The Next Crypto Winners May NOT Be Layer 1s w/ Joshua Frank

The Next Crypto Winners May NOT Be Layer 1s w/ Joshua Frank

From The Milk Road Show by The Milk Road Show

May 20, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

In this episode, Joshua Frank discusses the evolving market structure of crypto and the shift in institutional focus towards revenue-generating protocols.

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People in this episode

Host: The Milk Road Show

Guest: Joshua Frank

Topics covered

  • crypto applications
  • tokenized finance
  • stablecoins
  • institutional investment
  • market structure
  • altcoins

Keywords

  • crypto
  • Wall Street
  • institutions
  • cash flow
  • fundamentals
  • altcoins
  • real revenue

Sponsors

Nexo, Cape, Pharos

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Organizations: Milk Road

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