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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401
The SEC Backs Off Another Crypto Enforcement Ac...
14 min
402
The Theory and Practice of Bitcoin Politics
15 min
403
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
28 min
404
Trump Speaking At Bitcoin Conference
14 min
405
Powell Inches Towards Rate Cuts
18 min
406
For the First Time Ever, Crypto is an Official ...
12 min
407
Mt. Gox Unlocks Send BTC Crashing
13 min
408
Agriculture and the State of Tokenization
9 min
409
Software Creates New Nations
16 min
410
Polkadot Courts Controversy with Ad Spend
13 min
411
Circle Becomes First European Licensed Stableco...
16 min
412
The SEC's Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
14 min
413
Is there Danger in Politicizing Crypto?
8 min
414
The Five Most Important Stories In Crypto This ...
35 min
415
The US Gov't Sells Its BTC Stack
12 min
416
Fairshake Helps Hand Anti-Crypto Army a Loss
12 min
417
The Saga of Wikileaks' Julian Assange is Finall...
15 min
418
Why So Gloomy? Mt. Gox Unlocks Latest Bummer in...
12 min
419
Does Crypto Need Memecoins?
8 min
420
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
29 min
421
The Incredibly Weird Certik-Kraken Exploit
12 min
422
Is the Trump Solana Memecoin Real?
13 min
423
How Stablecoins Could Extend Dollar Dominance
15 min
424
The Future of Web3 is Functionality
10 min
425
The Top 5 Stories in Crypto This Week
28 min