Laura Shin on Greed, Hacks and Crypto Idealism

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_apr22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/4916F3EC-38E9-4873-9427-0A1375D7D96F"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arculus</span></em></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Laura Shin is the host of “Unchained,” one of the best known and longest running crypto podcasts. She is also the author of the new book “The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze.” In today’s episode, she and NLW discuss the early days of Ethereum, including her theory on who was behind The DAO hack that ended up causing Ethereum to fork. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find our guest on Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/laurashin"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@laurashin</span></a></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">From cash to crypto in no time with</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_apr22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Invest in hot coins and swap between exclusive pairs for cash back, earn up to 17% interest on your idle crypto assets and borrow against them for instant liquidity. Simple and secure. Head on to</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_apr22"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">nexo.io</span></em></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;"