According to CoinMarketCap, World Liberty Financial has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust banking charter to directly issue, custody, and redeem its USD1 stablecoin under federal banking oversight. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026. The update makes clear this is an application, not an approval, so USD1’s regulatory status remains unchanged until the OCC takes action. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026. No timeline or additional terms were disclosed in the post, so there is no immediate change to USD1’s trading, issuance, or redemption mechanics pending OCC review. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026.