Binance Adds USD1 to Booster; 20% Yield Sparks ~$150M Market-Cap Jump
Binance added World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin to its limited-time Booster (Earn) program, offering up to a 20% APR on the first 50,000 USD1 deposits between Dec 24, 2025 and Jan 23, 2026. The announcement coincided with a surge in USD1 demand: World Liberty Fi minted roughly 45 million new USD1, pushing circulating supply to about 2.79–2.85 billion and lifting market capitalization by roughly $150 million to near $2.9 billion, making USD1 one of the top stablecoins by market cap. Trading activity spiked — daily volume reached about $1.39 billion and Binance order interest showed more than $150 million in buy orders on the USD1/USDT pair. USD1 is now available via Binance P2P Express and in DeFi venues (PancakeSwap, Uniswap, Venus) though APYs there are lower. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is also developing a retail app and Visa-style debit card with Apple Pay integration, planned for early 2026, which may increase utility for USD1. For traders: the Binance Booster listing and high advertised yield produced immediate demand and improved liquidity on Binance but carries risks — the offer’s short subscription window, the 50,000-USD1 per-user cap, and increased centralization of supply could create redemption or peg stresses once the promotion ends. Monitor on-chain minting/redemption flows, orderbook depth on USD1/USDT, and any changes to Booster terms; yield-driven inflows can reverse quickly when promotions expire.
Bullish
The news is overall bullish for USD1 in the short term. Listing in Binance’s Booster with a 20% APR and a visible cap created strong, yield-driven inflows that raised market cap, volume, and orderbook liquidity—factors that tend to support price stability and tighter spreads in the immediate term. Additional utility developments (retail app, debit card with Apple Pay) add bullish longer-term narrative by expanding use cases. However, risks temper the outlook: the promotion is time-limited and capped per user, supply concentration increased via large minting, and redemption or peg pressure could occur when the yield offer ends. For traders this implies a likely near-term liquidity and price uplift, but elevated volatility and potential downward pressure after the promotion expires. Active monitoring of mint/redemption flows, exchange order books, and Booster participation rates is recommended to time entries and exits.