Junction weekly: Memecoins, smarter swaps & more tokens!

gm, Junction fam,

Welcome to the Junction weekly - your portfolio might be down, your love life questionable, but we are here to stay.

This week, we’ve got exciting updates from the Junction alpha, where swaps just got a whole lot more fun, plus the latest in DeFi news and referral rewards. And here’s a little teaser - we’re very close to our Beta launch. So, keep your eyes on what’s coming next!

Let’s dive in.

What is Junction?

For our new readers - welcome! Junction is building the ultimate DeFi hub, designed to make cross-chain interactions seamless across 100+ chains.

With smooth swaps, better user experience, and a focus on simplifying DeFi, we’re making sure you can move your assets wherever you want without friction - all from one place.

Alpha update: Swap more, Search smarter

The Junction alpha just got a major upgrade - you can now swap across hundreds of tokens, from memecoins to utility tokens, and everything in between!

To make things even smoother, we’ve improved the token search experience:

• Find any token by $ticker, name, or contract address

• Simplified token filtering for a clearer view

Plus, based on your feedback, we’ve made several UX tweaks to improve your experience. As we gear up for Beta launch, now’s the time to jump in and explore!

Test Junction alpha, Earn rewards

Testing isn’t just about feedback - it’s about shaping the future of DeFi AND getting rewarded for it. Your insights help us improve, from features to user experience. Tell us what you love, what needs work, and what you’d like to see next!

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

What’s new in DeFi (Feb 11-17, 2025)

General highlights:

• Unichain mainnet is live!

• Moonpay announced ZERO fees when using its balance - Junction x Moonpay soon? 👀

• CZ posted about his dog, Broccoli - and the memecoins came flooding in.

• Vitalik tweets “make communalism great again,” and CT loses its mind - rightly so, but wut?

• In another “wut? 💀” moment, 4 Solana Telegram bots and 1 wallet just out-earned Ethereum in 24h revenue.

• Virtuals is now live on Solana!

• OpenSea announced $SEA - no details yet, but should we let you swap to it?

Partner highlights

• 1inch crossed $100M in swaps - more through Junction 🔜👀

• Circle’s CCTP and 0x v2 are now live on Unichain

• The Socket team has summoned all the PowerPuffs to join SocketSociety

• Did you know there are 2300 chains?

Junction highlights

• Did you know? Memecoins now get better rates on the Junction alpha than on Phantom Wallet 🤑

Referrals = Rewards!

Well, here’s an advantage of having friends.

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Things are moving fast💨 and we’re just getting started. With the beta launch right around the corner, now’s the perfect time to be part of the Junction Alpha and stay ahead. Keep testing, keep earning, and stay tuned for what’s next!

To building the future of DeFi, together,
The Junction team