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
Gensler's Dubious Legacy
8 min
602
The Crypto Market Comes Roaring Back
28 min
603
Saylor Buys $600M More BTC as Proshares BITO Hi...
16 min
604
The Treasury Department's Latest Power Grab Has...
14 min
605
The European CBDC Debate Heats Up
14 min
606
Crypto Funds See Biggest Inflows Of 2023
13 min
607
Is CZ a Flight Risk? DOJ Says He Is
16 min
608
CZ Guilty, Binance Settles Criminal Charges wit...
13 min
609
The SEC Sues Kraken (Again?!)
12 min
610
A Primer on Argentina's New Pro-BTC President J...
16 min
611
Is the Bank Secrecy Act Unconsitutional?
9 min
612
This Presidential Candidate Has a Crypto Plan T...
15 min
613
Delay Ends Mass BTC Spot ETF Approval Dream
14 min
614
Not the BTC Decoupling We Were Looking For
13 min
615
With Latest CPI, the Fed Hiking Cycle Finally A...
14 min
616
BTC Held By Institutional Products Hits ATH
14 min
617
Markets Surge as BlackRock Files ETH Spot ETF
11 min
618
ETF Excitement Drives Bitcoin Past $36,000
15 min
619
Is Circling Preparing for an IPO?
16 min
620
How Crypto Can Actually Move Past SBF
16 min
621
SEC Is Reprimanded by Government Accountability...
20 min
622
SBF Gets Absolutely Buried in Cross-Examination
21 min
623
How SBF's Testimony Tried to Contradict Carolin...
20 min
624
Bitcoin and Freedom
13 min
625
SBF Testifies; WSJ Errors; Bitcoin Booms - The ...
30 min