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GM. This is Milk Road, bringing the bullish vibes even when the market's as red as a lobster at a sunbathing contest. |
Here’s what we got for you today: |
✍️ Is crypto ok? 💰 It’s Funding Friday ✍️ COTD: 2025 crypto predictions 🎙️ Milk Road Radio: Which Crypto Sectors Will Perform The Best By 2025? 🍪 Dogwifhat on Vegas Sphere? |
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IS CRYPTO OK? 🤔 |
Hope you enjoyed the 4th of July fireworks! Seems like the crypto market saw the fireworks and said, "Hold my beer," but then tripped and fell down the stairs. 🤕 |
Here’s what happened in the last 7 days: |
Bitcoin’s down -10%, to $55k Ethereum’s down -14%, to $2.9k Solana’s down -10%, to $130 |
It’s an absolute bloodbath, and it feels like there’s no end in sight. 🫣 |
So why is everybody panic selling? |
1/ The German government has been offloading Bitcoin like there is no tomorrow, they have already sold 7,583 $BTC worth $435M. |
And guess what? They still have over 41k $BTC left, worth about $2.3B. |
2/ Mt. Gox wallet just moved a massive 47,229 $BTC ($2.7B) yesterday, gearing up for a July repayment party… |
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3/ Yesterday, the US government shifted 237 $BTC ($13M) to a new wallet. They’re still sitting on a hefty 213K $BTC stash worth $12.3B. |
This means, three massive holders of Bitcoin are looking to dump - therefore, the market is pooping its pants. |
Everyone is in full panic mode—some say it's as over as fax machines. |
But we strongly believe it's just part of the game. |
Back in March, when we were at all-time highs, we even wrote a report called "Are You Ready for a 30% Pullback?". |
We saw a dip like this one coming from a mile away. |
Speaking of games, the Milk Man's got a riddle for you... |
What do 2012, 2016 and 2020 all have in common? |
For normies, these are leap years. |
For crypto OGs, these are the years that $BTC has leaped ahead. |
That’s right, every 4 years, Bitcoin prices have skyrocketed 🚀 |
2012: Bitcoin went from $12 to $1,100 – a 9,000% increase. 2016: Bitcoin went from $650 to $20K – a 3,000% increase. 2020: Bitcoin went from $8K to $69K – a 1,200% increase. 2024: ..? |
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While history doesn't always repeat, it often rhymes. Therefore, we still believe that 2024 will be a BIG year for crypto. |
A year during which we enter the so-called banana zone 🍌 and head to the moon. 🚀 |
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🥛 Milk Road Take: Even though the chart above makes the Milk Man more bullish than a cow at a rodeo, he never bases his investment decisions solely on one piece of historical data. |
Charts like these can help spot patterns and trends, but they need backup from other catalysts. |
In our humble opinion, we're nowhere near the end of this cycle… |
What makes us so sure? We're glued to our “Where Are We In The Cycle?” indicators like a hawk at an all-you-can-eat buffet, ready to spot the bull market top before it’s too late. |
Best part? We share these indicators with Milk Road PRO members every Tuesday. |
Join Milk Road PRO to access these indicators and stay ahead of the game. |
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IT’S FUNDING FRIDAY 🤑 |
Welcome back to Funding Friday! This week, a whopping $616.9M was raised by crypto companies. Here's the scoop on who secured the bag: |
1/ IREN (ex Iris Energy) Raises $413M |
What they do: IREN is a next-gen data center business powering Bitcoin and AI technologies. Who led the round: The funds were raised through 39.8M shares offerings as part of their at-the-market (ATM) program. |
2/ Sentient Raises $85M |
What they do: Sentient is focused on AI and infrastructure development. Who led the round: Founders Fund and Pantera Capital. |
3/ CARV Raises $50M |
What they do: CARV is building the most expansive modular data layer for AI and gaming. Who led the round: HashKey Capital. |
Honorable Mentions: |
Lombard raises $16M to operate within the Bitcoin ecosystem, DeFi, and staking sectors. Led by Polychain. RedStone Oracles raises $15M to build its modular blockchain oracle solution, led by Arrington Capital. Prodia raises $15M to revolutionize AI inference with cost-effective distributed GPU cloud, led by Dragonfly. |
The companies who build & raise today could be the next big thing of tomorrow… |
We'll keep an eye on them. 👀 |
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COTD: 2025 CRYPTO PREDICTIONS 🔮 |
Ever wondered what the market will look like at a $10 trillion market cap? |
Will some sectors outperform others or will things stay the same? |
The real question is… Are you well-positioned to profit from the next bull run? |
Here’s the Milk Road PRO breakdown on what the market will look like in 2025: |
We anticipate that the total crypto market cap will surge 5x to $10T 🤯 Bitcoin Dominance is expected to fall by 10% 📉 DeFi, AI & the L2 sectors will potentially double in market cap 💪 |
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If this turns out to be true, is your portfolio well-positioned to catch the upside? |
If not, it might be time to make changes to your portfolio. 👀 |
We wrote an entire report, providing in-depth analysis of how crypto could go to $10T by EOY 2025, and how the sectors will change. |
And for those not into reading, we just released a 20-minute episode of The Milk Road Show with Kyle Reidhead where he breakdowns how to prepare your portfolio for the next bull run. 🎧 |
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BITE-SIZED COOKIES FOR THE ROAD 🍪 |
Bitcoin slumps below $54,000 as Mt. Gox moves 47,228 BTC. The move caused a market-wide shakeup, with crypto liquidations hitting $675M in just 24 hours. Talk about a crypto rollercoaster! |
Grayscale Ethereum Trust discount to NAV quietly switches to a premium ahead of anticipated spot ETF launch. Investors are snapping up shares like hotcakes, speculating on the SEC's next move. ETHE now holds $9.5 billion in assets under management. |
Multicoin pledges up to $1M for Pro-Crypto Senate Candidates. One of the largest U.S. investment firms focused on cryptocurrency, is up to support favorable views of the industry. |
Notcoin stumbled, dropping 14% as its fresh start left fans scratching their heads. Confused investors are seeing red, and the market isn't helping. Who knew fresh starts could feel so stale? |
Dogwifhat on Vegas Sphere team ‘90% confident’ plan will go ahead. They raised almost $700k and are negotiating new crypto-specific terms. Looks like this meme coin is shooting for the stars! |
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DISCLAIMER: None of this is financial advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please be careful and do your own research. |