World Liberty Financial, the Trump-affiliated DeFi project known for its USD1 stablecoin, announced today an airdrop of 8.4 million WLFI governance tokens—valued at approximately $1.2 million—to early participants in its USD1 Points Program.
This rewards users who drove over $500 million in trading volume across partner exchanges in just two months by purchasing, holding, or using USD1.
The distribution will roll out via six centralized exchanges: Gate.io, KuCoin, LBank, HTX Global, Flipster, and MEXC. Eligibility is based on points earned from on-chain activities, with the program expanding to include new DeFi integrations and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization efforts.
WLFI’s price is currently around $0.14, down about 5% in the last 24 hours but up 20% over the past week, amid broader market volatility. Analysts note bullish momentum if it holds above $0.15 support, potentially targeting $0.19, though the airdrop could introduce short-term selling pressure.
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USD1, custodied by BitGo, ranks as the sixth-largest stablecoin with a $2.94 billion market cap. This move underscores WLFI’s shift from political hype to utility-focused growth, including a recent WLFI buyback-and-burn plan and partnerships like a $2 billion Binance investment settlement.
Recent X buzz highlights community excitement, with users praising the reward for “real engagement” over speculation, though some warn of scalability risks in token distribution.
MetaMask Rewards Season 1: $30M in Incentives for Active Users
MetaMask, the leading self-custodial Ethereum wallet from Consensys, has officially launched Season 1 of its on-chain rewards program, distributing over $30 million in LINEA tokens to users over 90 days.
This isn’t a typical “farming” scheme—it’s designed to reward genuine activity like token swaps, perpetuals trading via Hyperliquid integration, bridging, and referrals, with a focus on long-term (“OG”) users.
Season 1 kicked off earlier this month and runs until mid-January 2026, tying into MetaMask’s ecosystem expansions like the mUSD stablecoin now at $88 million supply and the upcoming MetaMask Card for 3% cashback on spending.
Update your MetaMask mobile app and opt-in via the Rewards tab. New users get 500 points; use a referral code (e.g., from community posts) for an extra 250–500 bonus. Connect multiple wallets for loyalty bonuses up to 50,000 points based on $1,250+ historical volume per account.
$100 swap = 80 points 2x boost on Linea; avoid high 0.85% fees by using external DEXs if farming aggressively. $100 perps trade = 10 points 1.5x mobile multiplier. 10 points per 50 earned by friends. Automatic loyalty bonus for OG users.
Reward Tiers: Climb 7 levels starting at 1,000 points for Level 2 $LINEA allocation for perks like 50% off perps fees (Level 4) or a free MetaMask Metal Card (Level 7). Points from Season 1 may influence future $MASK token allocations, per hints from Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin.
Linea differentiates from other L2s through its Ethereum-centric design: direct arithmetization for precise EVM emulation vs. RISC-V abstractions in some zkVMs and Vortex prover for 10x faster ZK generation.
Its tokenomics avoid insider extraction with fair distribution, and integrations like MetaMask’s rewards have spiked activity, over 2.7M transactions in early months, now scaling to billions. For institutions, it’s a secure bridge to Web3; for retail, it’s affordable DeFi and gaming.
As Ethereum evolves, Linea’s focus on reinforcing L1 value positions it for sustained growth, potentially capturing 10–15% of L2 TVL by 2026.If you’re building or using dApps, bridge ETH via the official portal http://linea.build/ to experience these benefits firsthand—start with low-fee swaps on integrated DEXs.
These developments highlight crypto’s push toward user-centric incentives amid regulatory shifts. If you’re eligible, check your accounts—early action could pay off.