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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Visa Goes Deeper on Stablecoin Settlement
12 min
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Beijing Bazooka: Why China Isn't Being More Agg...
13 min
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SEC Defeats, Binance Intrigue, and a Bitcoin Fl...
58 min
679
SEC Punts ETF Applications Till October
13 min
680
Judge In Uniswap Suit Says "Ask Congress, Not Me!"
12 min
681
What's Going On with the SEC's Sealed Binance F...
11 min
682
BREAKING: Grayscale Wins Lawsuit Against SEC!
14 min
683
The Treasury's Broker Definition Could Crush US...
15 min
684
Crypto: It's So Over. We're So Back.
8 min
685
The Continued Fallout of the Tornado Cash Arrests
13 min
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Markets Shrug Off Predictable Powell at Jackson...
12 min
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Tornado Cash Arrests: Attack on Terrorism or At...
12 min
688
WSJ Says Binance Facing Trouble Over Sanctions ...
14 min
689
The Next Phase of Stablecoin Competition Begins...
13 min
690
"The SEC Is Floundering"
13 min
691
What Progressives Should Understand About Crypto
11 min
692
Tornado Cash Sanctions Upheld In Court
11 min
693
Why Bitcoin Just Flash Crashed
14 min
694
A Primer on China's Current Economic Turmoil
17 min
695
Coinbase Launches Crypto Policy Coalition as FD...
12 min
696
Why A Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-Central Bank Economist ...
16 min
697
A Flurry of Amicus Briefs in Coinbase vs. SEC
14 min
698
The Bitcoin Genie Isn't Going Back in the Bottle
16 min
699
The Massive Significance of the PayPal Stablecoin
13 min
700
Why Post Malone Is Against CBDCs
13 min