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