World Liberty Financial, a Trump-related cryptocurrency project, has launched a governance vote to allocate less than 5% of its unlocked treasury tokens toward boosting adoption of its USD1 stablecoin. The proposal, released on December 28, 2025, aims to fund incentive programs and partnerships but faces early opposition from voters. The vote will conclude on January 4, 2026.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) initiated a community governance vote on December 28, 2025, proposing the use of less than 5% of its unlocked WLFI token supply to support incentive programs for its USD1 stablecoin. The initiative seeks to accelerate USD1's adoption by securing partnerships across the cryptocurrency sector, thereby enhancing the utility and economic activity within the WLFI ecosystem.
Launched approximately six months ago, USD1 is a dollar-pegged stablecoin with a market capitalization of $3.2 billion, ranking as the seventh-largest stablecoin globally according to DefiLlama data. It trails PayPal's PYUSD but surpasses Ripple's RLUSD. The proposal argues that increased USD1 usage would create more opportunities for value capture, stating: “Increased USD1 adoption creates more opportunities for value capture across the WLFI ecosystem, which accrues to the benefit of WLFI-governed initiatives and long-term token utility.”
WLFI views this expenditure as essential to narrow the competitive gap with rival stablecoins. It mirrors strategies like Binance's recent promotional campaign, which offers up to 20% annual percentage yield on USD1 holdings, capped at $50,000 per user. Under the plan, WLFI would finance similar yield-bearing partnerships using its own equity, with all receiving partners publicly identified for transparency.
However, the proposal has encountered initial resistance. As of the afternoon of December 28, preliminary data indicated 67.7% of participating voters opposed the measure. Despite this pushback, the vote remains open, allowing larger stakeholders to influence the outcome before the January 4, 2026, deadline. The project frames the effort as a 'flywheel' to expand its network's footprint.
