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/
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, who has been instrumental in advancing crypto legislation, has decided he won't seek re-e...
Bitcoin is on a TEAR, smashing up past the psychological barrier of $40,000 and then just continuing. NLW explores what's going on and what the prospe...
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The tide has most definitely turned. NLW looks at a slew of institutional and investor news showing excitement is returning to crypto markets, and eve...
The US Treasury department is asking for more power to go after bad actors in crypto in ways that many people believe represents a massive overreach w...
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Looking for evidence that a resolution with Binance is a positive thing? Digital asset funds saw their 9th straight week of inflows, and there biggest...
The crypto industry is getting used to the post-CZ, post-Binance settlement world. Is CZ a flight risk? Is this all just good for crypto? Might it eve...
A major and dramatic conclusion to the Binance story. CZ is OUT and has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. Binance itself will face a $4.3B fine. BUT...
10 months after settling with the regulator, the SEC is going after Kraken again. NLW explores the allegations and the crypto legal community's interp...
Javier Milei has won the Argentine presidential election. What will it mean for the country's economy? Is he really as pro-Bitcoin as Twitter is makin...
A reading of a new essay and legal exploration from CoinCenter https://www.coincenter.org/its-time-to-have-the-conversation-is-the-bank-secrecy-act-un...
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17th Vivek Ramaswamy introduced a thoughtful, comprehensive crypto plan. Will other candidates match him? Today'...
There was a very small window where the SEC could have approved all the Bitcoin Spot ETF applications at once. That window is now once again closed as...
In the midst of an "everything rally" after a pleasant CPI surprise, BTC and crypto went the other direction. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See wha...
Before today's CPI numbers were released, markets were pricing in a 14% chance of one more rate hike. After the numbers were released, that number plu...
Even before the formal approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF, Bitcoin funds have seen weeks and weeks of continuous inflows, reaching a new all-time high for...
The market return continues and the institutional narrative grows as BlackRock files their spot Ethereum ETF. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what...
