WLFI Staking Goes Live With $1.25M USD1 Seed @Worldlibertyfi has confirmed the first capital seeding of its $USD1 reward vault on Ethereum mainnet, with $1.25 million deposited to kick off th
@Worldlibertyfi has confirmed the first capital seeding of its $USD1 reward vault on Ethereum mainnet, with $1.25 million deposited to kick off the protocol's new staking program. On-chain data shows more than 15.11 million $WLFI staked since the vault launched, a figure that reflects early appetite for dollar-denominated yields within the ecosystem.
Crypto Briefing reports that the program went live on October 1, with the first rewards deposit scheduled for October 2. The $1.25 million pool is distributed linearly over 180 days, meaning individual payouts are variable rather than fixed, and depend on each participant's share of the total $WLFI staked.
Under the Governance Participation Incentive Program, participation comes with strict conditions. Stakers must commit unlocked $WLFI tokens through smart contract vaults on Ethereum for a minimum of 180 days, with no option for early withdrawal. To qualify for rewards at the end of the lock-up period, participants must cast at least one governance vote for every full 90 days staked, meaning two votes are required by day 180. Votes must originate from the staking wallet directly; delegated votes do not count toward eligibility.
The protocol also adopts a regular bi-weekly capital injection policy, allowing the reward pool to be topped up over time. Funding for the pool is drawn from the WLFI treasury, fees from protocol-owned liquidity, and revenue from World Liberty Markets. $USD1, the project's dollar-backed stablecoin, serves as the reward currency, giving it an additional built-in use case within the ecosystem.
Participants who withdraw without meeting the voting requirement forfeit their accrued rewards back to the pool, creating a mechanism that redistributes unclaimed yields to compliant stakers.
Sources:Crypto Briefing: World Liberty Financial launches WLFI staking with $1.25 million USD1 rewards poolCryptoNews: World Liberty Launches WLFI Staking, Plans $1.25M USD1 Pool
