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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Libra vs. DCEP? The Battle for the Future of Money Heats Up

NLW breaks down libra’s new fiat-pegged model, DCEP’s trial app and China’s Blockchain Service Network

Libra vs. DCEP

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What the Economy Will Look Like 6 Months From Now, Feat. Ryan Selkis

From contact tracing to in-state alliances and the shift of cities to regional economic hubs, here's a preview of how our world will look six months from now.

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The $20,000 Human IPO and 5 Other Crypto Stories That Have Nothing to Do With COVID-19

From regulation-related shutdowns to a human IPO and G20 warnings about stablecoins, NLW breaks down a set of crypto trend stories that really aren’t about COVID-19.

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Quantitative Tightening and 5 Key Questions for Our Changing World

As we wrap up another crazy week – 6.6 million more jobless claims, $2.3 trillion more in stimulus – NLW lays out the key themes and questions to think about over the long Easter weekend.

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Rebuilding the Resilience Economy, Feat. Anthony Pompliano

On a day that saw $2.3T in new Fed stimulus, Pomp argues that the real answer is investing in entrepreneurs and being willing to let businesses fail

Breakdown 4.9

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The Questions We're Not Allowed to Ask, Feat. Hidden Forces' Demetri Kofinas

A candid conversation with Hidden Forces host Demetri Kofinas about Covid-19 response, media incentives, and the getting the economy back in action.

Demetri Kofinas

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Exit Plans, Premature Rallies and Frontline Heroes, Feat. Ben Hunt

Epsilon Theory's Ben Hunt and NLW discuss why markets are rallying as we enter what promises to be the deadliest week of the virus in the US yet.

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How Disruption Makes Humanity Stronger, Feat. Emerson Spartz

Emerson Spartz and NLW discuss how creativity and digital work flourish as people are forced to improve how they use the internet and technology.

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Will DeFi Matter in a Post-Coronavirus World? Feat. Matt Luongo

Keep Project founder Matt Luongo discusses launching a bridge between bitcoin and ethereum as well as what the world looks like for BTC and DeFi after COVID-19.

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5 Reasons for Cautious Optimism in Crypto

While traditional markets continue to flail, bitcoin and crypto are showing surprising resilience and attracting new audiences.

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