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GM. This is Milk Road. Oh? You’re awake. You’ve been in a food coma since Christmas – allow us to catch you up on what you’ve missed…

Here’s what we got for you today:

• ✍️ The top 3 crypto research tools

• ✍️ Is Coinbase headed for the S&P500?

• 🎙️ The Milk Road Show: The Golden Age of Crypto Starts Now: $1 Million Bitcoin Ahead w/ Ryan Rasmussen 

• 🍪 Bitwise is back with another ETF proposal

TOP 3 CRYPTO RESEARCH TOOLS 🕵️

Blindly aping into a crypto project is like buying a second hand car on Craigslist, sight unseen.

The only – ONLY – time that might be acceptable is if you were buying a piece of internet history, like the ‘Fine AF 1999 Toyota Corolla’. 👇️ 

(And if you don’t know what we’re referencing here – do yourself a favor and read the full listing)

Point is: it’s highly important to Do Your Own Research (DYOR) when making decisions that have the potential to impact your financial future.

…but who has the time??

That’s why the Milk Man is here to outline the top 3 easiest places to DYOR in crypto. 

1/ DeFiLlama

• Want to rank chains? DeFiLlama’s got you.

• Curious about treasuries? Covered. 

• Need a deep dive into a specific project? Yep, they’ve got that too. 👇

2/ Token Terminal

If onchain data is what you need, Token Terminal is the go-to spot.

When our NOPs (Nerds on Payroll) need insights, this is the first place they look. 

Whether it’s fees, revenue or even stablecoin supply, Token Terminal has it all. 

Do you want another piece of unsolicited advice? (it’s coming either way)

Go ahead and follow their Twitter account. They drop banger insights every single day.

3/ GrowThePie

GrowThePie is the ultimate resource for all things Ethereum ecosystem.

Whether you’re looking to compare L2s or nerding out on blockspace, GrowThePie has something for everyone.

But honestly, the best part? Their charts are sooo nice to look at. 

To keep it concise, we’ll stick to three options, but here are an additional three honorable mentions worth checking out as well:

• Arkham Intelligence (A platform that uses artificial intelligence to process, classify, and display a range of onchain data – allowing users to identify patterns/trace transactions)

• Dune (a community-driven platform that enables users to explore, visualize, and share blockchain data)

• Milk Road PRO (Weekly reports that help you spot early trends, navigate the markets by limiting risk & catch those sweet cha-ching moments – plus a whooole lot more!)

With these tools in your arsenal, you’ll be able to better vet your decisions, and (hopefully) lower your chances of getting rekt.

Good luck, and godspeed. 🫡

IS COINBASE ABOUT TO BE ADDED TO THE S&P 500? 📊

Don’t look this up. Just guess off the top of your head.

How much is Coinbase – the largest centralized exchange in the US – valued at?

Well, Ethereum is hovering around the $411B mark… Bitcoin is at $1.9T… so given that Coinbase is THE place to trade crypto in the world’s largest economy… 

A guess of $150B - $200B wouldn’t be that outlandish, would it?

Plot twist: it would be.

Coinbase is currently sitting at a $67B valuation. 👇

Now, imagine what would happen to that price if most major asset managers were mandated to buy Coinbase stock!

That’s exactly what will happen if Coinbase gets added to the S&P 500 index.

And Ryan Rasmussen (head of research at Bitwise) believes that’s most likely going to happen in 2025!

We just sat down with Ryan to talk about that, plus:

• How Crypto AI could dominate 2025

• How 2025 could become ‘the year of the crypto IPO’

• The potential for major governments to buy $BTC in the next year

Check the full episode out below. 👇

YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

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USDT is set to be delisted from European exchanges by end of the year. If you’re in Europe and holding USDT, looks like it’s time to reconsider. The Tether FUD never seems to go away.

Bitwise is back with another ETF proposal. Listen up, this one’s actually kinda cool. They’re pitching an ETF that invests in publicly traded companies holding at least 1,000 Bitcoin. Soon, we might all get a taste of the Saylor Strategy.

Jupiter to have another airdrop event in January — Jupuary. Last year, they airdropped nearly 1 billion $JUP, this time it’s 700 million. Bull market = bunch of airdrops.

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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.