali explains why it is that they’ve taken up block space, pushed Bitcoin fees higher, and caused controversy in the community.
The Chopping Block: Is Coinbase’s Base ‘the Binance Smart Chain for White People’?
In-person at ETH Denver, crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest crypto news. This week, Kyle Samani, scion of Solana, joins the show. They discuss why Coinbase decided to launch Base, how Coinbase might make money from it, what he’s excited about in Solana now, and more.
🎆 Unchained Relaunched: Guides ✍️🤓
How to Transfer Bitcoin From an Exchange to a Hardware Wallet
by Jeff Benson
Do you want to take control of your BTC? With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll be able to securely store your cryptocurrency and have peace of mind knowing that you're the only one with access to your funds.
How to Bridge to Ethereum Layer 2s
by Siddhant Kejriwal
Say goodbye to high gas fees and slow transactions. This step-by-step guide will show you how to bridge your assets and enjoy faster, cheaper, and more efficient transactions on the Ethereum network.
PREMIUM: MakerDAO Has Brought in Real World Assets. Is It Worth the Risk?
In this Premium interview, Laura talks with Sébastien Derivaux and adcv, “chefs” at Stakehouse Financial. We discussed the 2022 Maker DAO financial report, the introduction of real world assets into web3, the future of liquid staking protocol Lido, and the nuances of managing a treasury in a decentralized ecosystem.
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