Trump Family’s USD1 Stablecoin Soars By $150M After Binance Yield Launch
The Trump-linked stablecoin World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) increased its market capitalization by $150 million, reaching $2.89 billion, after Binance announced a yield program with up to 20% APR for large USD1 deposits. This program runs through January 2026, distributing daily bonus yields to eligible Binance users. USD1 is part of the Trump family’s expanding crypto ventures, which reportedly generated $802 million in income in early 2025. Binance has deepened its integration of USD1, adding fee-free crypto trading pairs and converting all assets backing its Binance USD (BUSD) to USD1. USD1 also settled a $2 billion investment into Binance and has become the world’s seventh-largest stablecoin, just behind PayPal USD (PYUSD). Despite its rapid adoption, there are concerns over Binance’s role in USD1’s development and the nature of its ties to the Trump-linked venture, with lawmakers raising conflict-of-interest and insider trading questions.
