Zach Witkoff

Zach Witkoff (born May 21, 1993) is an American businessman who co-founded World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency firm co-owned by the Donald Trump family. WLF has stirred controversy for multiple conflicts of interest controversies in relation to the Trump family.

Early life and education Witkoff is the son of real estate investor and lawyer Steve Witkoff and lawyer Lauren Rappoport. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Miami's Herbert Business School.

Career After graduating, Witkoff served as a project manager at his father's real estate firm, the Witkoff Group, before co-leading the family's private investment vehicle, Witkoff Capital.

Several media reports have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving WLFI. In May 2025, WLFI received a reported US$2 billion investment from a state-backed Abu Dhabi entity through its stablecoin product, which advocacy groups said could raise influence or ethics concerns given Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic responsibilities in the region.

In 2025, a firm associated with the Abu Dhabi government purchased $2 billion worth of USD1 stablecoins from World Liberty and secretly bought a 49% stake in the company for half a billion dollars; shortly hereafter, the Trump administration approved a plan to give the UAE firm hundreds of thousands of advanced, scarce computer chips, despite national security concerns. They have a son, Don James Witkoff. In October 2025, Witkoff was the host of a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris in Kentucky alongside Vivek Ramaswamy.