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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Hester Peirce Charts a New Course for the SEC
15 min
252
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
253
Are We Finally Going to Get Securities Clarity?
12 min
254
The Prophecy is Fulfilled: Gamestop to Buy BTC
14 min
255
Real World Asset Tokenization Shows Positive Ea...
15 min
256
A Win for Privacy as Tornado Cash Addresses are...
13 min
257
Crypto's Past, Present and Future
10 min
258
Making America the"Undisputed Bitcoin Superpowe...
12 min
259
Sneaky Significant Changes at the Fed
14 min
260
The Real Story of Institutional Crypto Interest
12 min
261
Bitcoin is For Enemies: Pyongyang Edition
12 min
262
Treasury Secretary Bessent: "The Beatings Will ...
15 min
263
Stablecoin Debate Illustrates the Failure of th...
15 min
264
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
265
Crypto's Biggest Funding Deal Ever
13 min
266
Early Signs of Crypto Bipartisanship in Congress
12 min
267
Ignore the Whiners: The White House Crypto Summ...
13 min
268
Markets Get Spooked By Recession Possibility
11 min
269
A Preview of the White House Crypto Summit
11 min
270
Will AI Vibe Coding Lead to Web3 Adoption?
11 min
271
It's Actually Happening: The USA Gets a Strateg...
29 min
272
No One Knows Anything About This Economy
15 min
273
A Bipartisan Crypto Voting Coalition Emerges
12 min
274
Trump's Strategic S#^@coin Reserve
13 min
275
Is the War on Crypto Actually Over?
12 min