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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Bitcoin is For Enemies: Pyongyang Edition
12 min
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Treasury Secretary Bessent: "The Beatings Will ...
15 min
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Stablecoin Debate Illustrates the Failure of th...
15 min
254
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
255
Crypto's Biggest Funding Deal Ever
13 min
256
Early Signs of Crypto Bipartisanship in Congress
12 min
257
Ignore the Whiners: The White House Crypto Summ...
13 min
258
Markets Get Spooked By Recession Possibility
11 min
259
A Preview of the White House Crypto Summit
11 min
260
Will AI Vibe Coding Lead to Web3 Adoption?
11 min
261
It's Actually Happening: The USA Gets a Strateg...
29 min
262
No One Knows Anything About This Economy
15 min
263
A Bipartisan Crypto Voting Coalition Emerges
12 min
264
Trump's Strategic S#^@coin Reserve
13 min
265
Is the War on Crypto Actually Over?
12 min
266
Bitcoin's Brutal Crash: The Five Most Important...
27 min
267
Security After the Bybit Hack with Ledger CTO C...
21 min
268
How AI Is Impacting Bitcoin Mining
13 min
269
Bitcoin is Surging at the State Government Level
12 min
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How AI Agents Might Finally Make Micropayments ...
15 min
271
The Latest Updates from Washington D.C.'s "Gold...
12 min
272
The $LIBRA Scandal Just Gets Worse
12 min
273
The Memecoin That Might Take Down a President
17 min
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US Politicians Explain What Should Come Next in...
11 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
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