Junction weekly: News, updates, rewards

Gm, Junction fam,

Welcome back to the latest update from Junction - your ultimate destination for all things DeFi. This newsletter isn’t just about us - it’s about keeping you in the loop with everything happening at Junction AND across the DeFi space. And this week was insane!

Let's dive in.

Referral rewards: Keep earning

First things first. Turns out having friends pays - literally. Refer them to the Junction and earn your easiest $50 yet!

Start referring your friends and stack up your rewards!

What’s new in DeFi (Jan 14 - 20, 2025)

The DeFi space never slows down! Here are some key highlights from the last week in case you missed any:

• BTC hit a new all-time high of $108.7k

• SOL hit a new all-time high of $293.3

• President Trump’s 𝕏 posted a meme coin that hit an $11B market cap in under 3 days, became the 2nd largest memecoin, got listed on Coinbase and Binance—and then.. rugged.

  Quite the roller coaster!

• Phantom processed over $1.25B in swaps and 10M transactions in A SINGLE DAY

• Phantom secured $150M funding at a $3B valuation

• America hosted its first-ever crypto ball, organized by David Sacks - and Snoop Dogg performed?

• Tether announced USDT0, making USDT available anywhere - next stop, Junction? 👀

Partner highlights

• Base swaps go live on THORChain

• Chainflip hits $1.24B in total volume just a month into 2025, up from $1.1B in 2024

• Circle’s report shows CCTP has enabled $20B+ in USDC transfers across 180+ countries

Junction announcements

• Welcome Boidushya, our new Frontend Lead - bringing the chad energy!

Junction app: Alpha access 💥

Your insights are valuable ♥️

Your feedback continues to shape Junction, and we’re thrilled to see so many of you exploring the alpha. We’ve already implemented changes based on your input, and now, something big is in the works - stay tuned, you won’t want to miss it!

In the meantime, dive into the app, explore its features, and let us know what you think. Remember feedback = rewards:

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

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2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Junction, and we’re just getting started. With more updates and bigger plans on the horizon, we’re redefining how accessible DeFi can be. Stay tuned - there’s plenty more to come!

Yours, always building,
The Junction team