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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Bitcoin’s Worst November in Years
12 min
52
Bitcoin’s Fragile Recovery
11 min
53
Scott Besson Walks Into a Bitcoin Bar
10 min
54
The Five Most Important Stories This Week
30 min
55
[CORRECT] Fed Minutes Slam the Door on Rate Cut...
9 min
56
Bitcoin’s Bottom Watch Begins
9 min
57
Why Coinbase’s First ICO Fell Flat
10 min
58
The Bitcoin Bears Are Back In Town
12 min
59
The Week Crypto Moved Forward While Prices Fell...
23 min
60
What the End of the Shutdown Really Means for C...
11 min
61
Did the US Steal $13 Billion in Bitcoin? China ...
11 min
62
Bitcoin’s $100K Test and the Return of Stimmy C...
12 min
63
Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stab...
19 min
64
Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets ...
10 min
65
Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets R...
12 min
66
Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?
10 min
67
Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal
9 min
68
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto
25 min
69
Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Mar...
10 min
70
Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
11 min
71
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
10 min
72
Is It All Over for Crypto?
9 min
73
The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
25 min
74
The Tokenization Era Begins (says Fink)
12 min
75
The Short, Brutal Bear Market of October ‘25
12 min