Danelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, interviews crypto journalist Laura Shin about covering the industry, her book The Cryptopians on Ethereum's history, and the Terra/UST collapse that unfolded during the recording.
In this episode of Block by Block, Danelle Dixon interviews Laura Shin, a pioneering crypto journalist who was among the first to cover digital assets full-time for a mainstream outlet. Shin discusses her career trajectory, her book The Cryptopians which chronicles Ethereum's creation through the ICO boom with interviews from over 200 people, and her upcoming project on the Bitfinex hack. The conversation covers how crypto journalism has evolved, the importance of reporting human dynamics alongside technology, and concludes with analysis of the Terra/UST stablecoin collapse occurring that week, exploring how algorithmic stablecoins work, regulatory implications, and whether similar projects will emerge despite the disaster.