HomeCrypto NewsStablecoin NewsUSD1 Stablecoin Enters Top 7 Ranking, Surpasses $1.6B Market Cap

USD1 Stablecoin Enters Top 7 Ranking, Surpasses $1.6B Market Cap

Date:

  • USD1 stablecoin is ranked seventh in stable coin ranks.  
  • It has now surpassed PYUSD and FDUSD.  
  • World Liberty Financial drives USD1 adoption across multiple blockchain networks.  

World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) flagship stablecoin USD1 has been listed as the seventh largest after its total market cap reached $1.6 billion. This latest milestone puts USD1 at rank # 69 among all the crypto assets by market cap, the data of which was sourced from CoinMarketCap.

The surge in USD1’s ranking is due to a steady influx of issuance and adoption from decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems, especially on BNB Chain and Ethereum. Its market value has grown in recent times with high volume mints, $22.87 million in daily volume solidifies its place in an increasingly competitive stablecoin space.

Fast-Growing Challenger in the Stablecoin Sector

USD1 is a fast-rising decentralized stablecoin alternative to USDT, USDC, and DAI made by traveling together with the Trump family and World Liberty Financial. Unlike Fiat Reserves backed Centralized models, USD1 works on a decentralized framework and diminishes the custodial risk, and increases transparency.

The activity on the chain shows several consecutive mints in quick succession with hundreds of millions welling up to circulation. By hinting at mounting demand, and the likely start of a broader deployment strategy, the fact that a $100 million mint just 24 hours prior to becoming a $1 billion deal tipped the world’s largest digital collectible content as a creator project as more adventurous collectors locked in amounts ranging from fractions to hundreds of Ethereum or dollars by connecting their Internet wallets to the project.

It marks a turning point of great momentum. The entry of USD1 as one of the top seven stablecoins is a sign of growing market confidence in decentralized digital dollars at a time when regulatory scrutiny on centralized issuers remains at its peak in number the world.

WLFI’s Vision for On-Chain Monetary Infrastructure

According to World Liberty Financial, USD1 is the foundation of its mission to create and operate a permissionless and robust financial backstop. Being natively deployed across multiple blockchains like Ethereum and BNB Chain, the stablecoin removes the need for traditional banking rails, enabling users to buy and hold this dollar pegged asset, similarly to how they would with any other blockchain-based coin.

This is one of the strings in a larger movement to bring in USD1 as the settlement layer for DeFi protocols, DEXs, and cross-chain apps. The WLFI focuses on multi-chain interoperability and native minting to turn out to be an alternative of centralized bank-supported digital currencies and stablecoins with insufficient transparent reserves.

This derives from USD1’s market cap now growing to outpace its established decentralized peers such as sUSDS, FDUSD, and PayPal USD. The growth of USD1 indicates the rise of a demand for decentralized monetary tools within crypto native communities as legacy players like Tether and USDC hold a market cap of $148 billion and $62 billion respectively.

As of writing, USD1 is priced at $0.9998 and there doesn’t seem to be much volatility in the past 24 hours. The token price has heavily fluctuated from minor price parity with U.S. dollar.

Along with that, it comes at a time when a larger market stalling off in the stablecoins sector. FDUSD and PYUSD simply have not gotten much traction, while traditional coins like USDT and USDC remain stable and more and more are evaluated through a regulatory lens.

- Advertisement -

This contrasts with Ethena’s USDe and other DeFi native stablecoins who have tracked USD1’s growth path as users begin to lean towards permissionless, collateral efficient options.

Regulatory Context and Strategic Implications

As the United States and various other countries debate about the legal tender for stablecoins, USD1 will be standing on relatively strong grounds being a decentralized stablecoin. Centralised issuers are at the moment experiencing an urge to declare their reserves and contribute to more stringent regulation that may likely limit their operating freedom.

WLFI’s focus on decentralization may appeal to the targeted client base in search of services that are immune to regulations. Its expansion across blockchains is continuous, which helps to lessen dependency on a single system and distribute risks.

This increase of USD1 to seven digits, to be exact, of its market capitalization over $1.6 billion, is more than just numbers. It is a shift in favor of DeFi primitives and screams about the higher interest in on-chain dollar pegs. While much has been achieved in building the ecosystem for the WLFI, the next thing to watch is whether it will be possible to maintain such a growth rate and at the same time if it will preserve uniqueness amid the hegemony of centralized platforms.

You May Also Like

Senators Probe Trump-Binance Ties—Demand Answers from Treasury, DOJ

Democratic senators pressed Treasury and Justice to probe Trump family's financial links with Binance.A $2 billion investment using a Trump-controlled stablecoin raised questions about Binance's compliance.Senators demanded clarity on...

World Liberty Bags Millions in Ethereum as Price Climbs: ETH Could Surge Higher—Here’s Why

ETH lately rallied beyond the $2.2k resistance and is now registering a 20% weekly gain according to the latest price data.One of the biggest Ethereum-related headlines this week, was...

Binance May PoR Report Shows 100%+ Backing for Major Crypto Assets

Binance holds 102.06% of BTC and 112.45% of BNB, reflecting strong asset backing in its May Proof of Reserves report.Ethereum, Solana, and XRP all show reserve ratios above 100%,...

US Treasury Secretary Advocates for Stablecoin Legislation Amid Senate Turmoil

Treasury backs stablecoin bill to boost global dollar dominance.  Trump’s token causes a democratic revolt.  Lawmakers demand ethics rules barring officials from profiting off crypto.  The U.S. Treasury Secretary has publicly backed...
Odero Kester
Odero Kester
Kester is a crypto reporter experienced with over three years in news reporter, technical analysis and press releases. Kester has deep love for web 3 and the metaverse.

Subscribe To Our Weekly Picks!

- Join over 76,000+ subscribers

- Weekly picks delivered to your email

- It's free to subscribe!

Latest Altcoin News

SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTspot_img

Latest News Stories

Wellgistics Bets $50M on XRP to Revolutionize Healthcare Pay

Wellgistics Health will use a $50M credit line to integrate XRP for faster, low-cost...

Senators Probe Trump-Binance Ties—Demand Answers from Treasury, DOJ

Democratic senators pressed Treasury and Justice to probe Trump family's financial links with Binance.A...

SEC Ends Legal Battle With Ripple in $50 Million Settlement

Ripple and the SEC agreed to settle their XRP lawsuit with $50 million payment...

Missouri Set to Become First State to Eliminate Capital Gains Tax

Missouri’s bill exempts capital gains from taxes, aiming to attract crypto investments.The tax exemption...

Celebrity Liability in FTX Collapse—Did They Really Know the Risks?

A Florida judge dismissed most claims against celebrities like Tom Brady and Stephen Curry,...