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