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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Bitcoin, Politics, and Privacy
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
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Crypto Froth Watch: Bullish IPO Pops 200% as Bi...
12 min
129
Circle’s Corporate Chain Gamble
13 min
130
Democrats Gear Up for Fight Over Crypto Market ...
12 min
131
It Wouldn't Be A Bitcoin Cycle Without a China ...
14 min
132
What FTX Marketing Was Actually Trying to Accom...
13 min
133
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
20 min
134
Hung Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Roman Storm...
13 min
135
The Real Battle Behind Debanking and Operation ...
13 min
136
Crypto Sprint in DC Signals Big Shifts Ahead
11 min
137
After Weak Jobs Report, BLS Commissioner Gets t...
14 min
138
The Stablecoin Free Banking Debate—What History...
13 min
139
Crypto's Regulatory U-Turn: The Five Most Impor...
26 min
140
Powell's Hawkish Wait-and-See
12 min
141
Crypto Treasuries Face Their First Real Test
11 min
142
Ray Dalio Says We’ve Hit the Point of No Return
13 min
143
$9 Billion Bitcoin Sale Stress Tests the Market...
12 min
144
Finish the Job: Crypto Legislation, Token Right...
13 min
145
Crypto's Institutional Summer: Perps, Policy, a...
19 min
146
Is the Trade War Actually a Capital War?
11 min
147
The Senate's Surprising Market Structure Bill
14 min
148
Alt Season or Exit Liquidity? Parsing the Crypt...
12 min
149
Inside the Genius Act: Trump Signs Landmark Sta...
11 min
150
The Eerie Railroad of Crypto, Stablecoin Regula...
14 min