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.

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The State Department's Unconscionable Abandonme...
9 min
402
What We Learned (If Anything) From Powell's Jac...
11 min
403
Just How Big a Deal is the Arrest of Telegram C...
16 min
404
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
25 min
405
Jobs Revision Clears the Way for Fed Cuts
13 min
406
The Most Important Stories in Crypto You Probab...
14 min
407
What the Gensler Treasury Secretary Rumors Say ...
11 min
408
Crypto Advocate Howard Lutnick to Head Trump Tr...
14 min
409
Crypto's Critics Seem to Be Getting Nervous
17 min
410
What the Crypto Town Hall Told Us About the Dem...
12 min
411
VP Harris' Likely Economic Appointments Seem to...
14 min
412
Poll Numbers Show What Dems Really Think of Cry...
13 min
413
The SEC Goes After Crypto VCs
13 min
414
The Great American Bitcoin Mining Plan
12 min
415
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
416
The Ripple-SEC Case is Finally Over
12 min
417
What the Walz VP Pick Says About the Dem Approa...
13 min
418
What Was That -- A Market Crash for Ants?
12 min
419
What Drove the Market Crash
12 min
420
Powell Signals Rate Cuts Finally Coming in Sept...
14 min
421
The Debate Around the Bitcoin Reserve
13 min
422
Is the US Preparing to Sell Silk Road BTC?
12 min
423
The Political Class Bends the Knee to Bitcoin
15 min
424
Senator Bill Hagerty on the Stakes of the Elect...
10 min
425
The Worst Day in Stonks Since 2024
17 min