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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76
The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
12 min
77
Fink, Armstrong, and the DealBook Turning Point
10 min
78
Tokenization’s Starting Gun
11 min
79
The Walls Around Crypto Are Finally Cracking
10 min
80
Bitcoin’s Worst November in Years
12 min
81
Bitcoin’s Fragile Recovery
11 min
82
Scott Besson Walks Into a Bitcoin Bar
10 min
83
The Five Most Important Stories This Week
30 min
84
[CORRECT] Fed Minutes Slam the Door on Rate Cut...
9 min
85
Bitcoin’s Bottom Watch Begins
9 min
86
Why Coinbase’s First ICO Fell Flat
10 min
87
The Bitcoin Bears Are Back In Town
12 min
88
The Week Crypto Moved Forward While Prices Fell...
23 min
89
What the End of the Shutdown Really Means for C...
11 min
90
Did the US Steal $13 Billion in Bitcoin? China ...
11 min
91
Bitcoin’s $100K Test and the Return of Stimmy C...
12 min
92
Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stab...
19 min
93
Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets ...
10 min
94
Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets R...
12 min
95
Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?
10 min
96
Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal
9 min
97
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto
25 min
98
Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Mar...
10 min
99
Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
11 min
100
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
10 min