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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726
Tether Holds More US Government Debt Than Austr...
13 min
727
Is DeFi Too Dangerous?
16 min
728
The Boring-ification of the Crypto Narrative
9 min
729
Operation Choke Point 2.0 Comes for Crypto Audi...
13 min
730
A Combative, Contentious Hearing Moves Stableco...
15 min
731
A Historic Day for Crypto Policy
14 min
732
Fed Raises Rates to 22 Year High and Says No Re...
13 min
733
Will the SEC Appeal the Ripple Decision?
13 min
734
Worldcoin: Good Faith Global UBI Effort or Dyst...
21 min
735
Crypto Custody: The Frontlines of Operation Cho...
11 min
736
Is FedNow a Trojan Horse for a CBDC?
12 min
737
A Soft DeFi Ban in the USA?
15 min
738
Gary Gensler's Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very...
14 min
739
Have We Turned A Corner in Bitcoin and Crypto S...
12 min
740
Binance Cuts Thousands of Jobs (But Adds Lightn...
12 min
741
The Relentless Convergence of TradFi and Digita...
23 min
742
Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls for Investigation Int...
13 min
743
A Complete Breakdown of the Charges Against Cel...
15 min
744
Judge Hands SEC a Massive Loss Denying Theory T...
19 min
745
Lummis-Gillibrand Reintroduce Landmark Crypto L...
15 min
746
Lowest Inflation in 2 Years
14 min
747
Senators Question Prometheum's Ties to CCP
NLW covers the latest in the Prometheum saga as Senator Tommy Tuberville and a handful of others have sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler and others asking for an investigation around Prometheum's recent Congressional testimony and their alleged...
15 min
748
Lawyers See Weakness in SEC's Response to Coinbase
Late on Friday, the SEC responded to Coinbase's motion to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit against them. In many ways it's just a rehashing of arguments they've previously made, but the crypto legal core doesn't seem impressed with the SEC's arguments (or...
15 min
749
Why the Recession Conventional Wisdom is Wrong
A reading of Alex Kruger's thread: Full report from Asgard Markets Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribeto the newsletter:...
11 min
750
Lawsuit Time! Winklevoss and Gemini Sue DCG and...
So much for amicable resolution. After publically threatening a lawsuit earlier in the week, Gemini and their co-CEO Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against DCG and Barry Silbert personally around the Genesis bankruptcy and their accusations of...
14 min