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 transcribedNo day 1 executive orders on crypto, but we did get one of the craziest and most massive memecoin launches ever, courtesy of an official Trump memecoi...
A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/01/16/how-to-make-the-united-states-the-crypto-capital-of-the-world Spon...
NLW and Scott Melker discuss the five most important stories in crypto this week. Sponsored by: Ledn Need liquidity without selling your Bitcoin? Fo...
After a week of macro jitters, Bitcoin has rightsized and seems to have stabilized above $100k. Is it anticipation of a new administration or the clea...
NLW explores how institutional demand (and institutional builders) are significantly upsizing the Bitcoin and crypto markets, and how that trend will...
NLW covers the latest moves in Bitcoin's price, exploring what they say about the larger macro environment for risk assets and the likelihood of chang...
It wouldn't be an outgoing administration without some last minute political intrigue. This time it's the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (an age...
A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/12/24/2025-will-be-the-year-that-ai-agents-transform-crypto https://www.co...
Fresh off starting the year at $100,000, Bitcoin (and the rest of crypto) tanked. Some thought it was all about concerns of USG selling their Silk Roa...
Some disturbing allegations about the FDIC coverup about its role in Operation Chokepoint 2.0 are gripping cryptotwitter. But how much credibility is...
A significant conflict was brewing at the Fed. Some suspected that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr would try to fight President Trump to st...
Updated compliance with a Coinbase FOIA request shows not only how extensive the FDIC's campaign against crypto business was, but also shows how many...
NLW catches up on all the stories from the Holiday, including the outperformance of Bitcoin related assets (and digital asset hedge funds) in 2024....
Part 3 of a three part end of year special exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed in Bitcoin and crypto more broadly. Enjo...
Part 2 of a three part end of year special exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed in Bitcoin and crypto more broadly. Enjo...
A retrospective on the essays that defined crypto in 2024. The essays: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877 https://time.com...
Part 1 of a three part end of year special exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed in Bitcoin and crypto more broadly. Enjo...
Tether is spending $775M investing in alternative video platform Rumble. How much is it trying to curry favor with the incoming administration vs. a g...
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/12/16/paul-veradittakit-8-predictions-for-crypto-in-2025 Enjoying this con...
The market had its worse reaction to a Fed meeting in the last few years as the FOMC cut rates as anticipated, but revised future projections to refle...
