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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601
The Fee War and the ETF Terrordome
17 min
602
Why Stay in Crypto?
11 min
603
The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week
29 min
604
The Last Details Before Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval
16 min
605
Did a Matrixport Report Really Send BTC Crashing?
16 min
606
A Dangerous New Crypto Tax Policy Might Have Ju...
15 min
607
Silbert Out at Grayscale; No 2nd Trial for SBF:...
17 min
608
2024: Bitcoin's Big Year
11 min
609
10 Crypto Predictions for 2024 [Part 2]
18 min
610
How Asia Will Shape the Next Crypto Bull Market
10 min
611
10 Crypto Predictions for 2024 [Part 1]
17 min
612
The Crypto Army Rallies!
16 min
613
BlackRock Bends The Knee on In-Kind Redemptions...
14 min
614
The SEC Confirms They're Never Going to Provide...
16 min
615
The Changing Tides and Why BTC Is Heading to $50K
10 min
616
What We Should Learn From the Ledger Exploit
34 min
617
The Fed Has Officially Pivoted
14 min
618
The Integration of Crypto and TradFi
16 min
619
The Anti-Crypto Army Attacks via AML!
15 min
620
BTC Down, Jobs Up, Tether Working with OFAC?
16 min
621
What Drives BTC's Predictable Four Year Cylces?
8 min
622
BTC Up; Dimon Down: Crypto Turns a Corner
32 min
623
Do Kwon Will Face US Justice
13 min
624
Jamie Dimon Tells US Government He Would Close ...
14 min
625
One of Crypto's Biggest Congressional Allies Wo...
15 min