Zach Witkoff

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Zach Witkoff
Born (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 32)
Education University of Miami (BBA)
Known for World Liberty Financial
Spouse
Sophi Knight
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(m. 2022)​
Children1
Relatives Steve Witkoff (father)
Alex Witkoff (brother)

Zach Witkoff (born May 21, 1993) [1] [2] is an American businessman and co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm World Liberty Financial (WLF). [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Witkoff is the son of real estate investor and lawyer Steve Witkoff and lawyer Lauren Rappoport. [6] He attended the University of Miami.

Career

Witkoff co-founded WLF in 2024, and is 60% owned by the Trump family. The firm established the stablecoin USD1, pegged to the United States Dollar and, as of May 2025, has become the fifth largest stablecoin. [7]

Personal life

In 2022, Witkoff married actress Sophi Knight at a ceremony at Mar-a-Lago, attended by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. [8] They have a son, Don James Witkoff. [9] In October 2025, Witkoff was the host of a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris in Kentucky alongside Vivek Ramaswamy. [10]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/zach-witkoff-steve-trump-crypto-nds9zjj9t
  2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcpGX4n7l8/
  3. ↑ Berwick, Rebecca Ballhaus and Angus. "The Father Pursues Trump's Diplomatic Deals. The Son Chases Crypto Deals". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  4. ↑ Charter, David (2025-05-23). "How Zach Witkoff built a global crypto empire in months". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  5. ↑ Lipton, Eric; Yaffe-Bellany, David; Protess, Ben (2025-04-29). "Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump's Crypto Firm". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  6. ↑ Acosta, Joshua Chaffin and Deborah. "How a Real Estate Mogul Became Trump's Middle East Point Man". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  7. ↑ Clarence-Smith, Louisa (2025-03-25). "Trump crypto group to launch stablecoin backed by US treasuries". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  8. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  9. ↑ Islamabad, David Charter, Washington | Samer Al-Atrush, Middle East Correspondent | Haroon Janjua (2025-05-23). "How Zach Witkoff built a global crypto empire in months". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Key Trump ally's family to host Nate Morris Senate fundraiser at KY horse farm". Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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