The Breakdown

The Breakdown dives into the deepest topics in crypto, blockchain, and the macro forces shaping markets and power structures. Each episode breaks down complex ideas into clear, grounded analysis — separating signal from noise across crypto, finance, and geopolitics.

Hosted by David Canellis, The Breakdown features explainers, interviews, and conversations with the people building, regulating, and challenging the financial system.

A Blockworks podcast.

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Can Bitcoin Fix What Tariffs Can't?
11 min
227
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
28 min
228
How Much Does the 90-Day Tariff Pause Actually ...
12 min
229
Everything in Crypto That ISN'T the Tariffs
15 min
230
Are We Headed to the Mar-a-Lago Accords?
15 min
231
The Worst 3 Days in Stocks Since Oct 1987
13 min
232
A Blueprint for Crypto In America
10 min
233
Bitcoin Holds Up Better Than Stocks in the Tari...
25 min
234
Trump's Tariff Trouble
18 min
235
Big Day For Crypto Biz As Circle Prepares for IPO
12 min
236
Trump's Crypto Engagement is Making it Hard for...
13 min
237
What to Make of Galaxy Digital's $200m Fine
13 min
238
Hester Peirce Charts a New Course for the SEC
15 min
239
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
240
Are We Finally Going to Get Securities Clarity?
12 min
241
The Prophecy is Fulfilled: Gamestop to Buy BTC
14 min
242
Real World Asset Tokenization Shows Positive Ea...
15 min
243
A Win for Privacy as Tornado Cash Addresses are...
13 min
244
Crypto's Past, Present and Future
10 min
245
Making America the"Undisputed Bitcoin Superpowe...
12 min
246
Sneaky Significant Changes at the Fed
14 min
247
The Real Story of Institutional Crypto Interest
12 min
248
Bitcoin is For Enemies: Pyongyang Edition
12 min
249
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "The Beatings Will ...
15 min
250
Stablecoin Debate Illustrates the Failure of th...
15 min