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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401
Ethereum ETFs Go Live!
12 min
402
Does Biden Dropping Out Change Anything for Bit...
12 min
403
Vitalik on Crypto Single Issue Voting
17 min
404
Should Bitcoiners Trust Politicians?
29 min
405
Mt. Gox Distribution Begins and Honeybadger Don...
13 min
406
Republican VP Nominee on Bitcoin, Crypto and Ge...
12 min
407
The SEC Backs Off Another Crypto Enforcement Ac...
14 min
408
The Theory and Practice of Bitcoin Politics
15 min
409
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
28 min
410
Trump Speaking At Bitcoin Conference
14 min
411
Powell Inches Towards Rate Cuts
18 min
412
For the First Time Ever, Crypto is an Official ...
12 min
413
Mt. Gox Unlocks Send BTC Crashing
13 min
414
Agriculture and the State of Tokenization
9 min
415
Software Creates New Nations
16 min
416
Polkadot Courts Controversy with Ad Spend
13 min
417
Circle Becomes First European Licensed Stableco...
16 min
418
The SEC's Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
14 min
419
Is there Danger in Politicizing Crypto?
8 min
420
The Five Most Important Stories In Crypto This ...
35 min
421
The US Gov't Sells Its BTC Stack
12 min
422
Fairshake Helps Hand Anti-Crypto Army a Loss
12 min
423
The Saga of Wikileaks' Julian Assange is Finall...
15 min
424
Why So Gloomy? Mt. Gox Unlocks Latest Bummer in...
12 min
425
Does Crypto Need Memecoins?
8 min