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The Canton Network Announces Intention to Deploy World Liberty Financial’s USD1 Stablecoin, Advancing Institutional-Grade Onchain Finance

By Dominic Sow · 16 December 2025

World Liberty Financial plans to deploy its USD1 stablecoin on the Canton Network, enabling regulated institutions to use a privacy-enabled blockchain for compliant onchain finance.
The Canton Network, the privacy-enabled blockchain purpose-built for regulated financial markets, today announced World Liberty Financial's (“WLFI”) intention to deploy its USD1 stablecoin on Canton. This planned integration represents a significant milestone in WLFI’s strategy to expand USD1’s reach across institutional onchain finance and accelerate adoption among regulated global market participants.  USD1 has rapidly emerged as one of the fastest-growing digital dollar stablecoins, surpassing a $2 billion market capitalisation. Built to institutional standards, USD1 is a fully reserved, 1:1 redeemable digital asset, backed entirely by short-term U.S. government treasuries, U.S. dollar deposits, and other cash equivalents.   By planning to launch USD1 on the Canton Network, WLFI aims to expand the stablecoin’s capabilities into a regulated, interoperable ecosystem designed for global finance. Canton’s architecture allows institutions to settle tokenized assets and stablecoins with privacy, control, and compliance, enabling a wide range of high-value financial use cases, including:
  • Collateralization for derivatives and institutional lending
  • Instant, cross-border payments with 24/7 settlement
  • Onchain asset issuance, funding, and redemption
  • Interoperable onchain financing across institutions and markets
“Institutions around the world, from sovereign entities to global asset managers, are looking for a trusted and purely digital U.S. dollar,” said Zak Folkman, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of World Liberty Financial. “Our intention to deploy USD1 on Canton will allow regulated institutions to transact securely and privately while leveraging the programmability and efficiency of blockchain technology. Canton’s institutional-grade infrastructure creates an ideal foundation for real-world digital dollar settlement.”  “WLFI’s move to bring USD1 to Canton highlights the growing demand for compliant, interoperable digital assets within institutional markets,” said Melvis Langyintuo, Executive Director of the Canton Foundation. “Canton’s privacy-first architecture enables stablecoins like USD1 to power next-generation financial applications, from intraday repo to digital bond settlement, without compromising regulatory requirements.”

Companies in this story: Canton Network

People in this story: Melvis Langyintuo

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