Binance, the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is not resting on its laurels with its global leadership. It also currently controls most of USD1, a stablecoin launched by World Liberty Financial, a DeFi platform linked to President Donald Trump.
According to data from Arkham, a platform dedicated to on-chain analytics. Binance stores 87% of USD1 cryptocurrency.
This distribution represents one of the largest agglomerations of digital assets within a single financial entity. Market capitalization reaches $4.7 billion Total supply amount is $5.4 billion.
This situation does not mean that Binance is the legal or organizational owner of all these assets. In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, exchanges act as large-scale warehouses where individual users deposit their holdings for trading and safekeeping.
Storage dynamics and centralization risks
Large concentrations of assets on a single exchange can raise questions about market resilience. technical, regulatory, or security contingencies at a company if the virtual currency is almost exclusively dependent on that company’s infrastructure; May have a direct impact on the price and operation of the asset.
In this regard, World Liberty Financial and Binance emphasized in a statement to the media that the relationship is strictly operational and not corporate.
“Any suggestion that Binance may have any control or influence over World Liberty Financial is completely false,” World Liberty Financial spokesperson David Waxman said in a statement. The representative added that it is not uncommon for large exchange platforms to hold large amounts of a particular token. That’s why he declares that Any suggestion of a hidden alliance is demonstrably false..
Binance explained that support for USD1 is similar to support for other cryptocurrencies. They stated that these promotions are normal in the cryptocurrency world, as many exchanges offer additional perks to encourage people to use different tokens. Promotions with USD1 on Binance began in December 2025. For example, on December 24 of the same year, we launched a special offer where users who put USD1 in the “Flexible Products” section could earn up to 20% annual interest.
The issuer also addressed speculation that the USD1 listing is related to recent political decisions.
There is no connection between Binance founder Zhao Changpeng’s pardon and Binance’s promotion of USD 1, a company spokesperson said, stressing that enabling new trading pairs in December was in response to market demand and standards for expanding the operation of digital assets for users around the world.
According to a report by CriptoNoticias, Mr. Zhao received a pardon from the US government in October 2025. The businessman was indicted in 2023 for “violating the BSA by causing Binance to fail to implement an effective anti-money laundering program.” It is worth clarifying that the BSA is the general name for a set of laws and regulations enacted in the United States to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
Despite the legal restrictions still weighing heavily on direct operations in the US, the accumulation of USD 1 on Binance is a sign. Deeper technical and financial integration with homegrown projects.
The adoption of USD1 reflects an interest in ensuring asset liquidity in relation to political importance figures, although the parent company remains under intense regulatory scrutiny following its agreement with the US Department of Justice.