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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Software Creates New Nations
16 min
452
Polkadot Courts Controversy with Ad Spend
13 min
453
Circle Becomes First European Licensed Stableco...
16 min
454
The SEC's Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
14 min
455
Is there Danger in Politicizing Crypto?
8 min
456
The Five Most Important Stories In Crypto This ...
35 min
457
The US Gov't Sells Its BTC Stack
12 min
458
Fairshake Helps Hand Anti-Crypto Army a Loss
12 min
459
The Saga of Wikileaks' Julian Assange is Finall...
15 min
460
Why So Gloomy? Mt. Gox Unlocks Latest Bummer in...
12 min
461
Does Crypto Need Memecoins?
8 min
462
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
29 min
463
The Incredibly Weird Certik-Kraken Exploit
12 min
464
Is the Trump Solana Memecoin Real?
13 min
465
How Stablecoins Could Extend Dollar Dominance
15 min
466
The Future of Web3 is Functionality
10 min
467
The Top 5 Stories in Crypto This Week
28 min
468
After Inflation Improvement, a Quiet FOMC
14 min
469
PleaserDAO Sues Martin Shkreli Over Wu-Tang Album
15 min
470
Massive Expansion of Crypto Sanctions Power Snu...
14 min
471
Questions about Bitcoin and Macro to Start the ...
13 min
472
Getting Crypto Regulation Right
11 min
473
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
24 min
474
The Bank of Canada Cuts Rates; Will the Fed Fol...
12 min
475
The Surprise Second Biggest Bitcoin ETF Inflow ...
10 min