WLFI partners with protocol backed by Binance Labs
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto platform linked to the family of former U.S. President Donald Trump, has partnered with London-based hedge fund Re7 to launch the USD1 stablecoin vault via Euler Finance and the liquid staking protocol Lista.
According to Bloomberg, this partnership is part of a broader effort to expand WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin within the BNB Chain ecosystem.
Lista is one of the key liquid staking platforms for BNB and is governed by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) backed by Binance Labs, the venture arm of Binance. Binance Labs invested $10 million in Lista in August 2023, when it was still known as Helio Protocol, to support its transition into a liquid staking provider.
Political ties and institutional support
WLFI continues to gain traction among institutional investors. Recently, the Aqua1 Foundation, a digital asset fund, announced a $100 million investment in the Trump-affiliated DeFi platform, citing WLFI’s focus on stablecoins and real-world asset tokenization as critical tools for reshaping global finance.
According to a June 13 filing with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Donald Trump reported $57 million in income from WLFI, primarily from token sales. However, despite its rising revenue and new deals, the Trump family reduced its ownership stake in WLFI by 20% in 2024.
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