{"id":886758,"date":"2026-01-21T19:13:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T01:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/usd1-launches-on-kamino-with-lending-incentives\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T01:13:39","slug":"usd1-launches-on-kamino-with-lending-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/usd1-launches-on-kamino-with-lending-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"USD1 Launches on Kamino with Lending Incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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World Liberty Financial announced the launch as Solana\u2019s first market. With supplier incentives in WLFI and KMNO tokens<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is while Kamino highlighted USD1\u2019s full backing by U.S. government money market funds and cash equivalents.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is USD1 and How Does It Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n

USD1 is a stablecoin pegged one to one to the U.S. dollar, meaning each token can be redeemed for exactly one dollar. Issued by World Liberty Financial, a DeFi project tied to the Trump family, it relies on safe assets like Treasury funds to maintain stability, much like everyday bank savings but on the blockchain. Users deposit USD1 into Kamino, a popular Solana lending protocol, to supply liquidity or borrow other assets against it. Suppliers earn rewards paid in WLFI<\/a> and KMNO tokens, Solana\u2019s governance and liquidity tokens, creating an incentive to participate early.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

A real world example shows the appeal: imagine a freelancer in Latin America holding USD1 to avoid local currency swings, then lending it on Kamino for 5% yield while borrowing stable SOL for trading, all settling in seconds.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

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USD1 is now live on @kamino<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Solana\u2019s first lending market with supplier incentives in $WLFI<\/a> and $KMNO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Supply. Borrow. Access incentives.<\/p>\n

USD1 szn is here. \ud83e\udd85\u261d\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/UBMWvyyF88<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This integration taps into Solana\u2019s explosive DeFi growth. This is where total value locked hit over 10 billion dollars last quarter, fueled by low fees and high speed. A recent trend is politically branded stablecoins gaining traction, with USD1 following PYUSD<\/a> from PayPal as issuers blend real world names with blockchain utility. Credible data from DeFi trackers shows Kamino\u2019s TVL surpassing 2 billion dollars, positioning it as Solana\u2019s top lending hub where new assets like USD1 can quickly draw millions in deposits.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

More About Solana\u2019s Ecosystem<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Solana\u2019s stablecoin users have surged to a record 5 million wallets. This marks an all-time high that underscores the network\u2019s booming adoption. This milestone reflects how everyday users, traders, and institutions now rely on stablecoins. For fast, low-cost transactions on Solana, where fees often stay under a penny.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb5 $SOL<\/a> stablecoin users had hit an all-time high at 5 MILLION wallets!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s 5M people actually using crypto for payments, not speculation.<\/p>\n

And Solana\u2019s super low gas costs and transaction speeds make it feel like magic.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re excited that everything from gaming to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Pdg1o4k9tv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Demether (@DemetherDeFi) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The growth ties directly to DeFi platforms like Kamino and Jupiter<\/a>, where stablecoins fuel lending, borrowing, and swaps, drawing in newcomers who value speed over Ethereum\u2019s higher costs. With stablecoin supply on Solana hitting $15 billion recently, up 200% year-over-year, this user explosion signals real utility beyond speculation, positioning the chain as a go-to hub for on-chain finance.<\/p>\n

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World Liberty Financial announced the launch as Solana\u2019s first market. With supplier incentives in WLFI and KMNO tokens. This is while Kamino highlighted USD1\u2019s full backing by U.S. government money market funds and cash equivalents.\u200b What Is USD1 and How Does It Work USD1 is a stablecoin pegged one to one to the U.S. dollar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":886759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144550,2432],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-886758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-kamino","category-launches"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=886758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/886759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=886758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=886758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=886758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}