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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Bull vs. Bear: Who Has the Economy Right?
From markets to real estate to the dollar to retail, the data on whether the market is recovering or not is hella confused.
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Oil 101: How Easy Money Enabled the Shale Revolution, Feat. Tracy Shuchart
An oil and commodities expert breaks down how the shale revolution reshaped global energy power and why oil went below $0 earlier this year.
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Macro Investors Sound Off! Featuring Ari Paul, Spencer Bogart and David Nage
Some of the smartest investors in the crypto space share how they think the larger macro context is shaping interest in bitcoin and digital assets.
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A Dozen+ Statistics Proving Millennials Are F%#$&D: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
An economic comparison of where boomers were at the same age as millennials leads to only one conclusion: Millennials are screwed.
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Why Monetary Debasement Is Here to Stay, Feat. Dr. Vikram Mansharamani
From technology to aging demographics, some of the most important trends shaping the economy have been deflationary. What happens when that rapidly changes?
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6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy
Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.
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What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You're a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset.
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From Moral Hazard to Business as Usual, Feat. Jesse Felder
A leading independent financial analysis shares thoughts on the “Robinhood rally,” Fed policy and why Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is already here.
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Sorry, Bloomberg: Here Are 6 Reasons Why 2020 Is a Great Year for Bitcoin
A Bloomberg senior editor today argued there were six reasons why 2020 was bad for bitcoin. Here’s the opposite case.
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Breakdown 6.13
The Chad Index Versus Doomer Internet Money: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
This week the wildest, most nonsensical, volatile part of the market wasn’t bitcoin, it was the “Robinhood Rally” in equities.
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