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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Ark Invest Ramps Up BTC 2030 Prediction to $2.4M
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A Better(?) Approach to Fixing the Broken Globa...
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
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Bessent Says US to Stick with Bretton Woods Ins...
15 min
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Bitcoin Rallies as Both Hedge and Risk-On
13 min
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Respect the Bitcoin Pump
14 min
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How Trade Negotiations Are Impacting Crypto
18 min
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Bell Curve: Beyond the Hype: Crypto’s Next Phas...
63 min
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0xResearch: Crypto Meets TradFi: The New Conver...
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Lightspeed: Launching Crypto's Largest Tokenize...
37 min
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Supply Shock: The BPI's Plan To Make America A ...
54 min
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EMPIRE: The Biggest Market Crash Since 2020, Wh...
71 min
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Can Bitcoin Fix What Tariffs Can't?
11 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
28 min
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How Much Does the 90-Day Tariff Pause Actually ...
12 min
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Everything in Crypto That ISN'T the Tariffs
15 min
217
Are We Headed to the Mar-a-Lago Accords?
15 min
218
The Worst 3 Days in Stocks Since Oct 1987
13 min
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A Blueprint for Crypto In America
10 min
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Bitcoin Holds Up Better Than Stocks in the Tari...
25 min
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Trump's Tariff Trouble
18 min
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Big Day For Crypto Biz As Circle Prepares for IPO
12 min
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Trump's Crypto Engagement is Making it Hard for...
13 min
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What to Make of Galaxy Digital's $200m Fine
13 min
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Hester Peirce Charts a New Course for the SEC
15 min