Binance Futures To Add BTC/Usd1 Perpetual Pair

@Binance Futures has officially announced the addition of a $BTC/$USD1 perpetual trading pair, set to go live on May 18, 2026. The move represents the first time @WorldLibertyFi's native stablecoin will serve as a primary settlement asset on a major derivatives platform.

USD1 Enters the Derivatives Market

The listing places $USD1 at the center of Bitcoin futures trading on what CoinGecko data describes as a platform with over $45 billion in 24-hour trading volume. For @WorldLibertyFi, the step marks a significant upgrade from spot trading. The project's stablecoin was first listed on Binance's spot market in May 2025, and has since expanded aggressively across the broader crypto ecosystem.

In just over a year, $USD1 has become one of the fastest-growing stablecoins in the market, with its market capitalization crossing $4 billion as of early 2026, making it one of the top-five fiat-backed dollar stablecoins by supply.The token is backed by cash, short-term U.S. Treasuries, and dollar deposits, and is issued and managed by BitGo Trust Company, a regulated U.S. trust entity.

Institutional Momentum Behind WLFI

In May 2025, MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed company, announced it would use $2 billion worth of $USD1 to finance a deal in Binance, cementing the stablecoin's role in large-scale institutional transactions. That deal helped accelerate USD1's profile ahead of further exchange integrations.

The token is now deployed across 10 blockchain networks, and in December 2025, WLFI announced plans to deploy $USD1 on the Canton Network, the privacy-enabled chain built for regulated financial markets. In January 2026, the project launched World Liberty Markets, a Dolomite-powered lending platform, and applied for a national trust bank charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The addition of a perpetual futures pair against $BTC on Binance Futures extends that push into derivatives, where @WorldLibertyFi will now compete for liquidity alongside established pairs such as BTC/USDT. The pair gives global traders direct exposure to Bitcoin denominated in $USD1, deepening the stablecoin's utility beyond spot and lending markets.

@WorldLibertyFi has not yet disclosed specific contract specifications, leverage limits, or margin parameters for the new pair. Those details are expected closer to the May 18 launch date.

Sources:
CryptoTimes: World Liberty Financial USD1 expansion and market cap data
Crypto.news: Binance lists USD1 stablecoin
CoinGecko: Binance Futures trading volume data