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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726
PayPal's Stablecoin is the (Second) Biggest Cry...
14 min
727
Crypto and the Major Questions Doctrine
13 min
728
How Stablecoins Could Save the Dollar's Global ...
10 min
729
Worldcoin Iris Scanning Shut Down in Kenya
14 min
730
A Primer on LK-99
17 min
731
Binance: Too Big to Jail
12 min
732
Is the US Credit Rating Downgrade a Nothingburger?
15 min
733
Tether Holds More US Government Debt Than Austr...
13 min
734
Is DeFi Too Dangerous?
16 min
735
The Boring-ification of the Crypto Narrative
9 min
736
Operation Choke Point 2.0 Comes for Crypto Audi...
13 min
737
A Combative, Contentious Hearing Moves Stableco...
15 min
738
A Historic Day for Crypto Policy
14 min
739
Fed Raises Rates to 22 Year High and Says No Re...
13 min
740
Will the SEC Appeal the Ripple Decision?
13 min
741
Worldcoin: Good Faith Global UBI Effort or Dyst...
21 min
742
Crypto Custody: The Frontlines of Operation Cho...
11 min
743
Is FedNow a Trojan Horse for a CBDC?
12 min
744
A Soft DeFi Ban in the USA?
15 min
745
Gary Gensler's Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very...
14 min
746
Have We Turned A Corner in Bitcoin and Crypto S...
12 min
747
Binance Cuts Thousands of Jobs (But Adds Lightn...
12 min
748
The Relentless Convergence of TradFi and Digita...
23 min
749
Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls for Investigation Int...
13 min
750
A Complete Breakdown of the Charges Against Cel...
15 min