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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Clavicular x Polymarket, the CLARITY Act, and W...
25 min
27
MegaETH, the DeFi United Bailout, Meta’s USDC P...
36 min
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How Crypto Is Fighting Back Against North Korea...
37 min
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Mythos Leaks, Crypto in the Strait of Hormuz, a...
26 min
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Can AI Actually Trade Crypto? | The Breakdown
31 min
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Crypto Fed Chair, Polymarket Bots, and the Fake...
28 min
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Kevin O’Leary on AI, Data Centers, and Why He S...
33 min
33
The Three Layers of AI Agent Commerce with Jord...
38 min
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Are AI Agents Actually Using Crypto? | The Brea...
24 min
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Fed Governor Miran on Why Inflation Fears Are O...
34 min
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The Crypto-TradFi Convergence | Inflection Point
34 min
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Privacy & Institutional Crypto's [Redacted] Fut...
43 min
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Investor Relations in the Onchain Era
21 min
39
Are We Measuring Crypto All Wrong? | Nick Almond
27 min
40
The Macro Chain Reaction of Oil Shocks | Forwar...
48 min
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Why I’m Hosting The Breakdown | David Canellis ...
22 min
42
The Real Forces Moving Bitcoin Now | Marc Arjoon
33 min
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Bitcoin’s Halving Cycle Isn’t What You Think | ...
22 min
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AI Agents and the Next Wave of Crypto Demand | ...
33 min
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Introducing: Inflection Point | The Crypto-Trad...
63 min
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Crypto VC Is Not The Problem | The Breakdown
31 min
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Is Crypto Becoming Fintech? | Nick Almond
32 min
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Fintech Might Absorb Crypto | The Breakdown
24 min
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Crypto Can Build The Agent Economy | The Breakdown
28 min
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Crypto, AI and the Permanent Underclass | The B...
27 min