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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Business
Investing
226
A Blueprint for Crypto In America
10 min
227
Bitcoin Holds Up Better Than Stocks in the Tari...
25 min
228
Trump's Tariff Trouble
18 min
229
Big Day For Crypto Biz As Circle Prepares for IPO
12 min
230
Trump's Crypto Engagement is Making it Hard for...
13 min
231
What to Make of Galaxy Digital's $200m Fine
13 min
232
Hester Peirce Charts a New Course for the SEC
15 min
233
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
234
Are We Finally Going to Get Securities Clarity?
12 min
235
The Prophecy is Fulfilled: Gamestop to Buy BTC
14 min
236
Real World Asset Tokenization Shows Positive Ea...
15 min
237
A Win for Privacy as Tornado Cash Addresses are...
13 min
238
Crypto's Past, Present and Future
10 min
239
Making America the"Undisputed Bitcoin Superpowe...
12 min
240
Sneaky Significant Changes at the Fed
14 min
241
The Real Story of Institutional Crypto Interest
12 min
242
Bitcoin is For Enemies: Pyongyang Edition
12 min
243
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "The Beatings Will ...
15 min
244
Stablecoin Debate Illustrates the Failure of th...
15 min
245
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
246
Crypto's Biggest Funding Deal Ever
13 min
247
Early Signs of Crypto Bipartisanship in Congress
12 min
248
Markets Get Spooked By Recession Possibility
11 min
249
Ignore the Whiners: The White House Crypto Summ...
13 min
250
A Preview of the White House Crypto Summit
11 min