Binance Launches USD1 Boost Program Offering Up to 20% APR Amid Increased Market Activity
Binance has introduced the USD1 Boost Program, which offers up to 20% annual percentage rate (APR) on USD1 stablecoin holdings within its Simple Earn Flexible platform. This promotion runs from December 24, 2025, to January 23, 2026, featuring real-time APR plus daily bonus tiered APR. Investors can subscribe with a minimum of 0.01 USD1, subject to a per-user cap of 2,000,000 USD1, with bonus APR tiers applying up to 50,000 USD1. Rewards are credited to both Earn and Spot accounts on a first-come, first-served basis.
The launch of the boost coincides with a notable rise in USD1's market capitalization, which increased by roughly $150 million to about $2.9 billion during the promotion period, reflecting growing demand for the Trump-linked stablecoin. Binance also added fee-free USD1 trading pairs against major cryptocurrencies on December 11 and committed to converting collateral backing Binance USD to USD1 on a 1:1 basis.
USD1 has seen deepened integration with Binance, ranking as the seventh-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, trailing behind PayPal's PYUSD. It was also used to settle MGX’s $2 billion investment into Binance, a transaction disclosed by Eric Trump at Token2049 in Dubai. Earlier in June 2025, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) airdropped approximately $4 million worth of USD1 to WLFI token holders outside certain jurisdictions, averaging around $47 per eligible wallet.
The USD1 Boost program forms part of a wider set of Boost initiatives by Binance, including BNB Boost and LiquidityBoost, aimed at increasing platform engagement and providing passive return opportunities for USD1 holders during the promotional window.
This promotion comes amid regulatory scrutiny, including a July Bloomberg report alleging that Binance contributed code to USD1’s development—a claim contested by Binance's Zhao—and recent calls from U.S. Senators Warren and Reed for authorities to investigate WLFI’s alleged links to illicit actors, which WLFI has denied.
