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.

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The First MEV-Related Arrest
12 min
502
Tornado Cash Developer Convicted
12 min
503
The Return of Roaring Kitty
12 min
504
The Rise of the Crypto Single-Issue Voter
13 min
505
The 5 Key Views on Stablecoins
46 min
506
The Week Crypto Truly Entered the Political Con...
21 min
507
Trump Completes His Crypto 180
12 min
508
Grayscale Withdraws ETH ETF
14 min
509
Why the Robinhood Wells Notice Hits Harder
11 min
510
The Bitcoin Bull Mood (Starts) to Return
10 min
511
For Bitcoin, Is It "Sell in May and Go Away"?
8 min
512
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
32 min
513
Powell Dismisses Inflation Concerns
15 min
514
Roger Ver Arrested for Tax Evasion as Coinbase ...
13 min
515
Former Binance CEO CZ Gets 4 Months In Jail (Be...
12 min
516
Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (2.0)
15 min
517
Why Bitcoin Will Drive the Next DeFi Summer
9 min
518
The Five Most Important Stories This Week
34 min
519
Samurai Wallet Founders Arrested
15 min
520
SEC Lawyers Resign, But Is It Enough?
14 min
521
The Halving and the First Fee War of the New Bi...
12 min
522
The Halving Shows Satoshi's Marketing Genius
12 min
523
The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto This Week
10 min
524
Crypto Reacts to the Lummis-Gillibrand Stableco...
13 min
525
Is The Bitcoin Rally Over Early?
13 min