Crypto payment platform AEON integrates Trump-backed USD1 digital dollar
Liquidity Finder - Sam LowCrypto-payment protocol AEON has integrated USD1, the fiat-backed digital dollar developed by Trump-family owned World Liberty Financial Inc., into its global payment ecosystem to enable users to pay with the stablecoin across online and offline retail scenarios.
The integration allows AEON Pay, the company's Web3 mobile payment platform, to support USD1 for consumer payments at over 20 million retail endpoints across Southeast Asia, including in-store shopping, dining, top-ups, and everyday purchases. A global rollout is underway with planned expansion into emerging markets including Africa and Latin America.
AEON Pay is available through the Telegram Mini App and integrated into Bitget Wallet, Token Pocket, and other Web3 wallets, allowing users to scan to pay using USD1. Payments are processed through AEON's unified settlement infrastructure, which handles on-chain token management to merchant settlements.
AEON is a crypto payment framework designed to make stable, real-world crypto payments universally accessible. The company describes the integration as enhancing the real-world utility of digital assets by combining security, speed, and compliance into a single global payment framework.
World Liberty Financial is a decentralised finance protocol and governance platform that describes itself as inspired by the vision of President Donald J. Trump. The company develops financial tools including institutional-grade products designed to broaden participation in decentralised finance.
Accordning to Coindesk's latest Stablecoins & CBDCs Report (published May 2025), the total market capitalization of stablecoins rose 2.27% to $246B during May and the market capitalization of USD1 reached $2.15B, making it the seventh largest stablecoin by market cap. The stablecoin surpassed the $1B milestone in just three days, making USD1 the second fastest stablecoin to reach this milestone, trailing only Fei USD.
AEON offers Web3 mobile payment services that allow users to pay with cryptocurrency across brands and retail merchants in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America, alongside online Web3 payment, swap pay, and artificial intelligence-integrated payment services.
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