Yesterday World Liberty Financial Inc. (“WLFI”) announced plans for the USD1 stablecoin. The Trump affiliated firm says it will initially issue it on Ethereum and the Binance Smart Chain, after Bloomberg reported Binance was in discussions with WLFI about a stablecoin two weeks ago. BitGo, a digital asset custody firm, will provide custody of the reserves.
The news comes following Trump’s Executive Order making stablecoins a cornerstone of his crypto agenda. If it remains on track, stablecoin legislation is expected to be finalized by the end of April.
WLFI’s parent is 60% owned by a company affiliated with Donald Trump and his family members, although only Eric Trump plays an active role. Last week the company announced it had raised a total of $550 million in sales of the WLFI token. Some of the 85,000 token holders complained that they had no role in the governance decision to issue the stablecoin.
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