Trump’s World Liberty Stablecoin Surges After $205M Mint

August 21, 2025 – World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s DeFi project, has minted $205 million worth of its stablecoin USD1, marking a major boost to its treasury and pushing the total supply to record highs.

Stablecoin Mint Pushes USD1 Supply Higher

The Trump-backed World Liberty Financial stablecoin project announced that it minted $205 million worth of USD1 for its treasury. This raised the supply of USD1 to $2.4 billion, the first major expansion since April. The project’s treasury now holds $548 million, its largest on record.

USD1 has quickly grown into the world’s sixth-largest stablecoin, trailing behind market leaders Tether (USDT) with $167 billion supply and Circle’s USDC with $67.4 billion.

Waller’s Speech Boosts Stablecoin Sentiment

The timing of the mint followed a pro-crypto speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller at a blockchain conference in Wyoming. Waller highlighted the importance of stablecoins in strengthening the role of the U.S. dollar globally and in improving retail and cross-border payments.

His comments echoed those of SEC Chair Paul Atkins, who recently praised the GENIUS Act, calling it a key milestone for stablecoin regulation.

Treasury Portfolio Hits Record High

Data from Nansen showed that the World Liberty Financial stablecoin mint lifted WLFI’s treasury holdings to $548 million. USD1 now accounts for 39% of the portfolio at $212 million. Other major holdings include Aave Ethereum USDT ($85M) and Ether (19,650 ETH worth $85M).