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SOLANA READY FOR LIFTOFF TO NEW ATH? 🔜

The Milk Man is always on the lookout for undervalued assets 🔭

Last month, we talked about whether Maker was the most undervalued asset in crypto but today, we’re going to talk about our buddy, Solana.

Despite Solana being the talk of the town, we still believe that its price doesn’t do it justice.

Here’s why:

1/ Solana economic value hits ATH

Solana just printed an ATH (all time high) in monthly economic value.

Economic Value is the total revenue generated by a blockchain. It’s all the transaction fees plus the MEV (Maximum Extractable Value) validators snag.

In June alone, Solana cashed in $91.3M!

And for the year? A whopping $1.1B, blowing past all previous records. 🐡 
Talk about making bank!

2/ Daily active addresses

Solana is flexing on all other chains with over 1.6M active addresses in June.

Not only are new users flocking to the network, but the OG users are sticking around, keeping the activity buzz strong & stable 💪

3/ Breakout & reset alert

Spotted on Solana’s price chart: A descending triangle. Usually, this means a downtrend, but guess what?
Solana just broke above it, hinting at a potential reversal. 🚀

4/ $SOL volatility

$SOL loves a big breakfast of volatility 🥛🥣 it’s like that one friend who thrives on chaos.

Every time its volatility touches 50, $SOL starts a green candle party. 

And guess what just happened…

🥛 Milk Road Take: Solana’s been hitting the gym with major upgrades: swQoS, ZK compression, Blinks, Colosseum, and even ETF Applications. 

AND due to the massive amount of users and activity, they’ve raked in over $80M in monthly revenue for Q2 alone. 🤯

Despite all these juicy catalysts, $SOL’s price keeps chilling in the slow lane. 🤔

Mix all this bullishness with a shaky market and you’ve got the equivalent to a bottle of Coke that’s been shaken for months on end. 

When the cap finally comes off (when markets turn), expect an explosion that propels $SOL to the moon. 🚀

Still want more $SOL content? Keep your eyes peeled like a banana split for our Solana PRO report coming out this Saturday (July 13th). 🍌

Upgrade here so you don’t miss out on a deep dive on the latest bullish developments on Solana and where we think the price of $SOL goes next 👀

GOTD: BITCOIN POST HALVING - ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT 🔍

Howdy, Roaders! Today’s graph is all about Bitcoin’s post-halving price action.

Spoiler alert: the current cycle (in orange) is shaping up to be the worst one yet… 🤬

But hey, don’t cry over spilt milk – there’s still plenty (of time) left in the udders!

Zoomed in: Pulling out the microscope on the bottom left of the graph, you can see the orange line showing this is officially the worst performing Bitcoin halving cycle (so far).

Zoomed out perspective: This cycle's poor performance is just a small blip when you look at the larger picture.

Key takeaways:

🥛 Milk Road Take: Don't let the little orange line get you down. Bitcoin's journey is full of ups and downs, and every halving cycle tells a unique story. 

While this one might be the "worst" right now, it’s just another chapter in Bitcoin’s ever-evolving saga.

Stay calm, HODL on, and remember—crypto is a marathon, not a sprint.

P.S. All the FUD swirling around also has people asking a big question, have we hit the local bottom? 

Check out today’s Crypto Market Analysis with Lark Davis on The Milk Road Show where we answer that tricky question and decipher what happens next! 👇🎧

PS: Kyle’s filling in as host because Jay is doing god knows what for his bachelor party in NYC

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PRO “WHERE ARE WE IN THE CYCLE?” INDICATORS 🤔 

Crypto moves in cycles, and knowing where we are in the current cycle is crucial for capturing the best opportunities.

The goal is to spot the bull market peak before the inevitable bear market hits your bags hard.

Since timing the top perfectly is almost impossible, we use various indicators to give us a better shot at taking profits before it's too late.

Below are the 5 indicators we track, with a color-coded system to show how close they are to signalling the market peak:

🟢 Plenty of room to run 🏄

🟡 Getting closer to the top signal, but haven’t yet reached the mark ⚠️

🔴 We’ve hit the market top indicator 🚨

Every Tuesday, we update these 5 indicators exclusively for PRO members.

Our advice? Don't wait for all of them to hit 🔴. It's better to take profits as they get closer to that point.

Let's dive in and see if we're anywhere near the top of this bull market. 👇

BITE-SIZED COOKIES FOR THE ROAD 🍪

Maple Finance launched Syrup, delivering 18%+ APY on USDC! Get early access to overcollateralized lending in DeFi today with Milk Road's unique link. Plus, earn additional drip rewards too! *

DigitalX’s Bitcoin ETF set to make Australian Securities Exchange debut. This follows VanEck’s approval on June 20th, Aussies can now snag Bitcoin ETFs on their home turf! This marks a major step for Bitcoin going mainstream Down Under.

Bitfinex says Bitcoin prices may have bottomed. They believe Bitcoin is beginning to stabilize, some much needed relief for investors after a rough period of price drops. Let’s hope this stability is more dependable than my New Year’s resolutions​.

BlackRock’s tokenized fund surpasses $500M in market value. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund hitting this mark highlights the growing acceptance of tokenized assets in TradFi. Looks like BlackRock is stacking more digital blocks than a toddler with Legos.

Lionel Messi promotes Solana memecoin. Messi gave the shout out on the ‘Gram . Even football legends can’t resist the allure of crypto memes. Guess it’s not just the soccer Messi’s scoring in—now he’s kicking it in the crypto game?

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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.