Zach Witkoff

Zach Witkoff
Born	(1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 32)
Education	University of Miami (BBA)
Known for	World Liberty Financial
Spouse	Sophi Knight ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
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]}

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] Witkoff's business transactions with Abu Dhabi state-backed MGX Fund Management Limited attracted scrutiny as a result of his father's role as 1st United States Special Envoy to the Middle East. ^{[8] [9]}

Personal life

In 2022, Witkoff married actress Sophi Knight at a ceremony at Mar-a-Lago, attended by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. ^[10] They have a son, Don James Witkoff. ^[11] In October 2025, it was reported that Witkoff was the host of a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris in Kentucky alongside Vivek Ramaswamy. ^[12]

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. Maccioni, Federico (2025-05-01). "Trump's stablecoin chosen for $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment in Binance, co-founder says". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
9. Yaffe-Bellany, David (2025-05-01). "At a Dubai Conference, Trump's Conflicts Take Center Stage". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-05-24.
10. "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
11. 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)
12. "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.