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Launched in March 2025, USD1 is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and managed by regulated entities like BitGo Trust. It has rapidly grown, reaching a market capitalization of approximately $2.74 billion as of mid-December 2025, positioning it as the seventh-largest stablecoin by market cap.

The proposal, posted on WLFI's governance forum on December 17-18, 2025, seeks to allocate 5% of the WLFI token treasury—roughly $120 million worth—to fund strategic partnerships, liquidity incentives, and ecosystem programs across both centralized (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors. The goal is to accelerate USD1 adoption and increase its circulation, which the team argues will boost demand for WLFI-governed infrastructure and services.

WLFI stakeholders are currently voting on the measure, with options to approve, reject, or abstain. As of December 18, 2025, the vote remains ongoing.

This initiative underscores WLFI's aggressive strategy to leverage its treasury for ecosystem growth, aiming to elevate USD1's competitiveness against established players like USDT, USDC, and PYUSD, while advancing institutional-grade on-chain finance. The outcome of the vote could mark a significant step in USD1's expansion trajectory.