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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Tether Goes Fully American and Doubles Down on ...
8 min
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The Breakdown with David Canellis | Teaser
1 min
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Market Structure Thaw as Stablecoin Fight Inten...
9 min
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Gold Mania and a Bitcoin Stall
9 min
55
Bitcoin Meets Davos
8 min
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The Macro Market Crash and the End of the Old O...
8 min
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The Stablecoin Yield Standoff
8 min
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Bitcoin Wakes Up
8 min
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Phase Two of Institutional Bitcoin Adoption
9 min
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Powell Under Prosecution and the End of Fed Ind...
12 min
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Morgan Stanley Goes All In on Crypto
9 min
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Bitcoin’s Cautious Green Start to 2026
9 min
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Venezuela Shockwaves and the New Geopolitics of...
11 min
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Bitcoin Starts 2026 in Uncharted Territory
9 min
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The 2025 Bitcoin Year in Review
15 min
66
Coinbase Comes for All of Finance
12 min
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Crypto Market Structure Slips to 2026
12 min
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Bitcoin Slides Again as Anger Takes Over the Be...
10 min
69
DTCC Puts US Securities On Chain
11 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto Last ...
10 min
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The Fed Is Fracturing
10 min
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Bitcoin Treasury Honeymoon Ends
11 min
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MicroStrategy’s Big Buy Raises New Questions
10 min
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Crypto Regulation Hits a DeFi Wall
12 min
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The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
12 min