Bearish markets, Bullish updates - Ready for beta?

Gm Junction fam,

If you checked the charts this week and immediately closed them - yeah, we get it. Everything is down bad. Your portfolio, your favorite tokens, maybe even your faith in DeFi. But hey, at least Junction is up only as we get closer to beta launch. 🚀

While the market fumbles, we’re here to bring some good news - a new feature drop, the latest DeFi updates, and your last shot at early rewards before beta goes live. Let’s get into it.

What is Junction?

Quick recap - Junction is your your ultimate DeFi hub, designed to make cross-chain swaps seamless across 100+ chains. No unnecessary complexities - just fast, efficient swaps that connect all ecosystems in one place.

And now, we’re gearing up for beta launch, which means major updates, more integrations, and an even smoother DeFi experience. If you’re still on the sidelines, now’s the time to jump in before the next phase begins.

Junction app: Alpha access

Haven’t explored the Junction Alpha yet? Here’s what you’re missing:

• Seamless swaps across Bitcoin, EVMs, Solana, and other UTXOs

• Deep liquidity for everything from memecoins to utility tokens

• A chance to shape Junction before beta goes live!

Your feedback helps us improve, and yes - it earns you rewards too. 🚀

👉 Access the app here: Junction app
👉 Submit your feedback here: Feedback form

What’s new in DeFi (Mar 4 - 10, 2025)

General highlights

• President Trump passes the Bitcoin Reserve Bill in the Texas Senate

• Bhutan holds a strategic Bitcoin reserve

• Reddit’s cofounder wants to bring TikTok on-chain - thoughts? 👀

• Thailand’s SEC approves Tether’s $USDT as a compliant cryptocurrency

Partner highlights

• 1inch found and fixed an issue in Fusion v1 resolver contracts - no users were affected.

• Native USDC is coming to Linea via Circle’s CCTP

• OpenOcean now supports Unichain

• Chainflip hits an all-time high in daily swap volume

Junction highlights

• We published a blog on how Junction gives you the best native USDC transfers with Circle’s CCTP. Read the blog here.

Referrals = Rewards!

We love rewarding early members, and if you haven’t stacked your rewards yet, this might be your last chance before beta.

Get your referrals in while you still can!

Junction is evolving fast, and with beta right around the corner, this is your moment to test, earn, and be part of something big. Don’t miss out on the final stretch before we level up. Stay tuned!

Connecting DeFi one chain at a time,
The Junction team