USD1 Stablecoin Sees Massive Growth with Binance Listing and 31.9% Volume Surge

• Within hours of the announcement, USD1’s trading volume surged by over 94%, climbing from $72 million to $139.83 million, with its market cap exceeding $2.1 billion.
• World Liberty Financial is preparing an airdrop for WLFI token holders, supported by a community vote with over 99% approval.

Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange, has now listed USD1, a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar from Trump-linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI). On May 22, 2025, at 12:00 UTC, trading of the stablecoin against Tether (USDT) will begin. Though the listing has solidified USD1’s position in the market, the political debate remains on.

Binance Announces Trump-Linked USD1 Listing

The Binance exchange stated in a release that they will add World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) and begin spot trading for the following pairs at 12:00 UTC on May 22, 2025. You can open a USD1 deposit at the exchange, while withdrawals will be permitted from May 23, 2025, at 12:00 UTC.

The stablecoin’s trading volume immediately reacted to the announcement. In the past 24 hours, trading volume on USD1 increased from around $72 million to more than $139.83 million, up by over 94%. CoinGecko data also indicated a dramatic 626.5% rise in daily volume, which reflects heightened investor interest.

Just two months ago, USD1 was issued by World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) initiative with backing linked to the U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his family. The project has since drawn interest because of its links to politics and how quickly it climbed in the market. Thus, it has already reached a market capitalization exceeding $2.1 billion, placing it among the fastest-growing stablecoins to date.

Moreover, Binance announced its spot trading for USD1 on the same day as KuCoin launched spot trading for USD1 on May 21, 2025, at 11:00 UTC. Further, KuCoin introduced a promotional campaign to celebrate the new listing, saying that the stablecoin is a valuable addition to its ecosystem.

WLFI’s Airdrop & Political Concerns Around USD1

In addition, World Liberty Financial is planning to distribute USD1 to existing holders of WLFI tokens through an airdrop, as highlighted in the previous report. The proposal, put up on May 7, gained community backing a week later as over 99% of the over 6 billion users supported it. Hence, those responsible for the project have promised that more information on the airdrop will be given soon.

Furthermore, Institutions have already started making transactions using USD1. One such example involves MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, which used the USD1 stablecoin to settle a $2 billion investment deal on Binance.

Nonetheless, even though USD1 is being adopted widely, there is still political debate about the growth of USD1. Many members of Congress have suggested that the company’s connection to Trump-linked businesses might create ethical or regulatory problems. However, at the same time, USD1’s listing on Binance and KuCoin highlights how quickly the popularity of stablecoin has increased within this sector.