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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Is the Bitcoin Bull Market Over?
After the third-worst month in bitcoin price history, it’s worth asking if the bitcoin bull market is over.
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Who Matters More to Bitcoin: Whales or Plebs?
Who is buying? Who is selling? And who is driving the future of the space?
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Chinese State Media Indicates China Is NOT Banning Crypto Trading
A series of new reports from state-owned media aren’t kind to crypto trading, but they reinforce that it is still allowed.
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More Crypto Regulation Is Likely Coming, but Bans Are Not
An exploration of the shifting tones of U.S. regulators around crypto.
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Revisiting Paul Tudor Jones’ ‘Great Monetary Inflation’ Thesis
A replay of NLW’s original episode on the topic from May 2020.
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Networks vs. Governments: Could Crypto-Powered Digital Communities Challenge the Power of Cities and States?
A reading of Balaji Srinivasan’s essay “The Network Union.”
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Is the ‘Bitcoin Supercycle’ Theory Dead?
Given the past few weeks’ price actions, has the popular theory been disproven?
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Cathie Wood on Why Central Banks Will Add Bitcoin to Their Balance Sheets
A discussion with the ARK founder on bitcoin, ESG and, of course, Elon Musk.
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‘Crypto Is Here to Stay’: Activist Investor Carl Icahn Looks Toward a Crypto Position in the Billions
A look at the macro discussion on inflation and why it’s pushing people like Icahn to crypto.
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What's Really Behind China's Bitcoin Mining Ban?
An update on the Bitcoin Mining Council and the China Mining Ban.
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