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World Liberty Financial and Aster DEX have announced a partnership. According to WLFI, USD1 will serve as the settlement asset for TradFi perpetual contracts on the platform. Gold, silver, crude oil, and additional markets are planned. Aster DEX confirmed the collaboration on X: “Aster and WLFI are working together to support closer ecosystem alignment, with both sides exploring integration across their respective tokens.” Both teams indicated they are exploring deeper integration across their respective token ecosystems, suggesting the partnership could expand beyond settlement. Fun Fact: USD1 has surpassed $4.6 billion in market cap and ranks fifth among stablecoin issuers by daily active addresses, ahead of PayPal and Ethena! Every TradFi perp on @Aster_DEX will settle in USD1. → Not alongside USDT. Exclusively. → Gold. Silver. Crude oil. More markets coming.→ Both sides exploring integration across their respective tokens. 👀 https://t.co/zgpSWbQnwf — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) April 6, 2026 WLFI, Source: X What USD1 Integration Means for Traders Aster DEX offers perpetual contracts that allow traders to gain exposure to traditional assets through a DeFi interface. Adding USD1 as a settlement option expands the stablecoin’s utility beyond simple transfers. For USD1, the integration creates a new use case: traders holding USD1 can use it directly for trading commodities perpetuals without converting to other stablecoins first. Similarly, for WLFI, more USD1 utility translates to more ecosystem activity. As a result, each new integration adds another reason for users to hold and use the stablecoin. USD1’s Expanding Footprint The Aster DEX partnership is the latest in a series of USD1 integrations. Recent developments include: BitGo Mint added USD1 to its institutional stablecoin management platform. MEXC integrated USD1 across Launchpool, Savings, and as futures collateral. World Liberty Markets launched as a DeFi lending platform with USD1 as the primary asset. USD1’s circulating supply has surpassed $4.6…

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