Author: Alice Monroe

Alice Monroe

Alice Monroe is an Associate Writer at Crypto Junction, covering crypto trends, token marketing, and emerging blockchain projects with a focus on real market insights.

The U.S., for the first time, saw the introduction of Solana in an ETF format with the First Spot Solana Staking ETF. REX-Osprey introduced the Solana Staking ETF (SSK) to the Cboe BZX Exchange on July 2 to bear direct SOL exposure. It also offers real-time staking rewards. At launch, it traded at a volume of $33 million and at close had $1 million in assets under management. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reports that the fund’s growth is at a stage where AUM hit $10 million very soon. That level of early interest indicates a rising trend for regulated crypto…

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Robinhood has been at the center of a controversy which saw the launch of tokenized shares of over 200 companies. These included private firms like OpenAI and SpaceX. But it was OpenAI that put out a quick refutation. They said they had in no way approved any equity transfer or token partnership with Robinhood. OpenAI issued OpenAI’s official denial, saying, “These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity. We didn’t partner with Robinhood… Please be careful with such unauthorized initiatives involving Robinhood tokenized shares. The launch of the tokens in the EU on June 30, 2025 saw the introduction of the…

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Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital have launched a $250 million Catalyst fund for RWA tokenization, the largest of its kind, aiming to fund both equity and project tokens across the tokenized asset ecosystem. The fund, which is dual sided in its approach of putting money into both equity and project tokens, reports to be the largest to date dedicated to RWA tokenization. The collaboration between Ondo and Pantera is pivotal in shaping the future of this market. In the middle of a global effort to revamp capital markets, Catalyst’s launch will support startups and mature platforms as they develop infrastructure…

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In a turn of events no one saw coming, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put on hold the much looked forward to Grayscale ETF’s change of its Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) just 24 hours after it had approved it. The grayscale ETF conversion was to be the second multi-asset crypto ETF in the US at that point. It was going to trade on NYSE Arca. Also, they came out with Rule 431. This rule brought in an automatic stay that will keep the conversion on hold until the Commission does a full review. On July 1, 2025,…

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The U.S. House of Representatives has put out that July 14–18, 2025 will be “Crypto Week”. This is a strategic legislative step by Republican leaders to push forward with three key cryptocurrency bills. That which is put forth by House Financial Services Chair French Hill, Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson, and House Speaker Mike Johnson’s initiative also seems to have a very strong tie in with President Trump’s digital asset agenda. The aim is to get the GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act passed before the August break. This is putting forth a very wide…

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Ripple has made a large step into the main financial market by applying for a U.S. national bank license with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). This move puts Ripple in play for dual regulation federal and state and also puts the stablecoin RLUSD forward in terms of legitimacy. Indeed, securing the Ripple banking license would further enhance its position. CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the news on July 2, 2025. He put it forth as a step in Ripple’s plan to set “a new bar for trust” in digital currency. Should it be granted the license will…

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DDC Enterprise has raised $528 million in financing. It will put this amount into its Bitcoin treasury. This is a huge shift for the company, which is a food brand out of Asia. They are entering the class of mid-sized companies that are fully into crypto. CEO Norma Chu reported recently that the company, known as DDC Enterprise, is on the move with this strategy. They see this as ambitious and transparent. The firm’s plan is to step out in large areas of investment, particularly into Bitcoin. This represents a change in how they do business. They are changing traditional…

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Botanix’s Bitcoin Layer 2 went live July 1, 2025, which is a huge achievement for the Bitcoin ecosystem. Out of development by Botanix Labs, the mainnet brings in Spiderchain. It’s a new kind of Layer 2 tech that puts forward smart contract features to Bitcoin without trade-off of decentralization. Unlike in traditional models which use wrapped tokens or external chains, Spiderchain does it differently. The use of native BTC and a network of decentralized multisig wallets occurs with each Bitcoin block. These wallets serve as the security layer which, in turn, locks in the BTC into the system. Also, we…

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In a letter sent out on July 1, 2025, New York’s Attorney General Letitia James put forward the case that present stablecoin bills do not do enough to protect investors and the banking system. Specifically, she referenced the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act. Letitia James puts forth that these bills are missing key protections. Most notably, she points out the treatment of stablecoin issuers as traditional banks. Also, she says they should be required to have FDIC insurance and be put under bank level regulation. Furthermore, they should run digital identity verification for every transaction. Letitia James Criticizes GENIUS,…

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JPMorgan Chase, through its blockchain unit Kinexys, has kicked off a pilot project to tokenize carbon credits. This marks a significant step in carbon credit tokenization. Announced on July 2, 2025, the initiative partners with EcoRegistry, the International Carbon Registry (ICR), and S&P Global Commodity Insights. Their goal is to tackle transparency and efficiency challenges plaguing the voluntary carbon market. In contrast to past projects, this pilot goes in at the registry level. It aims to put in place credit issuance, tracking, and retirement via distributed ledger technology. The testing phase is currently being done in registry systems that EcoRegistry…

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