GM. This is Milk Road Degen, the crypto newsletter that’s like your favorite corner store—sometimes you walk out with a rare snack, sometimes it’s just gum and weird energy drinks, but you always find something to talk about.
Here’s what we got for you today:
- ✍️ 3 picks stuck in my head
- 🍪 Jupiter launched their own token launchpad
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3 PICKS STUCK IN MY HEAD (P1) 💰
Let’s get this straight - this isn’t a weekly “top 3 tokens” column.
I don’t want to force bullishness just to fill space… that’s how people end up holding garbage.
So instead of pretending every week is 3-for-3 alpha, here’s what I’m actually doing: sharing 3 tokens that I can’t stop watching.
Some might pump.
Some might be dead.
Some might just say something interesting about the market.
This week? It’s a mixed bag. Like a little menu of curiosities.
Pick and choose as you please.
Your consideration is all I ask for.
Let’s dive in:
$DOG - The undisputed Bitcoin meme
The OG Runes memecoin. The dog that barked the loudest (or rather, Leonidas the KOL who bull-posted his own token to $900M).
$DOG led the charge when Runes, which are memes on Bitcoin, finally launched in April 2024. And for a few months there, it looked like it had that $DOGE energy - not only was it a cute dog, but it flirted with $1B multiple times.
Since then? Flatlined.
“Runes June” flopped. Kraken listing didn’t move the needle.
Yet it’s holding in the $300-500M cap range.
That’s pretty damn good for a dead ecosystem.
How I’m playing it:
Swing trade setup. It rarely dips under $200M, and struggles to crack $550M. That's a juicy 2x if you nail it.
I’m not betting on a new ATH yet (or ever, tbh), but the volume is there and the BTC correlation is tight. If Runes ever get a second wind, this is the one I want exposure to.
How to buy:
- You can buy it on Solana now (so Phantom or Jupiter)
- You can also buy it on MagicEden, although you’ll need to navigate Runes infra (ew)
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3 PICKS STUCK IN MY HEAD (P2) 💰
$BNKR - The best token under $100M
On the surface, $BNKR is the first bot that allowed users to launch a token on X. But since then, so much more degen shit has been released:
- Solana + Mainnet capabilities
- Token swaps on X
- Token sending on X
- Deploy NFTs on X
- Limit Orders
- Alpha club via $BNKR payment
And now, a 4-month campaign that basically gamifies the entire crypto Twitter experience.
My fave argument for $BNKR is actually a comp - Hey Anon ($ANON) on Solana.
Hey Anon is a similar infra tool - with far fewer features and a checked out dev - yet it holds a $50M floor (25% above $BNKR) and hit a peak of $320M at launch on hype alone.
So a functioning tool, a passionate community, and a total chad of a dev? That’s a repricing waiting to happen.
Oh, did I mention that $BNKR may or may not be a major part of the new Coinbase wallet?
How I’m playing it:
This should be above $100M by now.
The fact that it’s not makes me question myself though. I think the campaign + onchain engagement push could unlock it finally.
How to buy:
- EVM Wallet (Metamask or Rabby)
- Buy on Milk Road Swap
$CHILLHOUSE - The dumbest meme possible
Listen, if you guys follow me, you know I love dumb memes.
But this one takes the cake.
$CHILLHOUSE is a cabal-pumped Twitter in-joke that became a token, then spawned copycats, then became its own little meme meta.
It combines $HOUSE, a token that “wants to flip the housing market”, and $CHILLGUY, which was a massive meme runner from late 2024.
It sits in that $10-20M range - the exact spot where many memes either slowly trickle and die, or suddenly teleport to $100M+.
The one thing it lacks is a major KOL backing it. That’s what shot $USELESS from the $10-20M range to $250M+.
$CHILLHOUSE only has this kind of slop lol.
How I’m playing it:
I’m treating this like a sleeper. Low allocation. High potential. If the right KOL grabs this, or if meme rotations return, it could become the next “how did this hit $200M” moment.
Not holding my breath though, despite the nice chart.
How to buy:
- Solana wallet (Phantom, use Jupiter)
- Buy on Milk Road Swap
Wrapping up
This isn’t the alpha list. It’s the curiosity list.
$DOG has unfinished business.
$BNKR should be way higher than it is.
$ CHILLHOUSE might be the dumbest coin I’ve looked at this week, and that alone makes it worth watching.
Not every coin is a buy.
But the ones that linger in your mind usually do so for a reason.
Stay sharp, anon.
BITE-SIZED COOKIES FOR THE ROAD 🍪
Jupiter launched their own token launchpad. That’s exactly what Solana needs; MORE launchpads!!!
Bonk Guy nailed his calls, yet AGAIN! $USELESS, $HOSICO, and $BONK all flying this week.
Virtuals finally announced their ACP agent network. That tiny 1% fee to the G.A.M.E. treasury was all it took for traders to send the token flying 50%—guess the market loves a fresh narrative.
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