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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The SEC Goes After Crypto VCs
13 min
427
The Great American Bitcoin Mining Plan
12 min
428
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
30 min
429
The Ripple-SEC Case is Finally Over
12 min
430
What the Walz VP Pick Says About the Dem Approa...
13 min
431
What Was That -- A Market Crash for Ants?
12 min
432
What Drove the Market Crash
12 min
433
Powell Signals Rate Cuts Finally Coming in Sept...
14 min
434
The Debate Around the Bitcoin Reserve
13 min
435
Is the US Preparing to Sell Silk Road BTC?
12 min
436
The Political Class Bends the Knee to Bitcoin
15 min
437
Senator Bill Hagerty on the Stakes of the Elect...
10 min
438
The Worst Day in Stonks Since 2024
17 min
439
ETH's Successful First Day ETF Launch
12 min
440
Ethereum ETFs Go Live!
12 min
441
Does Biden Dropping Out Change Anything for Bit...
12 min
442
Vitalik on Crypto Single Issue Voting
17 min
443
Should Bitcoiners Trust Politicians?
29 min
444
Mt. Gox Distribution Begins and Honeybadger Don...
13 min
445
Republican VP Nominee on Bitcoin, Crypto and Ge...
12 min
446
The SEC Backs Off Another Crypto Enforcement Ac...
14 min
447
The Theory and Practice of Bitcoin Politics
15 min
448
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
28 min
449
Trump Speaking At Bitcoin Conference
14 min
450
Powell Inches Towards Rate Cuts
18 min