Crypto Journalism and Investigative Reporting by Laura Shin
Laura Shin, one of the most prominent journalists in crypto, continues to shape public understanding of blockchain and DeFi in 2025. As host of the “Unchained” podcast, which surpassed 40 million all-time downloads, Shin remains a go-to source for deep-dive interviews with founders, regulators, and whistleblowers. In 2024, she published the updated edition of her book The Cryptopians, featuring new insights into Ethereum's early governance and the rise of DAOs.
Shin was formerly a senior editor at Forbes and became the first mainstream journalist to dedicate full-time coverage to the crypto space. Her investigative reporting has uncovered major conflicts and pivotal moments in crypto history, including the early days of Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum, the ICO boom, and DeFi’s explosive growth. She holds degrees from Stanford and Columbia’s School of Journalism. Known for her impartiality and depth, Shin continues to lead conversations around regulation, innovation, and ethical standards in blockchain media.
Laura Shin: Strongest crypto wallet is not enough if phone is vulnerable
Laura Shin warns that even the strongest crypto wallet cannot provide full protection if a user's phone is the security weak point. She also acknowledged support from Cape for her show and ...
Transporting outside protesters compared to market spoofing, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin shares a perspective from the Bits + Bips podcast, highlighting a comparison made by host Austin Campbell. According to Campbell, bringing in outside protesters to create fake local ...
Laura Shin: Investors believing they held SpaceX pre-IPO shares may have only held layered SPVs
Laura Shin highlights investor misconceptions around SpaceX pre-IPO shares. According to Shin, some investors believed they directly owned shares of SpaceX before its initial public offering. ...
Shift to equity fundraising over tokens gains traction, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin highlights a significant shift in sentiment from a leading industry figure. The individual, known for building a career around tokens, now states that if he were to launch a new project ...
Laura Shin: Most current tokens could become worthless amid capital cycles
Laura Shin shares her perspective on current trends in the crypto market. She highlights a view from @ramahluwalia that up to 99 percent of tokens currently in circulation could eventually become ...
CFTC is now central to U.S. crypto regulation, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin reports that the CFTC has quickly become the most significant regulator for crypto in the U.S. overnight. This shift, according to commentary referenced in her tweet, is attributed to ...
Laura Shin: Most crypto podcasts fail to offer accurate information
Laura Shin describes her frustration with the current landscape of crypto podcasts, stating that 99 percent of them are hosted by older men and often contain inaccurate information. She also ...
Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million to pay dividends, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin reports that Strategy has sold 3,588 BTC, generating $216 million to fund its preferred dividends. The move raises questions about whether this signals capitulation or demonstrates ...
Laura Shin: Token governance confidence weakening but hope remains for ENS DAO
Laura Shin highlights that Nick Johnson's belief in the effectiveness of token governance has declined, though he is not yet willing to abandon the ENS DAO. Johnson shared these views on the ...
Ethereum outpaces Solana with a million contributors and validators, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin highlights the considerable differences between Ethereum and Solana in terms of network participation. According to her, Ethereum has a million contributors and a million validators, ...
Laura Shin: Strategy conducts broader measures to strengthen fiat reserve
Laura Shin states that most observers expected Strategy to use its ATM facility, raise $100 million, and possibly release news regarding its other preferred securities trading below par this ...
Biggest crypto gains expected from building rather than trading, Laura Shin argues
Laura Shin suggests that the most significant crypto gains in the next decade will come from building rather than trading. She thanks Fidelity for its support of her show in the ...
Laura Shin: Perp marketplace asked to create market in own index raises crypto standards questions
Laura Shin reports that a perpetual marketplace requested @carmenli to make a market in an index associated with her name. She explains that @carmenli declined this request and discusses on Bits ...
Strategy under one-man control as MSTR falls to two-year low, Laura Shin argues
Laura Shin questions the leadership structure at Strategy, emphasizing that decision-making is concentrated in one individual. She notes that a week ago STRC bonds slipped below par, and now the ...
Laura Shin: STRC cannot return to $100 and faces ongoing discount
Laura Shin questions the ability for STRC to recover to $100, arguing that a return to this price is highly unlikely. She highlights that, according to Vinny Lingham, STRC is structurally broken ...
Strategy STRC preferred stock stays below $100 par, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin highlights ongoing challenges for Strategy's STRC bitcoin-backed preferred stock, which continues to trade below its $100 par value. Shin points out that a rebound in bitcoin prices, ...
Laura Shin: Ethereum MEV bot jaredfromsubway.eth exploited for $7.5 million
Laura Shin reports that Ethereum's well-known MEV bot, jaredfromsubway.eth, was exploited in an attack resulting in a loss of $7.5 million. The update also notes that Michael Saylor has signaled ...
Bitcoin has 6x leverage and HYPE 2.1x on Kalshi, Laura Shin reveals
Laura Shin highlights that Kalshi's per-asset leverage caps are determined by a risk engine reviewed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. These caps are calibrated based on each ...
Laura Shin: Wall Street bullish on Ethereum, questions remain for ETH
Laura Shin questions whether Wall Street’s bullish stance on Ethereum extends to ETH itself. This week, she examines factors such as token burns, transaction fees, and staking yields, observing ...
Moody's embeds credit ratings into tokenized bonds on Solana, Laura Shin notes
Laura Shin reports that Moody's, a company with a 115-year legacy in ratings, has embraced onchain technology by embedding credit ratings directly into tokenized bonds on Solana. According to ...
Laura Shin: BlackRock launches BITA ETF offering bitcoin exposure and yield
Laura Shin highlights that BlackRock has introduced BITA, a bitcoin exchange-traded fund designed to provide both exposure to bitcoin and mid-to-high-teens yield by selling call options for ...
