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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Investing
76
Fink, Armstrong, and the DealBook Turning Point
10 min
77
Tokenization’s Starting Gun
11 min
78
The Walls Around Crypto Are Finally Cracking
10 min
79
Bitcoin’s Worst November in Years
12 min
80
Bitcoin’s Fragile Recovery
11 min
81
Scott Besson Walks Into a Bitcoin Bar
10 min
82
The Five Most Important Stories This Week
30 min
83
[CORRECT] Fed Minutes Slam the Door on Rate Cut...
9 min
84
Bitcoin’s Bottom Watch Begins
9 min
85
Why Coinbase’s First ICO Fell Flat
10 min
86
The Bitcoin Bears Are Back In Town
12 min
87
The Week Crypto Moved Forward While Prices Fell...
23 min
88
What the End of the Shutdown Really Means for C...
11 min
89
Did the US Steal $13 Billion in Bitcoin? China ...
11 min
90
Bitcoin’s $100K Test and the Return of Stimmy C...
12 min
91
Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stab...
19 min
92
Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets ...
10 min
93
Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets R...
12 min
94
Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?
10 min
95
Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal
9 min
96
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto
25 min
97
Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Mar...
10 min
98
Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
11 min
99
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
10 min
100
Is It All Over for Crypto?
9 min