Crypto markets continue to deliver a mix of regulatory developments, institutional experimentation, and long-awaited project launches, highlighting how digital assets are advancing on multiple fronts at once. One of the more notable policy-driven stories comes from South Asia.
Pakistan Explores Cross-Border Payments Using World Liberty’s USD1
Pakistan has signed an agreement with a firm connected to World Liberty Financial, the primary crypto business associated with U.S. President Donald Trump’s family, to explore the use of USD1, World Liberty’s stablecoin, for cross-border payments.
The move reflects a broader trend among emerging markets exploring blockchain-based payment rails to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and modernize cross-border transactions. The accelerated adoption could fuel the price increase, as the long-term WLFI price prediction suggests the token hitting as high as $0.075 this year.
XYZVerse Lists XYZ After $15M Presale
Alongside policy and infrastructure developments, January is also seeing key project-level milestones, including the public market debut of XYZVerse.
Following a presale that raised over $15 million, XYZVerse is about to hold a Token Generation Event (TGE) and list its native $XYZ token on exchanges. The listing marks the project’s transition from private fundraising to open market trading, where price discovery is now driven by liquidity and demand rather than staged presale pricing.
XYZVerse originally launched as the first all-sports meme coin but has since evolved into a utility-focused esports platform. The $XYZ token underpins participation across the ecosystem, enabling fan voting, match predictions, rewards, and access to exclusive content.
Esports Utility Enters Public Markets
A central component of XYZVerse’s ecosystem is its CS2 League, a crypto-powered Counter-Strike 2 esports competition built with on-chain participation mechanics. The league features live matches, fan-driven interaction, and transparent reward distribution recorded on-chain, positioning XYZVerse as one of the more utility-oriented projects emerging from the meme token space.
Where Memes Meet Competitive Gaming
XYZVerse has emerged at the intersection of three distinct layers within the crypto landscape:
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Meme culture as an attention engine
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Sports and esports participation as a retention layer
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On-chain systems to track engagement and distribute rewards
This positioning reflects a broader shift that became increasingly visible toward the end of 2025. While meme tokens continue to dominate attention cycles, investors and users alike have grown more selective, focusing on whether projects can sustain activity once the initial momentum fades. Recurring engagement, rather than one-off hype, has become a key differentiator.
XYZVerse’s response to this shift has been to anchor its ecosystem around live, participatory products. Rather than relying solely on branding or social momentum, the project has leaned into esports as a framework where repeat interaction, competition, and community involvement are already native behaviors.
A Market Moving on Multiple Fronts
Together, the developments around USD1 and XYZVerse highlight the range of activity currently unfolding across the crypto sector. On one end, governments and regulators are testing stablecoins as payment infrastructure. On the other, consumer-facing platforms are pushing blockchain integration into esports and digital entertainment.
Stay tuned for official updates on where and when $XYZ hits exchanges.
This article was written by IL Contributors at investinglive.com.