- Binance has launched a USD1 rewards campaign and will distribute $40 million worth of WLFI tokens via weekly airdrops.
- WLFI payouts are based on users’ net USD1 balances, with USD1 held as collateral receiving higher rewards.
- USD1’s market capitalization has surpassed $3 billion, and WLFI activity is rising across DeFi and payroll use cases.
Binance has introduced a new rewards campaign for users holding USD1, offering weekly WLFI token airdrops that total $40 million in WLFI distribution over the program period.
According to the exchange, eligible accounts that maintain a USD1 balance between January 23 and February 20 will receive rewards during the campaign.
The program ties WLFI payouts directly to users’ net USD1 balances on Binance, using a snapshot-based system to determine eligible amounts.
Binance presents the campaign as an incentive for users to hold or deploy USD1 across its supported products. Both USD1 and WLFI have seen active movement across the broader crypto ecosystem.
How Binance will distribute WLFI rewards
Binance says WLFI rewards will be paid weekly starting February 2.
Each weekly distribution will cover activity from the prior seven days.
The campaign is structured to release roughly $10 million worth of WLFI per week for four consecutive weeks, totaling $40 million in WLFI allocations.
The exchange notes that rewards are calculated to reflect users’ eligible USD1 balances over time rather than at a single moment within the campaign window.
Which USD1 balances count as eligible
Eligibility is determined across multiple account types and is based on users’ net USD1 balances held on Binance.
Binance confirmed that USD1 held in spot, funding, margin, and USD(S)-M futures accounts will all count toward the campaign’s reward calculations.
Borrowed funds are excluded; Binance clarified that reward calculations use net USD1 balances, and any USD1 that was borrowed will not qualify for WLFI rewards.
The exchange also stated that USD1 used as collateral in margin and futures accounts will receive higher reward rates.
This creates an added incentive for users to allocate USD1 to collateralized trading products rather than leaving it idle in a standard wallet.
Snapshot and rate system used for payouts
Binance said it will take hourly snapshots of user balances during the campaign period, but reward calculations are not based on simple hourly averages.
Instead, the exchange will use the lowest recorded USD1 balance each day to determine that day’s eligible amount.
For each weekly payout, Binance will compute rewards using the seven-day average of those daily eligible amounts.
This approach links consistency to reward eligibility: a single daily dip in holdings can lower that day’s eligible amount and affect the overall weekly average.
Binance also noted that an effective annual rate will be applied to payouts and set at each distribution.
As a result, the rate applied to each weekly drop could vary depending on conditions at the time of release.
USD1 growth and WLFI activity in early 2026
Launched in April 2025, USD1 is described as a multi-chain stablecoin fully backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars and money market funds.
The token has seen rapid growth since launch. According to DeFiLlama data, USD1’s market capitalization has exceeded $3 billion.
USD1 is available across multiple blockchains, including Monad, Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos.
The World Liberty Financial native token WLFI has also become more active in early 2026.
WLFI has recently been integrated into payroll services, decentralized lending platforms, and on-chain liquidity venues.
While the token has attracted new interest and partnerships in recent weeks, some criticism has emerged over perceived ties to U.S. President Donald Trump, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
Binance said users must complete identity verification and reside in eligible jurisdictions to participate.
The exchange added that securities accounts are excluded and that reward timing may vary based on operational considerations.