Another new move: World Liberty Financial has started locking in governance power for token holders. WLFI holders will need to stake their tokens for at least 180 days to be able to vote on the protocol. It may seem like a simple rule, but there is an interesting system behind it.

Stakers not only gain voting rights but also tier-based benefits. Those who stake 10 million WLFI are promoted to Node status and gain access to subsidized 1:1 USD1 conversions. These conversions occur through licensed market makers, and World Liberty Financial supports these makers to maintain price stability. Previously, arbitrage opportunities were transferred to qualified stakers at a rate of 10-15 basis points per ( cycle.

If you can stake 50 million WLFI, you reach the Super Node level. Here, you can directly negotiate partnerships with the team and become eligible for additional economic incentives subject to commercial agreements. All stakers receive an approximately 2% annual WLFI reward funded from the treasury and based on participation in voting.

Timing is interesting: this proposal came when the circulating supply of USD1 reached $4.7 billion. As a result, USD1 became one of the largest stablecoins in the market. The voting date has not yet been announced.

On the Bitcoin side, the market appears somewhat stuck. Although it briefly surpassed the $76,000 level, it pulled back and is currently hovering around $74,000. Funding rates in the futures market have been negative for 46 days, indicating that open positions are increasing and the bearish trend continues. The market has yet to make a clear breakout.