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Blockchain technology is about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from financial services to identity, from health care to our Internet of Things devices. In this podcast, host Laura Shin talks with industry pioneers across tech, financial services, health care, government and other sectors about how the blockchain and cryptocurrency will open up new opportunities for incumbents, startups and everyday people to interact more efficiently, directly and globally.

Feb 25, 2022

In a fun change of pace, Steven Ehrlich, editor of Forbes Cryptoasset and Blockchain Advisor, joins Unchained to interview me about my book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which came out this week. We discuss…

  • where the inspiration for “The Cryptopians” title came from
  • why I wanted to write a book about Ethereum
  • how Vitalik’s role changed over the course of Ethereum’s founding
  • who the main characters in The Cryptopians are
  • the biggest challenges Ethereum and the Ethereum Foundation faced in its early days
  • Ethereum’s “red wedding” day
  • what issues with crowdfunding and US securities laws were faced by early Ethereum founders
  • how The DAO hack, along with the Shanghai attacks and Parity drama, shaped Ethereum
  • what I discovered about Ming Chan’s time as the Ethereum Foundation director
  • my biggest takeaways from researching ICOs
  • why I think DAOs could be the next big thing
  • whether or not I have an idea for a new book…

 

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Laura Shin

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Steven Ehrlich