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World Liberty Financial launched a lending and borrowing platform for its <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/usd1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">USD1</a> stablecoin, expanding use cases for the $3.4 billion token closely tied to President Donald Trump.
The Miami-based company deployed the service through Dolomite, enabling users to lend and borrow USD1, <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/wlfi" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WLFI</a> governance tokens, <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/eth" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ether</a>, tokenized <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/btc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin</a>, <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/usdc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">USDC</a> and <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/usdt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">USDT</a>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-12/trump-linked-world-liberty-opens-3-4-billion-token-for-loan-bet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according</a> to Bloomberg.
World Liberty co-founder Zach Folkman said the platform will add collateral types over time, potentially including tokenized real estate linked to Trump Organization properties.
<h2 id="what-happened">What Happened</h2>
The lending platform represents World Liberty's push to broaden USD1 utility beyond value storage.
USD1 <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/384708/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-seeks-us-bank-charter-to-bring-usd1-stablecoin-fully-onshore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reached</a> $3.4 billion circulation since March 2025.
Binance helped create USD1 and recently listed additional trading pairs.
Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX previously used $2 billion worth of USD1 to purchase a Binance stake.
World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff called the Dolomite integration "huge" for adding utility.
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<h2 id="why-it-matters">Why It Matters</h2>
The platform launch coincides with World Liberty's January 7 application for a U.S. national trust bank charter.
The proposed bank would allow internal USD1 issuance and custody, eliminating reliance on third-party providers.
Rival stablecoins USDT and USDC already dominate DeFi lending with combined circulation exceeding $150 billion.
World Liberty plans a mobile app and debit card later this year for USD1 spending with loyalty points.
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Trump-Linked World Liberty Opens $3.4B Stablecoin For Lending

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