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Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Will Airdrop WLFI to USD1 Holders

World Liberty Financial said it will distribute 8.4 million WLFI governance tokens to early participants in its USD1 points program, rewarding users who helped spur adoption of its stablecoin.

Two months ago, World Liberty launched the USD1 Points Program to Select Exchanges. The Loyalty platform put power in the hands of early users, who helped drive $500m of growth in the last two months through activities such as purchasing and using USD1 on partner exchanges.…— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) October 29, 2025 . In a post on X, the Trump-backed crypto project said the initial allocation will go to traders who earned points by using USD1 pairs or maintaining USD1 balances on partner exchanges.

The rollout will take place across six centralized exchanges, Gate.io, KuCoin, LBank, HTX Global, Flipster and MEXC, with timing and eligibility determined by each platform.World Liberty said the points program will continue alongside new initiatives aimed at increasing USD1’s utility, including new trading pairs, DeFi integrations, and additional reward opportunities.

The company said the loyalty campaign has driven over $500 million in trading activity since its introduction two months ago, positioning USD1 as the sixth-largest stablecoin by market value, according to CoinGecko data.

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