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**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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SEC Lawyers Resign, But Is It Enough? Apr 25, 2024

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NLW covers the SEC lawyers who are taking the fall for the larger Debt Box case, which led to the SEC being censured.

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The Halving and the First Fee War of the New Bitcoin Epoch Apr 23, 2024

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For some, the fee war represented how much bitcoin is changing. For others, it was an indication of why we shouldn't be overly concerned about the long term security budget.

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The Halving Shows Satoshi's Marketing Genius Apr 22, 2024

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A reading and discussion inspired by

https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoins-most-promising-least-dramatic-halving and

https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoins-halving-major-spectacle-satoshi

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The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto This Week Apr 20, 2024

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NLW counts down everything from geopolitics to stablecoin legislation to the halving.

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Crypto Reacts to the Lummis-Gillibrand Stablecoin Bill Apr 19, 2024

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Senators Lummis and Gillibrand are back with new crypto legislation, this time focused on stablecoins. Bullish, bearish or something in between?

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Is The Bitcoin Rally Over Early? Apr 18, 2024

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As malaise sets in, this narrative is taking hold. NLW isn't so sure.

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The UK Heading Towards Stablecoin Rules Apr 17, 2024

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NLW does a whistlestop tour of global AI regulation and market updates.

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The Market Reacts to Iran's Attack and Geopolitical Insecurity Apr 16, 2024

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Crypto and tradfi markets were already getting hammered heading into the weekend, when new geopolitical instability and conflict made things even shakier.

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The Inevitability of the Fight Against DeFi Apr 14, 2024

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A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/04/11/the-secs-suit-against-unswap-is-an-opening-attack-against-defi/

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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week Apr 13, 2024