World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin, launched April 1, 2025, has DeFi purists crying “centralization!” They’re wrong. Trump’s crypto play won’t bury decentralized finance—it’ll supercharge it.
Critics say USD1’s governance, tied to Trump’s team, mimics fiat control. Fair point. But look closer: its $500M raise and Ethereum/BSC deployment mean more users flooding DeFi. Newbies buying USD1 will stumble into Uniswap or Aave, growing total value locked (TVL). Aave’s recent V4 upgrade—faster swaps, lower fees—shows DeFi can outpace centralized rivals.USD1’s a Trojan horse: it’ll onboard TradFi, then lose to battle-tested protocols. Competition breeds innovation, not extinction. DeFi thrives on chaos—Trump’s just the latest spark.