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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76
The Walls Around Crypto Are Finally Cracking
10 min
77
Bitcoin’s Worst November in Years
12 min
78
Bitcoin’s Fragile Recovery
11 min
79
Scott Besson Walks Into a Bitcoin Bar
10 min
80
The Five Most Important Stories This Week
30 min
81
[CORRECT] Fed Minutes Slam the Door on Rate Cut...
9 min
82
Bitcoin’s Bottom Watch Begins
9 min
83
Why Coinbase’s First ICO Fell Flat
10 min
84
The Bitcoin Bears Are Back In Town
12 min
85
The Week Crypto Moved Forward While Prices Fell...
23 min
86
What the End of the Shutdown Really Means for C...
11 min
87
Did the US Steal $13 Billion in Bitcoin? China ...
11 min
88
Bitcoin’s $100K Test and the Return of Stimmy C...
12 min
89
Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stab...
19 min
90
Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets ...
10 min
91
Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets R...
12 min
92
Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?
10 min
93
Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal
9 min
94
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto
25 min
95
Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Mar...
10 min
96
Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
11 min
97
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
10 min
98
Is It All Over for Crypto?
9 min
99
The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
25 min
100
The Tokenization Era Begins (says Fink)
12 min