{"podcast":{"title":"The Breakdown","slug":"the-breakdown-440465","podcast_index_feed_id":440465,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NLWLLC2118417614","website_url":"https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/53cadc42-20da-11ee-a8f1-1bd22b61356c/image/7fbf1724d2a8e498cc7552087e943a5c.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blockworks","episode_count":2084,"summary":"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/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:19:55.776246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465"},"episode":{"title":"Are AI Agents Actually Using Crypto? | The Breakdown","slug":"are-ai-agents-actually-using-crypto-the-breakdown","published_at":"2026-04-07T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465/are-ai-agents-actually-using-crypto-the-breakdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG1275426808.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG1275426808.mp3","summary":"AI agents are coming online fast — and the payment rails for that world are being built right now. David breaks down the race between Coinbase’s x402 and Stripe’s Machine Payments Protocol, the rise of agentic commerce, and why crypto may have a natural edge, before sitting down with Jordan Liu of AIsa. __ TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:30) Tool Time (03:45) AI-doption (05:48) Nexo Ad (06:30) When in Doubt, Incentivize (07:36) Interview with Jordan Liu (12:24) Nexo Ad and Blockworks IR Promo (14:09) Interview with Jordan Liu (Con’t) __ › Jordan Liu (AIsa) —https://aisa.one/ › David — https://x.com/dcanellis SPONSORS › NEXO Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges. Get started at http://nexo.com/breakdown Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to the Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ DISCLAIMER As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.","meta_description":"AI agents are coming online fast — and the payment rails for that world are being built right now. David breaks down the race between Coinbase’s x402 and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-breakdown-440465/episodes/are-ai-agents-actually-using-crypto-the-breakdown/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakdown-440465/are-ai-agents-actually-using-crypto-the-breakdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}