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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Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
11 min
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Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
10 min
53
Is It All Over for Crypto?
9 min
54
The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
25 min
55
The Tokenization Era Begins (says Fink)
12 min
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The Short, Brutal Bear Market of October ‘25
12 min
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Could This Actually Be An Amazing Setup for Bit...
21 min
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Wall Street Discovers the “Debasement Trade”
12 min
59
ICE Invests $2 Billion in Polymarket
10 min
60
The TradFi-Crypto Fusion Is Here
10 min
61
Bitcoin Breaks $125,000: The October Melt-Up Is On
11 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
19 min
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Bitcoin’s Favorite Month Has Arrived
11 min
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Government Shutdown Hits as Politics Markets an...
11 min
65
SEC & CFTC Call a Truce on Crypto Regulation
10 min
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Kraken’s $15B Secret Raise and the Race to IPO
8 min
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Friday Five: Tether’s $500B Play, SEC Opens the...
22 min
68
Agentic Payments and the Next Internet Economy
10 min
69
Tether’s Half-Trillion Dollar Valuation
10 min
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Bitcoin’s September Shakeout: $1.7B in Liquidat...
9 min
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Senate Democrats Push for Bipartisan Role in Cr...
9 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
21 min
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Fed Cuts Rates Amid Rising Labor Market Risks
11 min
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Google’s New Agent Payments Protocol and What I...
10 min
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Coinbase Considers Token Launch
10 min