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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After Weak Jobs Report, BLS Commissioner Gets t...
14 min
152
The Stablecoin Free Banking Debate—What History...
13 min
153
Crypto's Regulatory U-Turn: The Five Most Impor...
26 min
154
Powell's Hawkish Wait-and-See
12 min
155
Crypto Treasuries Face Their First Real Test
11 min
156
Ray Dalio Says We’ve Hit the Point of No Return
13 min
157
Finish the Job: Crypto Legislation, Token Right...
13 min
158
$9 Billion Bitcoin Sale Stress Tests the Market...
12 min
159
Crypto's Institutional Summer: Perps, Policy, a...
19 min
160
Is the Trade War Actually a Capital War?
11 min
161
The Senate's Surprising Market Structure Bill
14 min
162
Alt Season or Exit Liquidity? Parsing the Crypt...
12 min
163
Inside the Genius Act: Trump Signs Landmark Sta...
11 min
164
The Eerie Railroad of Crypto, Stablecoin Regula...
14 min
165
This Week's Top 5(00) Crypto Stories
28 min
166
The Longest Vote in House History and a Crypto ...
11 min
167
CBDC Fears Derail Stablecoin Bill
12 min
168
Why This Crypto Bull Run Feels Different
12 min
169
Bitcoin Breaks $120K as Crypto Week Kicks Off i...
11 min
170
The State of Bitcoin Treasury Critique
14 min
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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This ...
25 min
172
Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High as Macro Forces ...
12 min
173
The Push to Accelerate Crypto ETFs
11 min
174
Elon Musk Launches a Bitcoin-Friendly Political...
10 min
175
The Mystery of the $8 Billion Ancient Bitcoin W...
13 min