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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The Bitcoin Bears Are Back In Town
12 min
52
The Week Crypto Moved Forward While Prices Fell...
23 min
53
What the End of the Shutdown Really Means for C...
11 min
54
Did the US Steal $13 Billion in Bitcoin? China ...
11 min
55
Bitcoin’s $100K Test and the Return of Stimmy C...
12 min
56
Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stab...
19 min
57
Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets ...
10 min
58
Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets R...
12 min
59
Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?
10 min
60
Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal
9 min
61
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto
25 min
62
Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Mar...
10 min
63
Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
11 min
64
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
10 min
65
Is It All Over for Crypto?
9 min
66
The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
25 min
67
The Tokenization Era Begins (says Fink)
12 min
68
The Short, Brutal Bear Market of October ‘25
12 min
69
Could This Actually Be An Amazing Setup for Bit...
21 min
70
Wall Street Discovers the “Debasement Trade”
12 min
71
ICE Invests $2 Billion in Polymarket
10 min
72
The TradFi-Crypto Fusion Is Here
10 min
73
Bitcoin Breaks $125,000: The October Melt-Up Is On
11 min
74
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
19 min
75
Bitcoin’s Favorite Month Has Arrived
11 min