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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Is the FDIC Whistleblower Account Real?
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Crisis Averted: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision ...
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Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Finally Has Smoking Guns
16 min
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2 of the 4 Best Performing Assets of 2024 Were ...
12 min
280
The Ghosts of Bitcoin's Future
11 min
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The Ghosts of Bitcoin's Present
12 min
282
The Most Important Essays in Crypto 2024
11 min
283
The Ghosts of Bitcoin's Past
12 min
284
Tether Steps Beyond Stablecoins
11 min
285
One Crypto VC's 2025 Predictions
12 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
22 min
287
Fed Cuts But Says That's It
13 min
288
The SEC Sends a Parting Shot at the NFT Space
12 min
289
Bitcoin in Santa Claus Mode Smashes to New ATH
11 min
290
How to Unwind OCP 2.0
8 min
291
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
29 min
292
$200k BTC and More Crypto 2025 Predictions
10 min
293
Trump's $150k BTC Price Target
11 min
294
Global Bitcoin Game Theory
10 min
295
FOIA Requests Prove Operation Choke Point 2.0 i...
14 min
296
Think $100K BTC Would Stop Beanie Baby Comparis...
12 min
297
The Five Most Important Bitcoin Stories This Week
27 min
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BTC at $100,000: The Bitcoin Era Begins
13 min
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Crypto Ally Paul Atkins To Be Named SEC Chair
10 min
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The USG is Selling $2B Worth of Bitcoin
14 min