USD1 (World Liberty Financial USD)USD1
A US-dollar stablecoin from World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-linked venture, with reserves held by BitGo.
The short version
USD1 is the dollar stablecoin of World Liberty Financial, a venture founded in 2024 in which a Trump family entity owns 60%. BitGo Bank & Trust holds the reserves (cash and US government money market funds) and makes the monthly assertion that KPMG examines: 4.42B USD1 against US$4.42B of assets on 30 Sep 2026. In Aug 2026 the OCC gave preliminary conditional approval for a World Liberty trust bank to take over issuance. On 31 Oct 2026 one USD1 cost C$1.40. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed -0.6% in Canadian dollars, and it was 6.4% below its all-time high of C$1.49 set on 9 Jul 2026.[1]
Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 12 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026
Price, past year
Past year: high C$1.43 (12 Oct 2026) · low C$1.35 (29 Jan 2026) · -0.8%[1]
Month-end prices (table)
| Date | C$ | US$ |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | C$1.39 | US$0.9983 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | C$1.42 | US$0.9993 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | C$1.39 | US$0.9995 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | C$1.40 | US$0.9992 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | C$1.42 | US$0.9991 |
| 31 May 2026 | C$1.38 | US$0.9987 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | C$1.36 | US$0.9996 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | C$1.39 | US$0.9995 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | C$1.36 | US$0.9998 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | C$1.36 | US$0.9996 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | C$1.37 | US$0.9999 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | C$1.40 | US$0.9994 |
Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.
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Key facts
- Price, 31 Oct 2026
- C$1.40[1]
- 3-month change
- -0.6% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)[1]
- From its high
- 6.4% below its high of C$1.49 (9 Jul 2026)[1]
- Market rank
- #27, market value about C$5.4B[1]
- Kind
- Stablecoin · Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain and Solana hold most of the supply; also Tron, Aptos and Tempo
- Started
- March 2025
Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin
Facts, not a ratingEach answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.
Who controls it
- Run by
- World Liberty Financial (founded 2024 by Zach Witkoff, Chase Herro, Zachary Folkman and Trump family members); a Trump entity owns 60%[7]
- Reserve custodian
- BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A.; its management asserts token and reserve figures each month[2]
- Admin powers
- The contract owner can mint, freeze, pause, and drain or reallocate frozen balances; upgradeable proxy[3, 5]
- Bank charter
- OCC preliminary conditional approval in Aug 2026 for World Liberty Trust Company to issue and safeguard USD1[7]
Supply
Use and fees
Trading
History
Not a forecastCoins ranked 11-50 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 1,080 cases, 157 coins
46% were higher a year later[12]
- Typical result
- Median -6% after a year; 61% higher after two years
- Lost half or more
- 25% within a year
- Against Bitcoin
- 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year
History, not a forecast.
Red flags and things to watch
1 red flag found- Red flag: USD1's contract owner can freeze, pause and drain or reallocate frozen balances; the World Liberty trust bank meant to issue it has only preliminary OCC approval (Aug 2026).[3, 7]
- World Liberty and BitGo froze US$27M of USD1 on 30 Oct 2026 linked to a US$6.3B hack the day before; the issuer can freeze any address.[4]
- Justin Sun sued World Liberty in Apr 2026 over WLFI voting rights and frozen wallets; the case is private and does not name USD1.[7]
- The OCC's Aug 2026 approval requires passivity commitments from three shareholders, including the Trump-affiliated entity.[7]
Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.
Sources and dates
- CoinGecko market data, 31 Oct 2026
- KPMG examination report, USD1 Reserve Report for Sep 2026
- Blockscout (USD1 implementation), 2 Nov 2026
- CoinMarketCap AI updates (USD1), Nov 2026
- GoPlus token security (Ethereum), 1 Nov 2026
- DefiLlama stablecoins, 2 Nov 2026
- Wikipedia (World Liberty Financial)
- DefiLlama hacks, 2 Nov 2026
- World Liberty Financial, USD1 page
- BitGo USD1 attestations page
- Bank of Canada USD/CAD rate, 31 Oct 2025
- CoinIvy history data: CoinMarketCap weekly rankings 2013-2026, dead coins included
Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.