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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701
The IMF Finally Realizes You Can't Ban Crypto
12 min
702
Visa Goes Deeper on Stablecoin Settlement
12 min
703
Beijing Bazooka: Why China Isn't Being More Agg...
13 min
704
SEC Defeats, Binance Intrigue, and a Bitcoin Fl...
58 min
705
SEC Punts ETF Applications Till October
13 min
706
Judge In Uniswap Suit Says "Ask Congress, Not Me!"
12 min
707
What's Going On with the SEC's Sealed Binance F...
11 min
708
BREAKING: Grayscale Wins Lawsuit Against SEC!
14 min
709
The Treasury's Broker Definition Could Crush US...
15 min
710
Crypto: It's So Over. We're So Back.
8 min
711
The Continued Fallout of the Tornado Cash Arrests
13 min
712
Markets Shrug Off Predictable Powell at Jackson...
12 min
713
Tornado Cash Arrests: Attack on Terrorism or At...
12 min
714
WSJ Says Binance Facing Trouble Over Sanctions ...
14 min
715
The Next Phase of Stablecoin Competition Begins...
13 min
716
"The SEC Is Floundering"
13 min
717
What Progressives Should Understand About Crypto
11 min
718
Tornado Cash Sanctions Upheld In Court
11 min
719
Why Bitcoin Just Flash Crashed
14 min
720
A Primer on China's Current Economic Turmoil
17 min
721
Coinbase Launches Crypto Policy Coalition as FD...
12 min
722
Why A Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-Central Bank Economist ...
16 min
723
A Flurry of Amicus Briefs in Coinbase vs. SEC
14 min
724
The Bitcoin Genie Isn't Going Back in the Bottle
16 min
725
The Massive Significance of the PayPal Stablecoin
13 min