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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Investing
201
Bitcoin Holds Up Better Than Stocks in the Tari...
25 min
202
Trump's Tariff Trouble
18 min
203
Big Day For Crypto Biz As Circle Prepares for IPO
12 min
204
Trump's Crypto Engagement is Making it Hard for...
13 min
205
What to Make of Galaxy Digital's $200m Fine
13 min
206
Hester Peirce Charts a New Course for the SEC
15 min
207
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
208
Are We Finally Going to Get Securities Clarity?
12 min
209
The Prophecy is Fulfilled: Gamestop to Buy BTC
14 min
210
Real World Asset Tokenization Shows Positive Ea...
15 min
211
A Win for Privacy as Tornado Cash Addresses are...
13 min
212
Crypto's Past, Present and Future
10 min
213
Making America the"Undisputed Bitcoin Superpowe...
12 min
214
Sneaky Significant Changes at the Fed
14 min
215
The Real Story of Institutional Crypto Interest
12 min
216
Bitcoin is For Enemies: Pyongyang Edition
12 min
217
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "The Beatings Will ...
15 min
218
Stablecoin Debate Illustrates the Failure of th...
15 min
219
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
220
Crypto's Biggest Funding Deal Ever
13 min
221
Early Signs of Crypto Bipartisanship in Congress
12 min
222
Ignore the Whiners: The White House Crypto Summ...
13 min
223
Markets Get Spooked By Recession Possibility
11 min
224
A Preview of the White House Crypto Summit
11 min
225
Will AI Vibe Coding Lead to Web3 Adoption?
11 min