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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Super Tuesday Special: Which US Election Outcome Is Best for Bitcoin?

It's Super Tuesday. As Democrats take to the polls to pick their nominee we polled Twitter to ask which candidate would be best for bitcoin and the industry.

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The View From China: Crypto, Crisis and Digital Currencies Feat. Matthew Graham

Sino Global Capital’s Matthew Graham joins for a discussion of crypto, coronavirus and enterprise blockchain in China.

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Understanding This Week's Market Whiplash, Featuring Scott Melker

What one of the worst weeks in recent history can teach us about market fundamentals, featuring prominent crypto trader Scott Melker.

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A 101 Guide to Ethereum's ProgPOW Controversy

Why the ProgPoW debate is really about process, power, and the threat contentious hard forks pose to DeFi.

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Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven or 'Schmuck Insurance'?

Canada decides a CBDC is unnecessary while the Twitterati debate BTC as a safe haven and the 6-year anniversary of Mt. Gox brings reflection.

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6 Explanations for Crypto's Fascination With Coronavirus

Is it about self-sovereignty? About BTC as a reserve asset? Or are we just Chicken Little prophets of doom?

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Caitlin Long on Coronavirus, Crypto Custody and Building a Bank

A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space.

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Why Today's Crypto Exchange Leaders Are Powerful, but Not Inevitable

As crypto asks why prices shot down, the power and influence of exchanges are at the center of the conversation.

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Why We Should Stop Thinking of ‘Crypto’ as a Single Industry

Enterprise blockchains, central bank digital currencies, digital collectibles, DeFi, and bitcoin. How much do they really have to do with one another?

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Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov on What DeFi Can Learn From Early Exchange Hacks

A breakdown of the role of price oracles in the recent DeFi attacks, plus what DeFi can learn from early exchange hacks.

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