WLFI launches USD1 stablecoin with $47 pro-Trump token airdrop

• USD1 stablecoin airdrop distributes $47 per wallet
• WLFI honors Trump with pro-crypto stablecoin
• USD1 volume surpasses Binance in on-chain trading

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project with equity involvement tied to former U.S. President Donald Trump, has kicked off a new airdrop campaign distributing $47 worth of its USD1 stablecoin to early backers. The distribution was confirmed on June 4 by analytics platform Lookonchain, which identified transactions targeting wallets participating in the initial WLFI token sale.

Looks like Trump's World Liberty ( @worldlibertyfi ) is airdropping 47 $USD1 to every wallet that participated in the $WLFI salt. https://t.co/kbyhK9usHQ pic.twitter.com/YT8Y7IpfpU

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) June 4, 2025

The airdrop proposal had previously been approved by a community vote, with the aim of rewarding early adopters, boosting USD1 liquidity, and evaluating the performance of the distribution mechanism in a real-world environment. The $47 price tag is widely interpreted as a reference to Trump’s expectation of becoming the 47th president of the United States, adding a political connotation to the WLFI crypto movement.

Launched in April 2025, USD1 is the official stablecoin of the WLFI, backed by US dollars and supported by Treasury bonds and highly liquid assets. The coin has been gaining traction on both centralized and decentralized platforms, being listed on exchanges such as Binance and Bitget.

WLFI has also been promoting memecoin trading pairs to expand the use of USD1. In a recent statement, the team said: “Up to $1 million in rewards, a 4-week trading campaign, and exclusive support for top trading pools and meme projects.”

🦅☝️Let's supercharge DeFi together!

WLFI is co-sponsoring with @BUILDonBsc_AI , @PancakeSwap & @four_meme_ for the USD1 x BNB Chain Liquidity Drive.

🤑 Up to $1M in rewards, a 4-week trading campaign, and exclusive support for the top trading pools & meme projects. Also…

— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) June 2, 2025

Data from Kaiko indicates that USD1 pairs traded on PancakeSwap recorded an average daily volume of $14 million, surpassing the $8 million equivalent volume on Binance. Following the asset’s listing on Binance, the number of trades on PancakeSwap V3 jumped from 28.000 on May 21 to over 283.000 on May 26.

Despite its growth, the project faces criticism over centralization. Three wallets hold most of the circulating supply, raising concerns about liquidity and governance. Limited institutional adoption and low promotional incentives are also cited as obstacles to expansion.

The bill has also been the target of political criticism. Senator Elizabeth Warren has denounced the WLFI’s ties to UAE entities, citing risks to legislative integrity and calling for a delay in a proposed cryptocurrency bill in the US Congress.