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Meta plans stablecoin comeback this year

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly ready for a stablecoin comeback years after the collapse of Libra. Will Meta's re-entry to the stablecoin market be smooth sailing? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

CoinDesk

Markets

WLFI surges 10% after Apex stablecoin deal, outperforming BTC and ETH

The Trump-affiliated token rose on news that a $3.5 trillion asset servicer will pilot USD1, while BTC and ETH continue to trade near multi-week lows.

Zak Folkman speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong

Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.

Zak Folkman speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Policy

House probe targets WLFI after report of $500 Million UAE stake

Congressional investigators seek ownership records, payment trails and stablecoin documents from the Trump-linked crypto firm following reports of Emirati backing and its USD1 token’s role in a $2 Billion Binance transaction

Consensus 2025: Zak Folkman, Eric Trump

Markets

World Liberty Financial to Airdrop 8.4M WLFI Tokens to Early USD1 Users

The Trump-backed stablecoin project is rewarding early adopters through its USD1 points program, distributing tokens across six exchanges as it expands into DeFi and real-world asset integrations.

World Liberty Financial leadership team (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

World Liberty Financial Token Holds Steady as Community Backs Buyback-and-Burn Plan

WLFI edges higher on the week as holders rally behind a deflationary strategy to counter post-launch weakness.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Markets

'If They Can Do It to Sun, Who's Next?' Say Insiders as WLFI Claims Freeze Was to 'Protect Users'

Onchain data shows WLFI’s sharp drop was driven by shorting and dumping across exchanges – not Justin Sun's token movements – while the project says wallet freezes targeted phishing-related compromises, not market participants.

Justin Sun and WLFI's Zak Folkman at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong conference. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Finance

Crypto Trader Scores $250M Payday as Trump-Linked WLFI Hits Open Market

A pseudonymous trader scored a massive payday on Monday, turning a $15 million WLFI investment into $250 million as hackers targeted the token’s debut.

Jackpot (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Holders of Trump’s Crypto Token Targeted by Hackers in Phishing Exploit

Exploiters are increasingly targeting WLFI holders as it gains in mindshare and popularity following its trading launch.

Hacker working on two laptops (Azamat E/Unsplash)

Markets

Trump-Linked World Liberty Team Floats Buyback-and-Burn Plan as WLFI Sinks

The Trump-linked DeFi project proposes using all liquidity fees to permanently reduce supply, as steep early losses highlight investor skepticism.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)