
The Milk Road Show
byThe Milk Road Show
Technology
Your #1 podcast to turn your crypto curiosity into clarity. We discuss topics like: Blockchain Tech, Investing Strategies, Onchain Analysis, Web3 Applications and Use Cases plus cover ecosystems like: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos and so much more! 🥛 Get smarter about crypto in 5 minutes with our daily, free newsletter: https://link.milkroad.com/pod-newsletter 💰 Go PRO and Become a better investor with the #1 crypto research and analysis: https://link.milkroad.com/pro-podcast
Episodes(40 episodes)

The Institutional Playbook for Crypto in 2026 (Retail Is Late Again) w/ Zac Prince
In this episode, we sit down with Zac Prince, former BlockFi CEO and now Head of Galaxy One, to unpack what’s actually happening behind the scenes in crypto, and why 2026 may look nothing like past cycles. We talk about why Bitcoin underperformed in 2025 despite perfect macro conditions, why ETFs and stablecoins matter more than most investors realize, and how institutions are quietly building the next phase of crypto infrastructure while retail attention drifts elsewhere. ~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Re...
Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 34:22

Why Tokenization Is the Real Crypto Opportunity Everyone Is Missing w/ Michael Tanenbaum
In this episode of The Milk Road Show, we stop obsessing over price action and focus on what actually matters: the infrastructure behind crypto. This conversation digs into the behind-the-scenes systems that move capital, settle transactions, and bridge crypto with the real economy. Our guest, Michael Tanenbaum, CEO of Figure Markets, breaks down how on-chain rails for mortgages, private credit, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets are quietly reshaping finance, whether the charts reflect it or not.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.<...
Published: Jan 5, 2026Duration: 34:22

Why Crypto Infrastructure Matters More Than Narratives in 2026 w/ Delphi Digital
In this episode of The Milk Road Show, we sit down with Delphi Digital to break down what actually matters heading into 2026, and it’s not the loudest story on your timeline. It’s infrastructure: the rails, systems, and distribution layers being built while everyone else argues about price.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ~~~~~🔧 Tools & Channels🥛 Free Milk Roa...
Published: Jan 2, 2026Duration: 32:35

Coinbase’s 2026 Crypto Outlook: The Forces That Will Define the Market w/ David Duong
In this episode of The Milk Road Show, we go straight to the source of institutional thinking. David Duong, Head of Institutional Research at Coinbase, breaks down Coinbase’s 2026 Crypto Market Outlook, a deep, data-driven report that explains how real capital (not Twitter narratives) is positioning for what comes next.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ~~~~~🔧 Tools & Channels🥛 Fre...
Published: Jan 1, 2026Duration: 32:54

Why 2026 Might Not Be the Bull Market Everyone Expects w/ Julio Moreno
In this episode of The Milk Road Show, onchain analyst Julio Moreno delivers an uncomfortable but data-driven take: we may already be in a bear market, and the catalysts people are counting on for 2026 aren’t as obvious, or as powerful as they think.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ~~~~~🔧 Tools & Channels🥛 Free Milk Road Newslett...
Published: Dec 31, 2025Duration: 35:13

Bitwise’s 2026 Thesis: Crypto Enters Its Most Important Phase Yet w/ Matt Hougan & Ryan Rasmussen
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen lay out their Top 10 predictions for 2026, and the message is clear: crypto is leaving its speculative adolescence and entering institutional adulthood.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ~~~~~🔧 Tools & Channels🥛 Free Milk Road Newsletters.🥛 Go PRO and become...
Published: Dec 30, 2025Duration: 48:55

Crypto’s K-Shaped Market: Why Some Assets Will Explode and Others Go to Zero w/ Kyle Reidhead
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, Kyle Reidhead breaks down why crypto is no longer one big market, why most altcoins were left behind, and why 2026 won’t look anything like past cycles. Institutions did show up… just not where most people expected. Retail disappeared. AI stole attention and capital. And a handful of crypto use cases quietly kept winning under the hood.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 ...
Published: Dec 29, 2025Duration: 39:30

The Liquidity Chart That Could Decide Crypto in 2026 w/ Delphi Digital
In this episode, we go deep into Delphi’s 2026 Market Report to unpack the one liquidity chart most investors are ignoring, and why it could determine whether crypto breaks down… or breaks out over the next 12–24 months.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ~~~~~🔧 Tools & Channels🥛 Free Milk Road Newsletters.🥛 Go PRO...
Published: Dec 26, 2025Duration: 39:10

How Crypto Actually Becomes Part of Global Finance w/ Nevin
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, we go past the price charts and hype cycles to look at the real mechanics of how crypto becomes part of global finance, and why it’s been slower, messier, and more complicated than most investors expected.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ~~~~~🔧 Tools & Channels🥛...
Published: Dec 25, 2025Duration: 34:20

Bitcoin Isn’t Weak: The Market Structure Has Changed w/ Matt Crosby
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, onchain analyst Matt Crosby breaks down why Bitcoin’s price action in 2025 confused almost everyone, and why that confusion is the point. ETFs, long-term holder selling, institutional demand, and shifting macro forces have quietly rewired how Bitcoin moves, flattening volatility while changing what bull and bear markets even look like.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead s...
Published: Dec 24, 2025Duration: 53:25

Why Crypto Failed to Rally in 2025, And Why That’s Bullish for 2026
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, the team breaks down what actually went wrong in 2025, and why that disappointment may have created the most bullish setup heading into 2026. This isn’t price hype or cope. It’s a macro-driven look at liquidity, market structure, Ethereum’s evolving role, investor psychology, and why fundamentals kept improving while prices stalled.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade...
Published: Dec 23, 2025Duration: 35:08

The Leverage Flush That Changed This Crypto Cycle w/ Craig Birchall
After months of chop, weak price action, and altcoin pain, most investors are asking the same question: why does crypto still feel broken when macro conditions are improving? In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Craig Birchall, Head of Lending & Financing for the Americas at FalconX, to unpack what actually happened under the hood of this market.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an u...
Published: Dec 22, 2025Duration: 33:16

Everyone Is Giving Up on Crypto Right Before the Real Move w/ John Gillen
In this episode, LG sits down with John Gillen for a raw, conviction-testing conversation about why this moment feels unbearable, and why that’s exactly what makes it important. They unpack the growing disconnect between price action and fundamentals, why the four-year cycle narrative is misleading, and how Wall Street’s sudden “innovation spree” is less confidence and more panic.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upg...
Published: Dec 19, 2025Duration: 37:13

Why Smart Money Is Choosing Coinbase: It’s More Than Just Crypto Now w/ John D’Agostino
Coinbase is positioning itself as the “everything exchange,” giving institutions one platform to trade across crypto, derivatives, and more with maximum capital efficiency. John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional breaks down how institutions actually think about drawdowns, why liquidity pulled back as market makers reduced risk, and why Solana and Base are emerging as real financial infrastructure.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got...
Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 40:51

Why Most Layer 1s Won’t Justify Their Valuations in 2026 (And Where the Real Upside Is) w/ Santi
In this episode of the Milk Road show, Santi Santos breaks down why much of crypto may be fundamentally mispriced, why Layer 1 valuations are under serious pressure heading into 2026, and why the next wave of upside likely won’t come from where most investors are still looking.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for businesses. ...
Published: Dec 17, 2025Duration: 47:10

Bitcoin Has Entered a Bear Market? Here’s What the Onchain Data Shows w/ Julio Moreno
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, we’re joined by Julio Moreno, Head of Research at CryptoQuant, to break down what the onchain data actually says about Bitcoin’s current market regime. Forget vibes, narratives, and hopium, this is a data-driven look at demand, ETFs, whales, leverage, and key technical levels that historically separate bull markets from bear markets.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 S...
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 37:33

Bitcoin Has All the Good News… So Why Isn’t It Going Up? w/ Scott Melker
Bitcoin has never had better headlines. Institutional adoption. Government-level discussions. Tokenization of global markets. Stablecoins are eating traditional finance alive. And yet… price is stuck. In this episode of the Milk Road Show, Scott Melker breaks down why this market feels so frustrating, confusing, and exhausting, and why that might actually be the most dangerous phase for crypto investors. ~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablec...
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 36:26

Tether Co-Founder: The Bitcoin Cycle Is Broken, And That’s Worse Than a Crash
In this episode of the Milk Road Show, Quigley delivers a blunt assessment of where crypto stands today: no clear pattern, no reliable upside, and a market that has quietly entered randomness. Bitcoin didn’t collapse… but it also didn’t deliver the upside that historically justified its risk. And once patterns break, investors lose their edge.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgra...
Published: Dec 12, 2025Duration: 42:33

Does Crypto Only Move on Liquidity? And Why 2026 Might Go Parabolic w/ Jamie Coutts
Bitcoin was supposed to melt faces in Q4… so why did the rally die on the launchpad? Today, Jamie Coutts returns on the Milk Road Show to break down the real forces that killed the Q4 breakout, and why the setup for 2026 might be the most explosive since 2020.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead s...
Published: Dec 11, 2025Duration: 38:07

Crypto Storm Is Ending: How 2025 Pain Sets Up 2026 Gains w/ Jesse Eckel
The crypto market has been a mess of fake-outs, liquidations, policy shocks, and “is this the top?” anxiety, but according to Jesse Eckel, all that pain wasn’t pointless. It was the final act of the tightening cycle… and the setup for something much bigger.~~~~~🌐 Unlock the bridge between Wall Street and Web3, see how Chainlink makes tokenization actually work.📊 Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.🌍 Stablecoins just got an upgrade, Bridge makes them instant, global, and dead simple for busi...
Published: Dec 10, 2025Duration: 41:43