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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Investing
251
The Worst 3 Days in Stocks Since Oct 1987
13 min
252
A Blueprint for Crypto In America
10 min
253
Bitcoin Holds Up Better Than Stocks in the Tari...
25 min
254
Trump's Tariff Trouble
18 min
255
Big Day For Crypto Biz As Circle Prepares for IPO
12 min
256
Trump's Crypto Engagement is Making it Hard for...
13 min
257
What to Make of Galaxy Digital's $200m Fine
13 min
258
Hester Peirce Charts a New Course for the SEC
15 min
259
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
260
Are We Finally Going to Get Securities Clarity?
12 min
261
The Prophecy is Fulfilled: Gamestop to Buy BTC
14 min
262
Real World Asset Tokenization Shows Positive Ea...
15 min
263
A Win for Privacy as Tornado Cash Addresses are...
13 min
264
Crypto's Past, Present and Future
10 min
265
Making America the"Undisputed Bitcoin Superpowe...
12 min
266
Sneaky Significant Changes at the Fed
14 min
267
The Real Story of Institutional Crypto Interest
12 min
268
Bitcoin is For Enemies: Pyongyang Edition
12 min
269
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "The Beatings Will ...
15 min
270
Stablecoin Debate Illustrates the Failure of th...
15 min
271
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
272
Crypto's Biggest Funding Deal Ever
13 min
273
Early Signs of Crypto Bipartisanship in Congress
12 min
274
Ignore the Whiners: The White House Crypto Summ...
13 min
275
Markets Get Spooked By Recession Possibility
11 min