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
401
What Was That -- A Market Crash for Ants?
12 min
402
What Drove the Market Crash
12 min
403
Powell Signals Rate Cuts Finally Coming in Sept...
14 min
404
The Debate Around the Bitcoin Reserve
13 min
405
Is the US Preparing to Sell Silk Road BTC?
12 min
406
The Political Class Bends the Knee to Bitcoin
15 min
407
Senator Bill Hagerty on the Stakes of the Elect...
10 min
408
The Worst Day in Stonks Since 2024
17 min
409
ETH's Successful First Day ETF Launch
12 min
410
Ethereum ETFs Go Live!
12 min
411
Does Biden Dropping Out Change Anything for Bit...
12 min
412
Vitalik on Crypto Single Issue Voting
17 min
413
Should Bitcoiners Trust Politicians?
29 min
414
Mt. Gox Distribution Begins and Honeybadger Don...
13 min
415
Republican VP Nominee on Bitcoin, Crypto and Ge...
12 min
416
The SEC Backs Off Another Crypto Enforcement Ac...
14 min
417
The Theory and Practice of Bitcoin Politics
15 min
418
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
28 min
419
Trump Speaking At Bitcoin Conference
14 min
420
Powell Inches Towards Rate Cuts
18 min
421
For the First Time Ever, Crypto is an Official ...
12 min
422
Mt. Gox Unlocks Send BTC Crashing
13 min
423
Agriculture and the State of Tokenization
9 min
424
Software Creates New Nations
16 min
425
Polkadot Courts Controversy with Ad Spend
13 min