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. Subscribe to The Breakdown newsletter: https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/
1990 episodes transcribedAn Interview with Felix Jauvin & Quinn Thompson from the Forward Guidance podcast to discuss where markets go next from here. After the market sold of...
A reading and discussion inspired by: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/why-trumps-tariffs-cant-fix-the-broken-fiat-system Sponsored by: Crypto T...
After bond markets started absolutely puking, President Trump reconsidered his tariffs and announced a 90-day pause. The at least partial reprieve (th...
Despite tariffs dominating the news (and the markets), there have been a number of important stories in crypto, including a wave of institutional trad...
The Trump Admin has made clear that they end game for tariffs is a total restructuring of the global economic order. As countries start to come to the...
Tariff turmoil is in full swing. The Trump White House spent the weekend staying on message and ensuring that their were no cracks in the facade. NLW...
A reading and discussion of Representatives French Hill and Glenn GT Thompson Blueprint fro Digital Assets in America https://www.coindesk.com/opinion...
Scott Melker and NLW count down the 5 most important stories in crypto this week. Sponsored by: Crypto Tax Calculator Accurate Crypto Taxes. No Gue...
The Trump tariffs are finally here, and more extensive than just about anyone expected. The market is puking, most pundits seem aghast, but is there m...
After years of trying, Circle is finally going public. NLW explores the conversation around the latest information released by the company, and what i...
It was supposed to be an effortless gloryland, where all our hopes and dreams for crypto would come true. But many in Washington D.C. are finding the...
The New York Attorney General has settled with Galaxy Digital around their promotion of Luna. The company will pay a large fine and face a set of addi...
In comments this week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce articulated the new path for the agency, including how it was going to deal with numerous jurisd...
Representatives Emmer and Soto have reintroduced their Securities Clarity Act; French Hill says the crypto market structure bill is coming and much mo...
Your 2021 self just did a happy dance. Gamestop and Bitcoin have converged as the company plans to spend it's big cash pile at least in part on a BTC...
On this grab bag episode, NLW covers a range of topics, including what was once the odds-on favorite to be this cycle's big narrative driver: real wor...
A big win for privacy and the crypto space came surrounding the Tornado Cash sanctions, but as NLW points out, there is still battle ahead, as the Tre...
A reading a discussion inspired by Meltem Demirors' recent DAS presentation: https://x.com/Melt_Dem/status/1902748560610795578 Sponsored by: Ledger...
A sitting US president appeared at a crypto conference for the first time yesterday as President Trump popped in on Blockworks' DAS yesterday to reaff...
It was FOMC day, and while rates stayed the same, there was much more interest and intrigue than there's been in many, many meetings. How are Powell a...
