Laura Shin

@laurashin

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Robinhood’s new chain might sound like a crypto play… But it’s actually a clever way to go global 🌍 Is this the fintech leapfrog move?

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One crypto-native. One fintech giant. Coinbase and Robinhood are converging on the same space, but their starting points couldn’t be more different. I spoke with Dio Casares and Ryan Yi to get their perspective on how these two giants will compete, and what will determine who’ll win 🏆 https://unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-and-robinhood-are-converging-but-who-wins-the-onchain-fintech-war/

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🧠 Even if Zelensky wore a suit, this $59M crypto bet will likely resolve to no. 🤯 Calvin Hamilton explains why — and why that decision could hurt Polymarket’s brand more than it helps. 🎧👇

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A $59M crypto bet broke down over one word: “suit.” 😬 Calvin Hamilton says Polymarket could’ve fixed it early — but instead, they tweeted and watched the volume spike. 🎧 Here’s what happened 👇

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Robinhood didn’t market this as a “crypto” launch. And that might be the most disruptive thing about it 🤷 https://unchainedcrypto.com/why-arbitrum-won-over-robinhood-a-59-million-polymarket-controversy/

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Robinhood had options, including launching its own chain. So why a layer 2 on Arbitrum? This clip might explain more than you expect 👇

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appreciation 07/02/25 🫂 I appreciate: 1) the community building work that @hankmoody is doing. Thanks for bringing all of us closer. 🫂 2) @laurashin ‘s recent interview with @jesse.base.eth - loved learning about JP Morgan and Shopify using the blockchain to gain efficiencies on Base. 🤯 3) the mention of the Privy and Stripe acquisition, during the same interview as an early signal of greater things to come in the next 12 months. Did you catch this interview @debbie ?

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A fintech giant quietly going full crypto 🔗 A $59M bet on a suit 👔 Steven Goldfeder & Calvin Hamilton join Unchained to unpack this week’s biggest stories 🎧 https://unchainedcrypto.com/why-arbitrum-won-over-robinhood-a-59-million-polymarket-controversy/

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Lido just launched dual governance. 🤝 But what does that even mean? Hasu & Vasiliy from Lido delve into: ⚙️ How the dual governance model works 📉 Whether this dilutes LDO token value 🏛️ What this means for DeFi—and if others will follow 🏦 Whether this might get institutions off the sidelines https://unchainedcrypto.com/does-lidos-dual-governance-now-make-it-the-safest-place-to-stake-eth-ep-860/

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“No use case”? Elizabeth Rossiello built a cross-border business with crypto as the engine. Crypto in of itself wasn’t the goal — just the best tool for the job. https://unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-and-fintech-are-colliding-who-wins-and-how/

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Imagine this: 🗓️ It’s a holiday. 🇳🇬 Your clients need dollars. 🏦 The U.S. banking system is closed. 🎧 Elizabeth Rossiello on why crypto is essential https://unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-and-fintech-are-colliding-who-wins-and-how/

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Fintech and crypto are finally converging, and Elizabeth Rossiello, who launched the first bitcoin exchange in Africa, has been living that reality for a decade. She joins Unchained to explain: 🤝 Why dLocal just bought her company 🧱 Why new entrants keep failing to gain traction 💥 The impact of stablecoins 💰 Why liquidity > tech https://unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-and-fintech-are-colliding-who-wins-and-how/

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JPMorgan is launching a deposit token on Base. Jesse Pollak, head of Base, joined Unchained to unpack: 🏦 Why the largest bank on earth picked Base 💸 What deposit tokens really are 📲 Coinbase’s plan for one-tap DeFi 🌐 And why Base is still Ethereum https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast/why-jpmorgan-and-shopify-are-rolling-out-new-products-on-ethereum-layer-2-base/

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If they pull it off… “they’re #1. Period.” Arthur Hayes says HIP-3 could make Hyperliquid THE decentralized exchange. Here’s why 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/arthur-hayes-and-hanson-birringer-on-hyperliquids-success-and-what-could-stop-it/

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Insightful @unchainedcrypto interview! Must see @laurashin interviewing @jesse.base.eth about JP Morgan launching $JPMD on @base Plus Shopify working w base 🔵 https://youtu.be/4zSMFup894w?si=Nb2hLqse3wqlbq-f

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Arthur Hayes asks the hard question: What happens to Hyperliquid when Coinbase and Robinhood launch perps? https://unchainedcrypto.com/arthur-hayes-and-hanson-birringer-on-hyperliquids-success-and-what-could-stop-it/

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Did James Wynn fake it all? 🙊 Here’s why Arthur Hayes is skeptical of the story 👇 https://unchainedcrypto.com/arthur-hayes-and-hanson-birringer-on-hyperliquids-success-and-what-could-stop-it/

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🤑 How do you build loyalty in DeFi? Hanson Birringer says it’s not just airdrops, it’s about making your users rich. And that’s exactly what Hyperliquid did. https://unchainedcrypto.com/arthur-hayes-and-hanson-birringer-on-hyperliquids-success-and-what-could-stop-it/

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Ever since its airdrop in November, $HYPE has been on a tear 🔥. On Unchained, Arthur Hayes & Hanson Birringer explain: 🚀 what actually fueled Hyperliquid’s rise 🪙 why the Wynn saga looks like a clever farm 📉 how Robinhood and Coinbase could be a real threat 🧠 and why HIP-3 is the DEX “holy grail” https://unchainedcrypto.com/arthur-hayes-and-hanson-birringer-on-hyperliquids-success-and-what-could-stop-it/

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🛒 Shopify just said it would enable USDC payments. That’s millions of merchants, dozens of millions of customers. Former Circle exec Vicky Fu says this is exactly what stablecoins were built for. https://unchainedcrypto.com/a-soon-to-be-2-trillion-stablecoin-market-stripe-shopify-and-banks-want-in/

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