Laura Shin
Laura Shin is a leading crypto journalist, author, and podcast host that covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, DAOs, stablecoins, and other related subjects, with her videos amassing over 30 million downloads and views. Laura is the Producer and Host of the popular blockchain and crypto podcast, Unchained, where she interviews the leaders and top minds within the crypto world. A leading independent crypto and blockchain writer since 2015, Laura is best known for covering the crypto and blockchain space and her ability to distill complicated crypto concepts into an unbiased, accessible narrative. She is a former Senior Editor at Forbes, where she was the first mainstream reporter to cover crypto assets full-time. In addition, Laura is the author of The Cryptonians, where she and her sources found evidence that appears to resolve the biggest whodunnit in crypto: who was behind the 2016 DAO hack on Ethereum. She is a sought-after guest speaker for leading technological and cultural podcasts, events, and conferences around the world.
Laura Shin Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Producer and Host
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Producer and Host
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Senior Editor
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Producer, The New York Times on the Web
Academic History
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M.A., Science Journalism
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B.A., Modern Thought and Literature
As Senior Editor, Laura managed Forbes' coverage of crypto assets, Bitcoin, Ethereum, cryptocurrencies, ICOs, tokens and blockchain.
She was the co-lead reporter on the Forbes Fintech 50 list, and wrote a magazine cover story on initial coin offerings.
She also covered personal finance, including budgeting, retirement, saving, debt, investing, loans, credit, earning, estate planning, and more.
She also co-authored a Forbes e-book, The Millennial Game Plan: Career and Money Secrets to Succeed in Today's World.
EARLY CAREER
Laura started her career in journalism as a part-time proofreader for Newsweek, before assuming the role of assistant producer.
She later freelanced, writing articles for major publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune.
She was a Newsreader on Tech Desk at The Wall Street Journal Online, where she did roundups of tech stocks and a daily venture capital column.
She was a Producer at The New York Times on the Web, where she conceived "Apartment Envy," a popular weekly column on New York apartments.
She was a Senior Editor for LearnVest, where she supervised all business and economy news and evergreen personal finance content on the site.
She was a Features Editor for CBS Interactive's SmartPlanet, where she oversaw all the site's reported features by 25 contributors and doubled page reviews.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
2016 Blockchain Award for Most Insightful Journalist
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Laura presents at conferences, panels, and online webcasts on the subjects of digital currencies, Bitcoin, Ethereum, ICOs, blockchain, and related subjects.
She was an invited contributor to TEDx San Francisco 2018, CME’s Global Financial Leadership Conference, the IMF, Singularity University, and others.
In 2018, she gave a TEDx San Francisco talk on how crypto could enable more people to become their own bosses.
She has appeared as a guest on Real Vision multiple times.