World Liberty Financial (WLF), closely associated with Donald Trump, has introduced USD1, a new stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar.
The stablecoin will initially launch on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, with each token maintaining a $1 value through a third-party audited reserve portfolio.
BitGo will manage the coin’s custody, leveraging their experience with projects like Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) in collaboration with Justin Sun and BiT Global.
The launch has raised questions about potential insider knowledge, with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao previously highlighting a similarly named contract, and the project’s governance forums showing no prior discussion or activity.