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Laura Shin crypto industry interviews.

In the last 30 days, Unchained produced 165 attributed ideas; most-discussed: NET.

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Theses first heard here · 24

AI labs as high-value espionage targetsFIRST HEARD 15 OCT
Bitcoin's hidden counterparty risk in custodyFIRST HEARD 14 OCT
L2 shutdowns as crypto's ghost citiesFIRST HEARD 8 OCT
Chinese AI models as the crypto break clockFIRST HEARD 8 OCT
THORChain's design prevents blocking illicit fundsFIRST HEARD 30 SEP
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
Banks blocking AI agents over UX control
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
Open source as cybersecurity disinfectant
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
AI agents as a consumer surplus shift
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
Health insurance as the prime AI short
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
Hyperliquid as blockchain-not-Bitcoin realization
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
Black October's blast radius contained
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
2021 crypto valuations as bubble prices
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24 OCT3D AGOThe Chopping Block: Black October, Banks Blocking AI Agents, Hyperliquid's Blockchain-Not-Bitcoin Moment, and the Visa-Fireblocks Rumor
AI agent bank run fear overblown
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23 OCT4D AGOPaperTrade Attracted $140M, Then Changed the Rules. Was It a Bait and Switch?
Transferable PAPER token as existential risk
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23 OCT4D AGOPaperTrade Attracted $140M, Then Changed the Rules. Was It a Bait and Switch?
Tokens need underlying business value
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23 OCT4D AGOPaperTrade Attracted $140M, Then Changed the Rules. Was It a Bait and Switch?
PaperTrade volume collapse after rule change
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Pay Per Trade's 1000x leverage as a mechanism design experiment
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
eMudhra's weak keys a systemic failure
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Internet trust schemes cracking under AI
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Certificate authority model is a fragile cabal
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
AI will fuel a DeFi Summer renaissance
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
PHP 2-Shell RCE threatens 70% of the web
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Certificate revocation is a ghetto process
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Crypto mechanism design lessons are profound
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Weak private keys are instantly exploitable on-chain
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Anthropic's concerning regulatory capture efforts
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22 OCT5D AGOUneasy Money: Is the Internet Breaking Because Bots Never Get Lazy?
Cloudflare's WAF as a critical shield
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
AI may break elliptic curve cryptography before quantum
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
Hash-based crypto as post-AI safety choice
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
AI breaking cryptography before quantum
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
Hash-based schemes as dual-purpose defense
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
Blockchains uniquely exposed to crypto breaks
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
AI labs may hold unreleased crypto breaks
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
Loss of public-key encryption threatens privacy protocols
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21 OCT6D AGOHow Crypto Can Survive If AI or Quantum Computers Break Its Cryptography
Lattices favored for performance over hashes
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