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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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For Bitcoin and Crypto, a Week of Mainstreaming Moments
From NFTs on “Saturday Night Live” to Goldman Sachs reversing course on bitcoin, it was a week of widening audiences.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2021
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Corruption, Leverage and Cheap Money: Archegos and the Fastest Loss of Wealth in History
A TL;DR on how Archegos went from betting $50B or more to having nothing overnight.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2021
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Have Fun Staying Rich: Goldman to Offer Bitcoin to Wealthy Clients, Completely Reversing Course
Less than a year after it proclaimed cryptocurrencies are “not an asset class,” Goldman is launching a set of bitcoin and crypto products.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 31, 2021 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2021
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Paypal
PayPal Opens Crypto Payments for Millions of Merchants
The old canard that you can’t buy coffee with bitcoin is less true than ever as PayPal rolls out crypto checkout for 29 million merchants.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2021
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Visa
Visa Just Supercharged Stablecoin Legitimacy
Visa officially enables USDC as a native currency and means of settlement.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 29, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2021
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Can Crypto Create Cultural Revolutions?
A reading of David Hoffman’s recent essay “The Digital Cultural Revolution.”
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2021
PodcastsThe Breakdown
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Soros Breaks Into Bitcoin
Recent investments and a TV appearance this week start to show how the legendary investor’s crypto strategy is shaping up.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2021
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Worried About Bitcoin's Price Action? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be
Although the bitcoin price has been wavering since March 13, there are historical, technical and foundational reasons to be optimistic.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2021
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The Fed Chair and the Treasury Secretary Come Out Against Privacy-Respecting Anonymous Digital Dollar
The fight to protect privacy in the central bank digital currency era just got more intense.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 25, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2021
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Bears Fuming as Elon Opens Tesla Purchases With Bitcoin
Tesla is allowing U.S. customers to buy vehicles with bitcoin, and it is not changing the crypto back to fiat.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2021
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