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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Gary Wang and the Alameda Grift History
16 min
627
An Analyst Warns on TUSD, stUSDT, and Huobi/HTX
9 min
628
Crypto's Biggest Ally Could Be the Next Speaker...
29 min
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Macro Signals Are All Flashing Warnings
13 min
630
SBF Defense: "Blame Caroline! Also He's a Nerd."
17 min
631
A Leading Candidate for Next Speaker of the Hou...
14 min
632
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Begins - Everything...
22 min
633
Bitcoin Pops As Uptober Returns
12 min
634
Where Crypto Has Product-Market Fit (And Where ...
11 min
635
ETH Futures ETFs Get Set to Trade as Government...
12 min
636
The 5 Most Important Stories from Crypto This Week
33 min
637
Congressional Republicans Lash Out At Gensler
13 min
638
Chokepoint Across the Pond: Chase UK Says No Cr...
14 min
639
Huobi Changes Name to HTX and Almost Immediatel...
15 min
640
ByBit Vacates United Kingdom as "Crypto Hub" Dr...
13 min
641
How the Crypto Investing Landscape Has Changed
15 min
642
The Top Five Stories in Crypto This Week } SEC ...
27 min
643
Could Oil and a Gov't Shutdown Screw Up Powell'...
14 min
644
The Hawkish Halt: Why the Market Finally Believ...
13 min
645
Is the SEC About to Go Scorched Earth?
12 min
646
Courts Hand SEC Half an L in Binance US Case
13 min
647
Anti-CBDC Bills Advance in Congress
12 min
648
Crypto Venture Funding is Down; But Bitcoin Bui...
12 min
649
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
14 min
650
How Impactful Will FTX Estate Selling Be on Cry...
12 min