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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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BD-03-11-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
The Government Game Plan: Call Ether a Security, Tax the Crap Out of Bitcoin Mining
The assault on crypto comes into greater focus.
BD-03-11-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 11, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2023
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BD-03-10-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
The 2nd Biggest Bank Failure In American History: Silicon Valley Bank Is No More
California regulators shut down the bank Friday after reportedly failing to find a buyer.
BD-03-10-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 10, 2023 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2023
The BreakdownPodcastsSvb financialbanks
BD-03-09-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
The Real Reasons Silvergate Collapsed
Did Silvergate Bank become a political target?
BD-03-09-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 9, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2023
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BD-03-08-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
Fed’s Powell Brings the Dog and Pony Show to DC for the Semiannual Monetary Policy Review
This month's FOMC meeting is expected to result in a 50 basis point interest rate hike.
BD-03-08-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 8, 2023 at 8:03 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2023
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BD-03-07-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
Fireworks in the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Lawsuit as Judge Visibly Rattles SEC Attorney
Apparently the judges agreed with Grayscale that the SEC's policies regarding bitcoin ETFs are inconsistent.
BD-03-07-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 7, 2023 at 10:37 p.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2023
The BreakdownPodcasts
BD-03-06-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
Are the WSJ Articles on Binance and Tether ‘Trial by Press’?
An indication that regulators are more constrained than they think.
BD-03-06-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 6, 2023 at 9:24 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2023
The BreakdownPodcasts
BD-03-05-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
Crypto’s Center of Gravity Is Shifting Away from the U.S.
Both East Asia and Europe are luring crypto projects away from the hostile United States.
BD-03-05-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2023
The BreakdownPodcastsCrypto
BD-03-04-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
The Hole on the FTX Balance Sheet Remains Gaping
The bankrupt company’s CEO reported what has been recovered so far, and it's not looking good.
BD-03-04-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 4, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2023
The BreakdownPodcastsGary GenslerFTX
BD 03-03-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
With Congress Impotent, Courts Are the Only Option for Fighting SEC Overreach
SEC lawyers' objections to a deal involving Binance.US were pointed out by the judge in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case.
BD 03-03-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 4, 2023 at 12:10 a.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2023
The BreakdownPodcastsSECCrypto
BD-03-02-23
The Breakdown, With NLW
The breakdown
What the Silvergate Death Spiral Means for the Crypto Industry
The failing bank has been abandoned by Coinbase, Paxos and Circle.
BD-03-02-23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 2, 2023 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2023
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