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