- World Liberty Financial (WLFI) minted $205 million of its USD1 stablecoin, increasing total supply to $2.4 billion after a high-profile speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
- Coinbase added USD1 to its listing roadmap, signaling a potential full listing pending liquidity and technical readiness.
- USD1’s adoption is growing steadily, supported by large investments from institutional backers and use in major settlements.
World Liberty Financial recently minted $205 million of its USD1 stablecoin shortly after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller delivered remarks praising the role of dollar-backed digital assets. The mint raised USD1’s circulating supply to a record $2.4 billion, making it the sixth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.
🚨 We just minted $205,000,000 of USD1 for the WLFI Treasury🚨
The fastest-growing stablecoin of all time continues to scale. Backed 1:1 by USD and U.S. Treasuries. Transparent. Reliable. Built for the future of global finance.
$USD1 ☝️| $WLFI 🦅
— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) August 20, 2025
The rapid mint followed Waller’s speech at a Wyoming blockchain conference, where he highlighted how dollar-backed tokens could extend the U.S. dollar’s global reach and improve both retail and cross-border payments. His comments—among the strongest public endorsements of stablecoins from a sitting Fed governor—combined with recent legislative progress on the GENIUS Act, are being interpreted as a meaningful shift in U.S. policy toward stablecoins.
Hours after the speech, World Liberty Financial announced the new mint. The $205 million issuance added more than 9% to USD1’s total supply and furthered the Trump-backed venture’s financial growth.
Waller’s speech sparks fresh momentum
Waller’s remarks are widely seen as catalyzing renewed momentum for dollar-backed digital assets. He suggested these tokens can enhance payment efficiency and expand the dollar’s utility internationally, a view that reassured markets and projects tying growth plans to regulatory signals. For World Liberty Financial, the timing of the mint illustrated how closely the project is aligning expansion with evolving policy and public endorsements.
Coinbase adds USD1 to its listing “roadmap”
Shortly after the mint, Coinbase added USD1 to its official roadmap—a step that usually precedes a full exchange listing. While Coinbase has not confirmed a launch date, it noted that a final listing decision will depend on adequate liquidity, technical readiness, and compliance checks. Access to Coinbase’s large user base could significantly accelerate mainstream adoption for USD1.
Eric Trump, a member of World Liberty Financial’s leadership, publicly celebrated the roadmap addition as a major vote of confidence for the stablecoin. The project views a Coinbase listing as a pivotal development for broader market exposure.
USD1 is officially on @Coinbase!!!
More @worldlibertyfi news to come very soon! https://t.co/GaDxpHAlH3
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 21, 2025
If listed, USD1 could reach a much broader audience and see increased liquidity, both of which are important for stablecoin utility and integration into consumer and institutional services.
Major institutional backing
Since its launch in April, USD1 has attracted significant financial backing. Notable commitments include a $30 million investment from blockchain entrepreneur Justin Sun and a multibillion-dollar arrangement involving an Abu Dhabi-linked fund that helped facilitate a large settlement with Binance. These investments have accelerated USD1’s growth relative to many peers in a competitive stablecoin landscape.
World Liberty Financial’s treasury holdings have also expanded, surpassing $550 million in assets. A substantial portion of these assets is denominated in USD1, while other holdings include Aave’s USDT instruments and more than 19,000 ether. The project’s accumulation of Ethereum signals an intent to participate actively in decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems.
Incentives and real-world use
World Liberty Financial is promoting USD1 through direct incentives and utility-building initiatives. The project distributed early airdrops to supporters and has introduced a points program that rewards users for holding, trading, and staking the stablecoin. Plans to expand rewards into DeFi protocols and a mobile app aim to create a loyalty framework that is uncommon among stablecoin issuers.
USD1 is already being used in large-scale transactions. The token facilitated settlement in a $2 billion investment related to Binance and was involved in proceeds from Bullish Exchange’s IPO. These transactions demonstrate USD1 moving beyond conceptual use cases into institutional and transactional realities.
With regulatory attention, institutional capital, and potential exchange listings converging, World Liberty Financial is positioning USD1 as a closely watched experiment in the digital asset sector. Backed by billions in commitments, regulatory momentum, and aggressive marketing, the stablecoin’s progress will likely be monitored as a test case for broader dollar-backed token adoption.