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Here’s what we got for you today:

THE RACE TO ACQUIRE STABLECOINS 🏇

Yesterday, we milked some macro about the US economy cooling down. 

But today? It's a flipped script and all about the onchain economy heating up, with a look at stablecoin inflows skyrocketing. 🔥

Welcome to the stablecoin stampede, where blockchains are in a mad dash to grab as many digital dollars as they can. 

Let’s see who’s in the race! 🏇💸

Base

Base has been a stablecoin champ for a while, thanks to some heavyweight partners:

This dynamic duo has kept Base rock solid... but guess what?

There’s another contender in town.

Solana

Solana just flipped Base in terms of total stablecoin supply, now boasting over $3.3B compared to Base’s $3B. 

How did Solana pull off this leapfrog?

But wait, there's an even bigger player in the game...

Arbitrum

Arbitrum is rocking a hefty $4B in stablecoin supply, making it the undisputed L2 champ in this game. 🏆

But how does Arbitrum measure up to the big boys?

Now we’re talking! Compared to the titans Ethereum and Tron, the rest are like kids playing dress-up.

Tron

This stablecoin-focused chain is crushing it in the game, look at these impressive stats:

Ethereum

Ethereum reigns supreme with the most stablecoins thanks to its recognition as the censorship-resistant, decentralized settlement layer. 

With their proven track record it’s no wonder it controls over 60% of all TVL across chains. 

Ethereum = the heavyweight champ of crypto liquidity! 👑

🥛The Milk Road take: Stablecoins have emerged as one of the few real use cases of crypto. 

This is why it makes sense for blockchains to scoop up as many stablecoins as possible, showing traction and adoption. 🧾

Ultimately, we believe that the blockchain that gets the most stablecoins and creates the best user experience will win. 👀

Want to know why this could send the crypto world to the moon? Tune in to today's episode of The Milk Road Show with Kyle Reidhead! 

He spills the beans on why dropping interest rates might turbocharge crypto and how stablecoins are snagging the top spot in this new game.

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IT’S FUNDING FRIDAY 🤑

Welcome back to Funding Friday! This week, $126.8M was raised by crypto companies. 

Here's the scoop on who secured the bag:

1/ Partior raises $60M

What they do: Partior’s decentralized platform supports commercial deposit issuance and wholesale settlement processing, promising a 24/7 global liquidity marketplace.

Who led the round: Valor

With Partior's unified ledger, liquidity fragmentation is about as welcome as a lactose-intolerant milkman. 🥛

2/ Rome Protocol raises $9M

What they do: Rome Protocol is an infrastructure project within the Solana Ecosystem, focused on enhancing the network's efficiency and scalability.

Who led the round: Hack VC

All roads lead to Rome, especially when there's $9M paving the way. 🛤️

3/ Aidatify raises $8.3M

What they do: Aidatify uses AI to optimize yield aggregation, making DeFi investments more profitable and accessible.

Who led the round: STIX

Aidatify's AI sounds so smart, it probably knows what you'll eat for breakfast before you do. 🤖

Honorable mentions:

Also, word on Sandhill Road is there's more crypto cash coming in next week. 😆

Stay tuned, Roaders!

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BITE-SIZED COOKIES FOR THE ROAD 🍪

The German government now has only 9K Bitcoin left to offload. Germany is almost out of its Bitcoin reserves, will the selling pressure be finally over? The value of the current holdings stands at around $519M.

After Paxos, SEC ends investigation into Hiro Systems. The SEC decided to switch gears and let Hiro Systems off the hook. It looks like Hiro can finally enjoy a worry-free weekend​​.

Coinbase launches wallet web app for “Everything onchain”. This launch complements the recent launch of the Coinbase smart wallet, which aims to onboard mainstream users by “allowing new users to start without the need to install any extension or mobile app.”

Blur plunges 7% after Machi Big Brother transfers all his tokens to Binance. Machi Big Brother is a major player in the NFT space. In the past 24 hours, he deposited all 18.4M $BLUR ($3.13M) to Binance exchange.

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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.