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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1
MegaETH, the DeFi United Bailout, Meta’s USDC P...
36 min
2
How Crypto Is Fighting Back Against North Korea...
37 min
3
Mythos Leaks, Crypto in the Strait of Hormuz, a...
26 min
4
Can AI Actually Trade Crypto? | The Breakdown
31 min
5
Crypto Fed Chair, Polymarket Bots, and the Fake...
28 min
6
Kevin O’Leary on AI, Data Centers, and Why He S...
33 min
7
The Three Layers of AI Agent Commerce with Jord...
38 min
8
Are AI Agents Actually Using Crypto? | The Brea...
24 min
9
Fed Governor Miran on Why Inflation Fears Are O...
34 min
10
The Crypto-TradFi Convergence | Inflection Point
34 min
11
Privacy & Institutional Crypto's [Redacted] Fut...
43 min
12
Investor Relations in the Onchain Era
21 min
13
Are We Measuring Crypto All Wrong? | Nick Almond
27 min
14
The Macro Chain Reaction of Oil Shocks | Forwar...
48 min
15
Why I’m Hosting The Breakdown | David Canellis ...
22 min
16
The Real Forces Moving Bitcoin Now | Marc Arjoon
33 min
17
Bitcoin’s Halving Cycle Isn’t What You Think | ...
22 min
18
AI Agents and the Next Wave of Crypto Demand | ...
33 min
19
Introducing: Inflection Point | The Crypto-Trad...
63 min
20
Crypto VC Is Not The Problem | The Breakdown
31 min
21
Is Crypto Becoming Fintech? | Nick Almond
32 min
22
Fintech Might Absorb Crypto | The Breakdown
24 min
23
Crypto Can Build The Agent Economy | The Breakdown
28 min
24
Crypto, AI and the Permanent Underclass | The B...
27 min
25
Crypto Can’t Accept That It’s a Subculture | T...
35 min