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Nathaniel Whittemore

Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.

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2017 PTSD and the Dip That Ate Alt Season
The story of the week was the Tale of Two Dips.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2021
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What Biden's Tax Hike Has to Do With Money Printing and Inflation
Some say this amounts to a way to profit off assets inflated by monetary policy.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 23, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021
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This Earth Day, Let's Reclaim the Bitcoin Energy Debate
Bitcoin mining isn’t destroying the planet, it’s creating a solution to key problems of renewable energy.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2021
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ICO 2.0: How Will Big Bitcoin-Buying Institutions React to Inevitable Crypto Market Froth?
A whiff of 2017 is in the air as TikTok investors and pump-and-dump private groups increase.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 21, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2021
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Governments Banning Bitcoin? Not So Fast as Former Regulators Brooks and Giancarlo Join Crypto Companies
Despite the FUD, the prospects for bitcoin and crypto in a broader regulatory context have never looked brighter.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2021
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Bitcoin
No, Bitcoin's Flash Crash Wasn't Caused by Turkey or Money Laundering or China or Any Other FUD
Instead, the weekend’s rapid price action had its roots in over-leveraged traders.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 19, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2021
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Environment
A Point-by-Point Rebuttal of the Most Recent Bitcoin Environmental FUD
A reading of Nic Carter’s latest painstaking response to the New York Times’ recent hit job.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2021
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Here Are All the Institutions That Bought Bitcoin While You Weren't Paying Attention
A look at the news that flew under the radar this week.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2021
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Dogecoin
Dogecoin: The Emperor of All S**tcoins and the Master of Memes
After a 9,392% run-up over the last three months, is there something about DOGE beyond the meme?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 16, 2021 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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China
Why the Biden Administration Is Increasingly Concerned With China’s Digital Currency Efforts
A shifting global balance of power is causing a rethink in the U.S.’ relationship with cryptocurrency.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2021
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