Uneasy Money: In a World of AI, Are Dino Privacy Coins a Good Bet?

Unchained

Laura Shin

News, Tech News, Business News

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Thank you to our sponsor, MultiChain Advisors! Privacy is back on the radar as Monero gets compared to silver. Meanwhile, Vitalik wants Ethereum to ossify, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ NYC token rugs and X's algorithm has crypto Twitter up in arms. In this episode of Uneasy Money, hosts Kain Warwick, Luca Netz and Taylor Monahan unpack: Monero's sudden surge, Vitalik's “walkaway test,” why blatant scams like Adams’ NYC token continue to succeed and whether X has been suppressing crypto content. Don’t miss Kain’s story on how he lost nearly $250K in a wild vibe coding experiment. Plus, Is Vitalik's “walkaway test” too “aspirational?” And could X cashtags usher in the next altseason? Hosts: Luca Netz Kain Warwick Taylor Monahan Links: Why the Privacy Coins Mania Is Much More Than Price Action Eric Adams’ NYC Token Crashes Amid Liquidity Concerns Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says Blockchain Trilemma ‘Has Been Solved’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If this cash tag thing works and Twitter now allows you to buy crypto on Twitter,
0:05.0	that's not priced in. I don't care what you say, that is not priced in.
0:09.0	Like, you want an old season, that's where your old season's coming from,
0:13.0	if every single person on Twitter can all of a sudden just yolo ape into any token.
0:18.0	Wait, you're flying alt season, Kay.
0:24.5	Like, this seems like a lowerbrow meme coin season.
0:26.3	I got to hustle Twitter listing.
0:28.1	That's my new focus.
0:28.8	Literally.
0:30.5	You got to get lists on Twitter.
0:31.8	That's the new meta. Hey, everyone. I'm Kay Moirek, and to Uneasy Money because what happens on chain never stays on chain.
0:42.8	I'm here with my co-host Taylor Monaghan, Security at MetaMask and Luca Nett, CEO of Pudgy Penguins.
0:48.3	One quick thing before we start, nothing you hear on Uneasy Money is financial advice.
0:52.3	We're just three builders talking about what's happening on chain and we want you to always do your own research before aping in.
0:58.0	You can find all our disclosures at unchaincrypto.com slash uneasy money.
1:03.4	Multi-chain advisors is an emerging...
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1:11.9	That is the...
1:13.0	But only until the 28th of February.
1:15.5	The...
1:16.2	Um...
1:17.4	So stop whatever you're doing.
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