Laura Shin
Laura Shin is a cryptocurrency journalist, podcast host and author, a former senior editor at ForbesForbesForbes is an American business media brand that began with Forbes magazine, founded by B.C. Forbes in 1917. It is known for rankings such as the Forbes 400, the World’s Billionaires list and 30 Under 30, and operates Forbes.com, ForbesLive events and licensed editions in 81 countries. Since 2014 a majority stake has been held by the Hong Kong investment group Integrated Whale Media; a 2021 plan to list on the New York Stock Exchange through a special purpose acquisition company was terminated in 2022. It is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.Open the full entry who founded the crypto media outlet Unchained, hosts its podcast of the same name, and wrote “The Cryptopians,” about the first big cryptocurrency craze.
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Key facts
2018Leaving Forbes to Focus on Podcasts
She was formerly a senior editor at Forbes; according to her author bio, she was the first mainstream journalist to cover crypto full-time.[1][2]
According to her publisher, she left the magazine in 2018 to concentrate on her podcasts and videos, including Unchained and Unconfirmed.[3]
2019Launching the Unchained Live Conference
In a 2020 profile, CointelegraphCointelegraphCointelegraph is a digital news outlet covering blockchain, digital assets, artificial intelligence, and fintech, known for its cartoon-style news illustrations. It also runs businesses including Cointelegraph Magazine, research, an accelerator, and events.Open the full entry noted that she launched the Unchained Live conference in 2019 and placed her at No. 89 on that year’s list of people in crypto and blockchain.[4]
February 22, 2022Publishing “The Cryptopians”
As of October 2026: Founder and CEO of Unchained
Unchained’s website lists her as founder and CEO of the outlet, which describes itself as a no-hype resource on crypto; she also hosts the Unchained podcast.[6]
According to her CoinDeskCoinDeskCoinDesk is a cryptocurrency media, events, index, and data company founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York. Its businesses include the CoinDesk news website, the annual crypto industry conference Consensus, and the CoinDesk Indices index business. In November 2023, the digital asset exchange Bullish acquired CoinDesk from Digital Currency Group, and CoinDesk has since operated as an independent subsidiary of Bullish.Open the full entry author bio, her podcasts and videos have had more than 15 million downloads and views, she has spoken about cryptocurrency at venues including TEDx San Francisco, the International Monetary Fund, Singularity UniversitySingularity UniversitySingularity University is a technology and leadership education organization founded by Peter H. Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil. It offers short executive programs, organizational training and support for entrepreneurs, focusing on rapidly developing technologies and their social and business implications.Open the full entry and the Oslo Freedom Forum, and she lives in New York City.[1]
Education
She graduated with honors from Stanford University as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and holds a master of arts from Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University, formally Columbia University in the City of New York, is a private research university in New York City and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1754 by royal charter from King George II as King's College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in New York State and the fifth oldest in the United States. It was renamed Columbia College in 1784 and adopted the university name and moved to Manhattan's Morningside Heights in 1896. It has 17 schools and four affiliated colleges, with 35,978 students enrolled in fall 2025. Legal scholar Jennifer L. Mnookin became president on July 1, 2026.Open the full entry’s School of Journalism.[1]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Forbes: Official website: https://www.forbes.com/ (opens in a new window)[2]
Unchained: Official website: https://unchainedcrypto.com/ (opens in a new window)[6]
Personal website: Public link: https://laurashin.com/ (opens in a new window)[5]
X: Public account: https://x.com/laurashin (opens in a new window)[1][5]
LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: Public profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurashin (opens in a new window)[1]