{"id":49414,"date":"2025-09-25T07:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49414"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:01:42","slug":"wlfi-expands-into-payments-debit-card-apple-pay-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49414","title":{"rendered":"WLFI Expands Into Payments: Debit Card + Apple Pay On The Way"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reports have disclosed that World Liberty Financial<\/a> (WLFI) will roll out a branded debit card that users can link to Apple Pay, allowing payments using its USD1 stablecoin.<\/p>\n

The announcement<\/a> was made at Korea Blockchain Week by WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman, who said the product and a companion retail app are due within weeks as the project pushes into Asia.<\/p>\n

Card And App Aim To Put USD1 In Wallets<\/h2>\n

According to company statements and coverage<\/a>, the card will let holders attach their USD1 balance to Apple Pay<\/a> and use it at merchants that accept contactless mobile payments.<\/p>\n

WLFI says the app will combine peer-to-peer payments with simple trading tools, a design the team compared to popular retail fintech apps. Reports suggest the launch is meant to drive everyday use of the stablecoin.<\/p>\n

Partnerships Target Asia Expansion<\/h2>\n

WLFI has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea\u2019s Bithumb to explore joint work and wider distribution in the region.<\/p>\n

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Got @worldlibertyfi<\/a>\u2019s @zakfolkman<\/a> to break news on stage at KBW \"\ud83e\udd2b\"\"\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc\"<\/p>\n

The project will launch a debit card and retail app \u201csoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

They plan to have its stablecoin USD1 linked to Apple Pay and position its app like a \u201cVenmo meets Robinhood.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/nPxCO6xn4Z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jacquelyn Melinek (@jacqmelinek) September 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Observers note that tapping a major local exchange could speed up outreach in Korea and nearby markets, where mobile payments are common.<\/p>\n

The move comes as WLFI shifts away from plans to build its own blockchain and says it will remain technology-agnostic.<\/p>\n

Token Supply And Governance Notes<\/p>\n

Based on market data and reporting, WLFI\u2019s total token structure has been the subject of scrutiny. One breakdown showed about 27 billion tokens circulating against a 100 billion total supply at launch, with allocations for the company, partners, liquidity, and public sale.<\/p>\n

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Token holders previously voted nearly unanimously to make the WLFI token tradable, with a result recorded at 99.94% in favor. Those figures are central to how the community and markets judge the project\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n

Price Action Has Been Volatile<\/p>\n

Market response was mixed. WLFI\u2019s token fell<\/a> about 10% on the news and amid broader market pressure, according to price trackers and industry coverage.<\/p>\n

That drop followed larger market moves that hit many cryptocurrencies and came as WLFI pushed its retail plans. Traders will watch whether the product announcement stabilizes demand or adds short-term selling.<\/p>\n

Regulatory And Operational Questions Remain<\/p>\n

Reports caution that linking a stablecoin to mainstream payment rails raises regulatory and custody questions.<\/p>\n

Apple Pay integration, card network approvals, reserve transparency for USD1<\/a>, and anti-money-laundering checks are among the items that WLFI needs to resolve before broad rollout. If any of these steps are incomplete, rollout could face delays or limits in some countries.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reports have disclosed that World Liberty Financial (WLFI) will roll out a branded debit card that users can link to Apple Pay, allowing payments using its USD1 stablecoin. The announcement was made at Korea Blockchain Week by WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman, who said the product and a companion retail app are due within weeks as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-49414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}