Unchained
Unchained
Laura Shin
Why Arbitrum Won Over Robinhood + A $59 Million Polymarket Controversy - Ep. 863
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Jul 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm.
Intro
Why Robinhood chose Arbitrum and how much control they really have
How Arbitrum Stylus could power better UX for Robinhood and beyond
Why liquidity fragmentation is still a major unsolved problem
What makes MEV capture so attractive to big players like Robinhood
Why tokenized stocks might be the “big prize” on Arbitrum
What it means to be part of the Arbitrum ecosystem
How tokenized equities could change investing and what the risks are
Why the Arbitrum DAO stands to gain from this partnership
How Steven thinks fragmentation can be fixed more easily than most believe
Where the crypto-TradFi convergence is headed next
Why Steven defends Ethereum and calls out the critics of L2s
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Show notes
Today, we’ve got two very different stories in one episode.
First, Steven Goldfeder, co-founder of Offchain Labs, joins Unchained to explain why Robinhood is rebuilding its product on the Arbitrum tech stack, what it says about crypto’s evolution, and how this could finally bridge Web2 and Web3.
Then, Calvin Hamilton breaks down the bizarre $59 million bet on whether President Zelensky wore a suit — and why vague rules, a fateful tweet, and one protocol’s vote could damage Polymarket’s reputation.
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Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs
Calvin Hamilton, Polymarket bettor on the ‘yes’ of the Zelensky dispute.
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