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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)

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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