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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The Breakdown With NLW Episode
“The Breakdown” is the best daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore (@NLW). As more people than eve...
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The EU Has Now Become the Global Crypto Regulatory Leader
The just-passed legislation puts the European Union in a leadership position.
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Hasta La Vista, U.S.! Crypto Companies Look Abroad
U.S. crypto leaders are heading offshore due to unclear rules and regulatory capture by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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A Landmark Moment for Crypto in Europe as MiCA Passes
The Markets in Crypto Assets bill is the first major global comprehensive crypto legislation.
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The Case for U.S. Stablecoin Regulation
For the second straight day, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on crypto-related issues.
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Congress Grills Gensler on Anti-Crypto Stance
The House Financial Services Committee held a grueling 4.5 hour oversight hearing.
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Coinbase Says Without Regulatory Clarity It Will Be Forced to Leave the U.S.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is doing a whistle-stop tour of the U.K.
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The House Finally Introduces a Stablecoin Bill, but Will Crypto Opponents Even Come to the Table?
What seems like common sense rules are seen as “legitimizing” by some who want crypto banned entirely.
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The Latest New York Times Bitcoin Mining Hit Piece Is a Monument to Intellectual Laziness
If you wondered whether the NYT has a political vendetta against bitcoin, look no further.
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Will Withdrawals Drive a New Institutional Ethereum Narrative?
NLW looks at the discussion around Ethereum following this week’s Shapella upgrade.
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