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USD1 traded around $0.9996 as of writing, holding its peg while recording a weekly gain of about 0.09%. The World Liberty Financial-issued stablecoin reached a market capitalization of nearly $4.9 billion, overtaking PayPal’s PYUSD at roughly $3.75 billion.  Trading activity reflected the shift. USD1 logged more than $2.2 billion in 24-hour volume, far above PYUSD’s $134 million, signaling deeper on-chain usage and exchange engagement. Market Rankings Highlight a Changing Stablecoin Order The move pushed USD1 into the top tier of crypto assets, ranking near the mid-20s among the largest digital currencies by market value. PYUSD slipped several positions lower despite its backing from a global fintech brand. Holder data underscored the divergence.  USD1 reported nearly 583,000 holders compared with about 101,000 for PYUSD. Circulating supply figures showed full issuance for both tokens, which placed market cap differences squarely on adoption rather than token mechanics. Eric Trump Confirms the Milestone Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and co-founder of World Liberty Financial, confirmed that USD1 surpassed PYUSD in market capitalization.  He described the move as a major milestone for the project and framed USD1 as an emerging digital dollar platform. His comments drew attention to the growing influence of politically linked crypto ventures within a sector long dominated by fintech and exchange-issued stablecoins. Lending Integration Fuels USD1 Demand World Liberty Financial expanded USD1’s utility by pushing the token into crypto lending markets. The firm launched World Liberty Markets, an onchain borrowing and lending platform built around USD1 and the WLFI governance token. Users can post collateral such as Ether, tokenized Bitcoin, and major stablecoins like USDC and USDT. The platform supports both lending and borrowing within a single marketplace, increasing transactional demand for USD1. Company executives said they plan to add more collateral types over time, including tokenized…

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