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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The Stablecoin Surge and Stripe’s Crypto Power ...
13 min
202
Bitcoin’s Hot Summer, Solana ETF Momentum, and ...
11 min
203
Why the SEC Chair Just Declared Self-Custody a ...
12 min
204
Trump's Taco Trade and the Dollar's Dangerous Game
13 min
205
The End of Money as You Know It
8 min
206
Circle Soars, Trump and Musk Clash, and JPMorga...
22 min
207
Circle’s Blockbuster IPO Oversubscribed 25x
15 min
208
Democrats Slam SEC Over Crypto Bill Chaos
13 min
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As Circle Prepares to IPO, Crypto Deals Heat Up
12 min
210
Who is Funding These Bitcoin Treasury Companies?
13 min
211
The Five Most Important Stories in Bitcoin Last...
25 min
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Bitcoin Vegas Goes Big as Politics Takes Center...
13 min
213
Who Can Out-Saylor Saylor?
11 min
214
The Big Bank Stablecoin Consortium
11 min
215
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High — But Nobody Seems t...
13 min
216
Bitcoin Inches Toward History as Politics, Poli...
11 min
217
Senate Clears Stablecoin Bill Hurdle
11 min
218
US Credit Downgrade Hits—Bitcoin Pumps Anyway
13 min
219
When Investors Should Say "No" vs. "Yes"
10 min
220
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
18 min
221
As eToro IPO Pops is Wall Street Getting Crypto...
11 min
222
5 Questions Shaping the Near Future of Crypto a...
18 min
223
Coinbase Joins the S&P 500 as Bitcoin and Tradi...
10 min
224
Bitcoin's Quiet Rally and the Stablecoin Standoff
12 min
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Crypto's Crossroads for Democrats
10 min