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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Why the SEC Chair Just Declared Self-Custody a ...
12 min
152
Trump's Taco Trade and the Dollar's Dangerous Game
13 min
153
The End of Money as You Know It
8 min
154
Circle Soars, Trump and Musk Clash, and JPMorga...
22 min
155
Circle’s Blockbuster IPO Oversubscribed 25x
15 min
156
Democrats Slam SEC Over Crypto Bill Chaos
13 min
157
As Circle Prepares to IPO, Crypto Deals Heat Up
12 min
158
Who is Funding These Bitcoin Treasury Companies?
13 min
159
The Five Most Important Stories in Bitcoin Last...
25 min
160
Bitcoin Vegas Goes Big as Politics Takes Center...
13 min
161
Who Can Out-Saylor Saylor?
11 min
162
The Big Bank Stablecoin Consortium
11 min
163
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High — But Nobody Seems t...
13 min
164
Bitcoin Inches Toward History as Politics, Poli...
11 min
165
Senate Clears Stablecoin Bill Hurdle
11 min
166
US Credit Downgrade Hits—Bitcoin Pumps Anyway
13 min
167
When Investors Should Say "No" vs. "Yes"
10 min
168
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
18 min
169
As eToro IPO Pops is Wall Street Getting Crypto...
11 min
170
5 Questions Shaping the Near Future of Crypto a...
18 min
171
Coinbase Joins the S&P 500 as Bitcoin and Tradi...
10 min
172
Bitcoin's Quiet Rally and the Stablecoin Standoff
12 min
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Crypto's Crossroads for Democrats
10 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
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The Fed Is Stuck Waiting While the Trade War Re...
12 min