Babies, today is the last day of the holiday! During the holiday, I took the time to finish watching the interview with Sister Jia and @worldlibertyfi COO Zak Folkman.

The entire interview is packed with valuable insights and clear viewpoints, and it even thoughtfully includes bilingual subtitles, which is especially friendly for friends who are not very familiar with English. I recommend everyone to watch the full version when they have time!

I have briefly整理了 the core content inside to help everyone quickly understand, let's take a look:

1) Differences in cryptocurrency between the East and the West
• Traditional finance in Asia has entered cryptocurrency faster than in Europe and the US, but retail investors are not as enthusiastic as they were in 2020.
• Institutions in Europe and the US are more cautious and move at a slower pace.

2) The industry's hot topics have completely switched
• Last year, everyone was talking about RWA + AI
• This year, the 2026 Hong Kong conference is all about: AI + Stablecoins, the focus has completely changed

3) Core status of USD1
• WLFI's main stablecoin has a market cap that has surpassed 5 billion USD, approaching 5.5 billion

4) Stablecoins are the money of the AI era
• The US dollar has not upgraded in the past 100 years, just paper money + bank digital
• In the future, AI robots will buy and check out with each other, only recognizing stablecoins; stablecoins will be the default currency in the AI economy

5) The key to crypto going mainstream
• Ordinary people don't want to remember seed phrases, pay gas fees, or manually sign; the complexity must be hidden away so that even those who don't understand crypto can use it, to truly popularize it

6) Product positioning of USD1
• Compliant, institutional-level stablecoin, strict KYC/AML checks
• Exchange costs are extremely low (5-15 basis points), deposits are very smooth, serving as a bridge between traditional finance and crypto

7) Overall layout of WLFI
• The goal is not just to create a stablecoin, but to upgrade traditional finance, allowing ordinary people around the world to use it
• First issue WLFI governance tokens, then launch the USD1 core product

8) The real attitude of traditional giants
• Goldman Sachs, the president of the New York Stock Exchange, and other top traditional institutions participating in the World Liberty Forum indicate that they have already laid out blockchain strategies
• Once these institutions managing trillions of dollars enter the market, crypto will be completely mainstream

9) Upcoming new products
• Launching a consumer payment app similar to Cash App, facilitating fast and cheap global transfers
• Integrating with AI platforms like Claude, AI robots will directly pay with USD1

10) The unique community advantage of USD1
• USDT and USDC have almost no community enthusiasm, while the USD1 community has strong cohesion
• The project raised funds using USD1 far outperforming other stablecoins (e.g., Sahara AI raised 70 million USD, of which 55 million is USD1)

11) Community incentive strategy
• Most projects cut budgets in bear markets, while WLFI instead increases community reward investments
• Incentives are not short-term for 1 month but long-term and ongoing, rewarding loyal users

12) Not seeking explosive growth, only stability
• USD1's development goal does not set a fixed market cap target, only pursuing steady and sustainable growth
• Winning through community, experience, and exclusive partnerships, making stablecoins less boring

13) The real threshold for stablecoins
• Stablecoins cannot just be issued casually; a complete Web2 + Web3 ecosystem is required: exchanges, daily payments, AI, and cross-border capabilities must all be interconnected

14) Regulation is becoming more friendly
• The United States introduced the (GENIUS Act), setting rules for stablecoins
• Hong Kong is also issuing stablecoin licenses, and regulations are becoming clearer

15) Advantages of USD1 compared to traditional banks
• 7×24 hours global real-time transfers, 0 fees for transfers on the BNB chain
• Bank cross-border transfers take 48 hours and have high fees, USD1 directly solves this

16) Mindset must be long-term
• Bull and bear markets are normal; those who really do things are still working during bear markets
• Don't be influenced by negative opinions on social media, maintain a firm long-term belief
• Crypto is still in its early stages, volatility is normal, it will fully integrate into daily life in 10-30 years; short-term prices are not important, implementation is what matters

After watching this interview, I feel more recognized for WLFI and USD1

They are not just simply issuing a stablecoin; they are genuinely thinking of ways to simplify crypto, allowing ordinary people to use stable payments and AI functions without needing to learn, which is great!

In the bear market, they are still diligently creating products and giving back to users, complying with regulations and understanding traditional finance; such projects can go far

AI + stablecoins are the trend of the future; steadily cultivating and pursuing the long term is more important than anything else!#USD1 #WLFI