Binance integrates USD1 deeper into its ecosystem with new zero-fee trading pairs and a full collateral shift.
The world’s largest crypto exchange is widening access to USD1, the stablecoin created through World Liberty Financial, by rolling out new zero-fee trading pairs and restructuring its internal collateral strategy. The move highlights how USD1 is becoming central to Binance’s stablecoin framework at a time of rising demand for dollar-backed assets.
In its latest announcement, Binance introduced fee-free USD1 pairs for major cryptocurrencies including Ether, Solana and BNB, expanding beyond its existing Bitcoin pair. The exchange also confirmed that it will convert all collateral supporting its BUSD holdings into USD1 at a 1:1 ratio, a shift expected to embed the stablecoin more deeply into Binance’s daily operations.
USD1, backed by U.S. Treasury bills, has grown rapidly since launching on Ethereum and BNB Chain. Its market cap sits near $2.7 billion, though issuance has slowed and supply has eased slightly from its late-October peak of $3 billion. The stablecoin’s early expansion was reinforced by a $2 billion allocation from Abu Dhabi-based MGX, which used USD1 for a strategic investment.
This expansion comes as USD1’s political profile remains high, with President Donald Trump serving as a co-founder of WLFI and recently issuing a pardon for former Binance chief Changpeng Zhao, who previously faced sentencing over compliance failures.
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