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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Exchanges Get the Green Light to Offer Crypto
10 min
127
Bitcoin Seasonality Means A Messy September Set...
13 min
128
Brazilification Risk and the Fight for Fed Inde...
14 min
129
Whales Unload Billions As Bitcoin Plunges To Si...
11 min
130
A Nothingburger Speech that Moved Markets
14 min
131
Crypto Narratives Becoming Reality
9 min
132
Markets Hold Their Breath in Wyoming
22 min
133
Fed Governor Waller Says Crypto Adoption Is Not...
12 min
134
Crypto at a Crossroads in Wyoming
15 min
135
Jackson Hole Retrospective: Powell’s Fed Legacy
14 min
136
Correction Watch 2025: Bitcoin Pullback or Just...
13 min
137
Bitcoin, Politics, and Privacy
12 min
138
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
22 min
139
Crypto Froth Watch: Bullish IPO Pops 200% as Bi...
12 min
140
Circle’s Corporate Chain Gamble
13 min
141
Democrats Gear Up for Fight Over Crypto Market ...
12 min
142
It Wouldn't Be A Bitcoin Cycle Without a China ...
14 min
143
What FTX Marketing Was Actually Trying to Accom...
13 min
144
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
20 min
145
Hung Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Roman Storm...
13 min
146
The Real Battle Behind Debanking and Operation ...
13 min
147
Crypto Sprint in DC Signals Big Shifts Ahead
11 min
148
After Weak Jobs Report, BLS Commissioner Gets t...
14 min
149
The Stablecoin Free Banking Debate—What History...
13 min
150
Crypto's Regulatory U-Turn: The Five Most Impor...
26 min