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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Business
Investing
601
The European CBDC Debate Heats Up
14 min
602
Crypto Funds See Biggest Inflows Of 2023
13 min
603
Is CZ a Flight Risk? DOJ Says He Is
16 min
604
CZ Guilty, Binance Settles Criminal Charges wit...
13 min
605
The SEC Sues Kraken (Again?!)
12 min
606
A Primer on Argentina's New Pro-BTC President J...
16 min
607
Is the Bank Secrecy Act Unconsitutional?
9 min
608
This Presidential Candidate Has a Crypto Plan T...
15 min
609
Delay Ends Mass BTC Spot ETF Approval Dream
14 min
610
Not the BTC Decoupling We Were Looking For
13 min
611
With Latest CPI, the Fed Hiking Cycle Finally A...
14 min
612
BTC Held By Institutional Products Hits ATH
14 min
613
Markets Surge as BlackRock Files ETH Spot ETF
11 min
614
ETF Excitement Drives Bitcoin Past $36,000
15 min
615
Is Circling Preparing for an IPO?
16 min
616
How Crypto Can Actually Move Past SBF
16 min
617
SEC Is Reprimanded by Government Accountability...
20 min
618
SBF Gets Absolutely Buried in Cross-Examination
21 min
619
How SBF's Testimony Tried to Contradict Carolin...
20 min
620
Bitcoin and Freedom
13 min
621
SBF Testifies; WSJ Errors; Bitcoin Booms - The ...
30 min
622
SBF Takes the Stand
16 min
623
Will the WSJ Retract Their Bogus Crypto Terror ...
17 min
624
Oops! The BlackRock ETF Code IBTC Has Been Arou...
15 min
625
Bitcoin Up 100% in 2023, Hits Pre-Luna Crash Pr...
14 min