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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151
Stablecoins and Streaming Money
16 min
152
A Mid-Year Bitcoin Check-In
12 min
153
Robinhood and Kraken Bet Big on Tokenized Stocks
12 min
154
Trump Eyes Fed Shake-Up as Markets Brace for Cuts
13 min
155
Is Tokenization the 3rd Leg of this Bull Market?
10 min
156
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
22 min
157
Crypto Mortgages Are Here
11 min
158
The Central Banks Strike Back on Stablecoins
11 min
159
Texas Gets to Bitcoin Buying
10 min
160
How the Markets Are Handling the Latest in Iran
10 min
161
The Importance of the Token Transparency Framew...
10 min
162
Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $100K as Senate Stable...
22 min
163
Senate Passes Historic Stablecoin Bill
13 min
164
Is Tron Going Public This Cycle's Shark Jump?
13 min
165
How Markets Are Reacting to the Middle East
13 min
166
What Everyone Missed About Circle's Explosive IPO
10 min
167
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
12 min
168
The Stablecoin Surge and Stripe’s Crypto Power ...
13 min
169
Bitcoin’s Hot Summer, Solana ETF Momentum, and ...
11 min
170
Why the SEC Chair Just Declared Self-Custody a ...
12 min
171
Trump's Taco Trade and the Dollar's Dangerous Game
13 min
172
The End of Money as You Know It
8 min
173
Circle Soars, Trump and Musk Clash, and JPMorga...
22 min
174
Circle’s Blockbuster IPO Oversubscribed 25x
15 min
175
Democrats Slam SEC Over Crypto Bill Chaos
13 min