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🥛 What you missed this week 👀
U.S.-China trade deal, Coinbase joining the S&P 500 and plenty more!
Archie Keshan
May 18, 2025
Today’s edition is brought to you by Grayscale - the crypto-native asset manager.
GM. This is Milk Road, the crypto newsletter that recaps the chaos so you don’t have to scroll through 47 tabs.
If there’s just one thing you need to know about last week, it’s this: the U.S. and China have agreed to a trade war ceasefire.
Apart from that, here’s everything else you might’ve missed.
WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK
Top 5 crypto sectors making gains right now 💰️
Want the 5 sectors right off the bat? Fine, here they are: AI, memecoins, NFT applications (yep, we were surprised as well), staking services and Ethereum.
Want to see the underlying tokens driving each sector’s gains? We’ve got the full breakdown below.
Coinbase making headlines 🔥
They’re now the first crypto company EVER to join the S&P 500!
“Macro doesn’t matter until we’re at the extremes” 🎙️
That’s just one of the insightful statements made by Matt Hougan on the pod.
He joined The Milk Road Show, live from Consensus, to explain why the current bull market is stronger than you think.
When Matt speaks, we listen. 🎧️
Watch or listen on:
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts
Pendle is heavily undervalued 🤫
Our PRO team is always on the lookout for projects with strong fundamentals.
Their latest finding? Pendle: a popular place to earn yield in crypto. But are they adding it to the PRO Portfolio?
Put your stablecoins to work and grow your stash
We just dropped a new page covering the best platforms to lend stablecoins.
We’re sure you must have heard of Grayscale.
Did you know they have a fund (GDLC) that lets you invest in 5 of the top cryptos at once?
GDLC gives you exposure to $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $XRP, and $ADA in a single investment. That’s pretty damn cool if you ask me.
Here’s everything else you need to know about GDLC:
Eligible for tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs
Managed by Grayscale - a name that’s been in crypto for over a decade
Rebalanced quarterly to stay aligned with the market
Individuals and institutions have already considered GDLC - now it’s your turn.
AUDIENCE FAVORITES 🥇
Our weekly roundup of our top content — decided by you! Featuring the most-opened newsletter, most-viewed podcast, and most-viral tweet.
NEWSLETTER: $ETH is moving like a memecoin
$ETH had one of the most explosive weeks in a while.
We were so impressed that we outlined why $ETH’s recent move was significant.
PODCAST: What’s next for markets
They recorded an episode explaining why the market is pumping and what’s next.
Watch or listen on:
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts
TWEET:
We’ve now experienced two consecutive strong weeks in crypto.
Let’s just hope this momentum continues.
MILKY MEMES OF THE WEEK 🤣
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