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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Why Bitcoin Just Flash Crashed
14 min
677
A Primer on China's Current Economic Turmoil
17 min
678
Coinbase Launches Crypto Policy Coalition as FD...
12 min
679
Why A Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-Central Bank Economist ...
16 min
680
A Flurry of Amicus Briefs in Coinbase vs. SEC
14 min
681
The Bitcoin Genie Isn't Going Back in the Bottle
16 min
682
The Massive Significance of the PayPal Stablecoin
13 min
683
Why Post Malone Is Against CBDCs
13 min
684
Will Coinbase's Launch of BASE Ignite the Crypt...
14 min
685
Did the Fed Just Institutionalize Operation Cho...
14 min
686
PayPal's Stablecoin is the (Second) Biggest Cry...
14 min
687
Crypto and the Major Questions Doctrine
13 min
688
How Stablecoins Could Save the Dollar's Global ...
10 min
689
Worldcoin Iris Scanning Shut Down in Kenya
14 min
690
A Primer on LK-99
17 min
691
Binance: Too Big to Jail
12 min
692
Is the US Credit Rating Downgrade a Nothingburger?
15 min
693
Tether Holds More US Government Debt Than Austr...
13 min
694
Is DeFi Too Dangerous?
16 min
695
The Boring-ification of the Crypto Narrative
9 min
696
Operation Choke Point 2.0 Comes for Crypto Audi...
13 min
697
A Combative, Contentious Hearing Moves Stableco...
15 min
698
A Historic Day for Crypto Policy
14 min
699
Fed Raises Rates to 22 Year High and Says No Re...
13 min
700
Will the SEC Appeal the Ripple Decision?
13 min