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The next crypto winners won’t be obvious until they’ve already run. Our job is to find them first. 5 episodes a week exploring the future of finance, the people building it, and the next big bull market. 🚨 Want to see what John’s actually buying? He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio int

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Typical length: 40 min
Latest: 14 Oct 2026
Language: English

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14 Oct 2026 · 37 minNew

Wall Street Has Crypto FOMO - Here's Who Could Win BIG

In today's episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Christopher Perkins to discuss why major financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers are embracing digital assets, and what this means for Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, and the future of crypto investing. Perkins explains why Wall Street is experiencing serious crypto FOMO, how the transition to 24/7 financial markets could transform traditional finance, and why the next generation of crypto winners may look very different from those of previous bull markets. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🚨Want to see what…

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13 Oct 2026 · 42 minNew
Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Near Could Be Setting Up for a Massive Rally
In today's episode of Milk Road Crypto, LG and John break down why Bitcoin's bull market may be far from over, the critical support levels bulls must defend, and how the upcoming US midterm elections and Federal Reserve decisions could trigger the next major crypto rally. But Bitcoin is only part of the story. John explores Bitwise's extraordinary bull case for NEAR Protocol, including a potential $155 price target and an even more ambitious $500 scenario. Could NEAR Intents and the rise of autonomous AI agents turn NEAR into one of the biggest winners of the next crypto cycle? ~~~~~…
12 Oct 2026 · 42 minNew
Bitcoin's Bull Market Is Only 8.5% Complete - The $400K Scenario Explained
In today's episode of Milk Road Crypto, we're joined by Matt Crosby, Director of Research and Analytics at Look Into Bitcoin, to break down the onchain signals, macroeconomic trends, and institutional demand that could drive Bitcoin's next major rally. Matt previously made a bullish call on Bitcoin near $64,000. Now, with BTC trading around $83,000, he explains why he believes the bear market is over and why investors may be dramatically underestimating Bitcoin's upside potential. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a…
9 Oct 2026 · 48 min
Bitwise Says Near Could 30x - And That's Just the Base Case
In today's episode of Milk Road Crypto, we explore Bitwise's bullish thesis on NEAR Protocol, the explosive potential of AI agents and decentralized finance, and why the next wave of institutional crypto adoption could reshape the entire financial industry. With Bitcoin pulling back toward $82,000, is the bull market already over, or is this just another opportunity before the next major rally? Matt and Ryan explain why they're still bullish on BTC, what they learned from interviewing 15 major institutional investors, and why some of the world's largest investors are buying Bitcoin even…
8 Oct 2026 · 50 min
Bitcoin Is Pulling Back Before the Biggest Bull Run in History
Michael Nadeau, founder of The DeFi Report, joins John Gillen to explain why he believes Bitcoin has already bottomed, why the current correction could be a healthy retest before the next major rally, and why he's almost fully invested despite growing macroeconomic uncertainty. With Bitcoin testing key support levels around $78,000-$83,000, Nadeau breaks down the onchain data, institutional ETF inflows, and market structure signals that have convinced him we're entering the early stages of a new crypto bull market. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
7 Oct 2026 · 38 min
$71K or $205K? The Bitcoin Setup That Could Decide This Cycle
In this episode, Caleb Franzen joins Milk Road Crypto to explain why he has flipped bullish on Bitcoin after correctly turning bearish when BTC lost $97K. He breaks down the technical signals that changed his outlook, including Bitcoin’s breakout above the 200-day moving average, a powerful momentum thrust, and an EMA crossover that has historically been followed by strong forward returns. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio into alts, and Milk Road PRO members can see every move he’s…
6 Oct 2026 · 40 min
Why LayerZero Could Be the Biggest Sleeping Giant in Crypto
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Simon Baksys, Chief Business Officer at LayerZero, to unpack the company’s much bigger vision: a new high-performance Layer 1, institutional onchain markets, a “headless” exchange called Atlas, AI-agent payments, and potentially trillions of dollars moving onchain. LayerZero already powers cross-chain infrastructure for major assets and institutions. Now, with Xero, the team is building a blockchain designed to handle up to millions of transactions per second - performance aimed not just at DeFi, but at capital markets and…
5 Oct 2026 · 37 min
Bitcoin to $100K: Why This Bull Market Is Just Getting Started
In this episode, LG and John break down why Bitcoin continues to show surprising strength, why the expected drop toward $75K failed to materialize, and whether crypto could be entering a “lockout rally” where investors waiting for the perfect entry get left behind. They also examine whether the traditional four-year Bitcoin cycle is breaking down - and whether Bitcoin’s previous $126K all-time high marked the end of a cycle or simply a major mid-cycle correction. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio…
2 Oct 2026 · 42 min
Bitwise x Base: How Crypto Could 2,000x Sooner Than Anyone Expects
In this episode, Matt Hougan and Base Head of Growth Antonio García Martínez break down the rise of tokenized stocks, why traditional financial assets are moving onto crypto rails, and what this could mean for investors. We explore how tokenized equities could transform the stock market by enabling 24/7 trading, near-instant settlement, onchain lending, borrowing, and yield opportunities. We also discuss Base’s early success with tokenized stocks, the growth of onchain trading volume, and why assets like Nvidia can now be used as collateral inside DeFi protocols such as Aave. ~~~~~…
1 Oct 2026 · 49 min
Geoffrey Kendrick: These 4 Altcoins Could Explode as Wall Street Moves Onchain
In this episode, Geoffrey explains why he believes tokenization is now “100% locked in,” why traditional finance is moving onchain, and how that shift could create massive opportunities across decentralized exchanges, lending, asset management, and Layer 2 infrastructure. We break down his highest-conviction altcoin picks - Uniswap (UNI), Aave (AAVE), Morpho (MORPHO), and Arbitrum (ARB) - and the logic behind some of Standard Chartered’s most aggressive long-term crypto price targets. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a big chunk of…
30 Sep 2026 · 40 min
What Does the $100M Galaxy x Sky Deal Mean for the Future of DeFi?
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Max Bareiss, Head of Lending at Galaxy, and Greg Feibus, Global Head of Capital Markets at Sky Frontier Foundation, to break down what the Galaxy-Sky partnership means for institutional DeFi. They explain why Galaxy is using sUSDS for treasury management, how yield-bearing assets could become institutional collateral, and why Sky wants sUSDS to function as an “onchain Treasury bill” for crypto markets. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio into…
29 Sep 2026 · 41 min
How Aztec Network Could Make Ethereum Privacy's Biggest Winner
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Joe Andrews, co-founder and CEO of Aztec Labs, to break down the return of ZK.money, Aztec’s privacy-focused Ethereum Layer 2, and why programmable privacy could become one of the most important pieces of crypto infrastructure. Today, using Ethereum can expose your wallet balance, transaction history, counterparties, and financial activity to anyone. Aztec is betting that zero-knowledge proofs can change that, bringing private payments, private DeFi, identity verification, institutional finance, and eventually AI-powered…
28 Sep 2026 · 40 min
Bitcoin’s Dip, Ethereum’s Breakout Setup & Altcoins Going Vertical
Bitcoin is pulling back after reclaiming a key long-term technical level - so is this just a healthy dip, or are the bears about to take control again? In today’s episode, John and LG break down the latest Bitcoin price action, why the recent weekly close still matters, and what would invalidate the bullish setup. They also dig into the growing macro risks facing markets, including rising bond yields, liquidity pressures, and why crypto may still be showing relative strength despite a shakier backdrop. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a…
25 Sep 2026 · 31 min
The Altcoins Best Positioned to Win This Bull Market
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, Greg explains why crypto is entering a new “dispersion regime” where fundamentals, token design, revenue, unlocks, and value accrual increasingly determine which assets outperform, and which ones could keep falling even in a bull market. We break down how TAG Capital approaches crypto as a long/short fund, why shorting weak tokens helped drive performance during the bear market, and what Greg looks for when deciding whether a token is fundamentally mispriced. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠He just deployed a big chunk…
24 Sep 2026 · 39 min
The Perps Market Could Grow 100X - Here’s How Lighter Plans to Win
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Trevor King, Head of Investor Relations and Growth at Lighter, to break down how the zero-fee, ZK-powered perpetual exchange plans to compete as crypto derivatives move toward mainstream and institutional adoption. Trevor explains why Lighter believes the total addressable market for perps could grow dramatically as U.S. regulation opens the door to traditional financial institutions, brokers, and fintech platforms. He also breaks down why distribution, not just technology, could become the defining competitive advantage against…
23 Sep 2026 · 39 min
From Bitcoin to Hyperliquid: Crypto’s Next Phase Is Already Here
In this episode, John sits down with Eliezer Ndinga, Head of Research at 21Shares, to break down the changing crypto market, Bitcoin’s evolving role as a global macro asset, and why Hyperliquid could become one of the most important financial platforms in the industry. Eliezer explains why he believes Hyperliquid has the potential to become the second-largest crypto asset after Bitcoin, how 24/7 markets could reshape global price discovery, and why liquidity may give Hyperliquid a powerful advantage over both crypto-native and traditional competitors. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s…
22 Sep 2026 · 33 min
When AI Agents Control Billions in Crypto, Where Will They Trade?
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Louis Regis, founder and CEO of Proper, an onchain prop trading firm built on Hyperliquid, to explore how AI agents, automated trading, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and decentralized infrastructure could reshape the future of crypto markets. Louis explains why roughly one-third of Proper’s users are already agents or algorithmic traders, why bots may have an advantage when it comes to risk management, and why prop trading could become a powerful way to allocate capital to autonomous trading systems without putting…
21 Sep 2026 · 38 min
Bitcoin at $86K: The Crypto Bull Market Is BACK
In this episode, LG Doucet and John Gillen break down why Bitcoin’s latest breakout could represent a major shift in market structure, why the failure of the CLARITY Act may have actually removed one of crypto’s biggest overhangs, and why sidelined capital could now start moving aggressively back into digital assets. They also explore what comes next for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins as risk appetite returns. John explains why tokens with real users, revenue, and direct value accrual, including projects using token burns, buybacks, reserves, and fee mechanisms, could become some of the…
18 Sep 2026 · 34 min
Less Than 1% Is Onchain: Crypto's Biggest Opportunity Yet
In this episode, Karl explains why Optimism is betting on a future with potentially millions of chains, where financial institutions, exchanges, fintech companies, and major businesses operate their own customized Layer 2 networks. We break down why companies like Coinbase and Kraken are using the OP Stack, how institutional crypto adoption could accelerate, and what this new model could mean for Ethereum. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio into alts, and Milk Road PRO members can see every move he’s making.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Plus, we just…
17 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Ethereum's Next Upgrade Could be The Most Bullish One Ever
Ethereum may already be becoming the settlement layer for tokenized finance. But before it can truly power global financial markets, one major problem still needs to be solved: speed. In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, we sit down with the team from ETH Labs to break down the push for a faster Ethereum, including Quick Slots, faster finality, L1-to-L2 interoperability, account abstraction, and what these upgrades could mean for ETH. ~~~~~ ⁠ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying?⁠ ⁠He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio into alts, and Milk Road PRO members can see every move he’s…
16 Sep 2026 · 31 min
The CLARITY Act Failed - What Happens to Crypto Now?
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Ashley Ebersole to break down what the setback means for crypto investors, builders, tokenization, and the future of digital asset regulation in the United States. Ashley explains why the failure of the CLARITY Act may be more of a speed bump than an endpoint, how the SEC and CFTC could move forward without new legislation, and why regulatory rulemaking still matters even if it lacks the permanence of a law passed by Congress. ~~~~~ 🚨Want to see what John’s actually buying? He just deployed a big chunk of his portfolio into…
15 Sep 2026 · 58 min
Raoul Pal: This Is the Setup Investors Wait Decades For
Raoul Pal joins Milk Road Crypto to explain why he believes crypto investors are being handed a rare opportunity: the chance to own the infrastructure that could power the emerging AI and machine economy. In this episode, Raoul breaks down his latest macro and crypto outlook, including why global liquidity, not individual Fed decisions, remains the key force driving Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and the broader crypto market. He explains why AI investment is currently absorbing enormous amounts of capital, what needs to change for crypto liquidity to accelerate, and why a weaker dollar could…
14 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Dan Tapiero: Crypto Is Entering a Much Bigger Bull Market
Dan Tapiero, founder and CEO of 50T Funds, joins the show to explain why he believes the crypto market has already bottomed, and why the next phase of the digital asset bull market could be much bigger than investors expect. Dan breaks down the macro signals he believes marked the bottom for Bitcoin and Ethereum, including changes in the U.S. dollar, Treasury markets, gold, liquidity, and interest rates. He also explains why crypto prices can be in a bear market while the broader digital asset ecosystem, including stablecoins, real-world assets, prediction markets, decentralized exchanges,…
11 Sep 2026 · 36 min
Wall Street Could Be the Catalyst DeFi Is Waiting For
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Wyatt Khosrowshahi, investor at Castle Island Ventures, to break down the next phase of decentralized finance, tokenization, real-world assets, stablecoins, and the changing crypto investment landscape. Wyatt explains why DeFi may no longer have an infrastructure problem; it has an asset-quality problem. As more high-quality assets move onchain, from tokenized Treasuries and private credit to real estate and other yield-bearing products, DeFi could begin attracting a much stickier and more institutional pool of capital. ~~~~~…
10 Sep 2026 · 45 min
Bitwise: Tokenization Could Be the Biggest Crypto Trade of the Decade
Tokenization could become one of the biggest investment themes in crypto, and Bitwise believes the opportunity is only beginning. In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen and Research Analyst Ish Asad break down why tokenized assets, DeFi, stablecoins, and onchain finance could drive the next major phase of crypto adoption. We discuss why Bitwise believes Bitcoin may have already bottomed, why $100K BTC by year-end could be conservative, and why improving fundamentals could finally be catching up with crypto prices. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 John just bought 3…
9 Sep 2026 · 34 min
Jordi Visser: The Biggest Bull Market Ever Will Come From AI + Crypto
Jordi Visser joins Milk Road Crypto to explain why his conviction in crypto has surged, and why he believes the setup for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and tokenized assets could be one of the strongest in years. Jordi breaks down the technical signal that changed his outlook on Bitcoin, why he believes crypto could grow into a $50–100 trillion asset class within five years, and how hundreds of trillions of dollars in traditional assets could eventually move onchain through tokenization. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 John just bought 3 alts for the upcoming bull market, and he’s already up 35% from the…
8 Sep 2026 · 40 min
“We’re at the End of the Beginning” - Tokenization Is About to Get Much Bigger
Tokenization is moving from a crypto experiment to a potentially multi-trillion-dollar transformation of global financial markets. In this episode, Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo joins us to explain what comes next for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), why the industry could grow from tens of billions to trillions of dollars, and how stocks, Treasuries, private credit, and other traditional assets are moving onto public blockchains. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 John just bought 3 alts for the upcoming bull market, and he’s already up 35% from the bottom.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch his next call…
7 Sep 2026 · 41 min
Crypto’s Next Big Rotation Is Already Underway
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Katie Talati, Head of Research at Arca, to break down the biggest rotations happening across the crypto market, from the explosion of activity on Robinhood Chain to the battle between Uniswap and Aerodrome, Zcash’s massive privacy-driven rally, and the growing wave of token buybacks across DeFi. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨 John just bought 3 alts for the upcoming bull market, and he’s already up 35% from the bottom.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch his next call inside Milk Road PRO for just $1! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Scale your payment business…
4 Sep 2026 · 37 min
The Crypto Bull Market May Be Starting Earlier Than Anyone Expected
Bitcoin is breaking higher, crypto sentiment has rapidly flipped from fear to greed, altcoins are waking up, and capital is flowing back into DeFi. In this episode, we break down the signals suggesting the crypto market may have already turned, and why waiting for perfect confirmation could mean missing some of the biggest moves. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 John just bought 3 alts for the upcoming bull market, and he’s already up 35% from the bottom.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Catch his next call inside Milk Road PRO for just $1! ⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Scale your payment business across Asia with Saber.money.…
3 Sep 2026 · 34 min
Nexo’s Big U.S. Comeback: Why Crypto Lending Is Booming Again
In this episode of Milk Road Crypto, John Gillen sits down with Neil Steinhardt, COO of Nexo US, to break down why crypto-backed lending is growing again, how Nexo survived the brutal 2022 crypto downturn, and why regulatory clarity could unlock a new wave of institutional capital. Neil explains why more crypto investors are choosing to borrow against their Bitcoin and digital assets instead of selling them, how Nexo manages risk during periods of extreme market volatility, and why the company is evolving beyond crypto lending into a broader digital asset wealth management platform. ~~~~~…

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Latest episode: 14 Oct 2026
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