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Zachary Folkman
Private Sector Figure · Co-founder, World Liberty Financial
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Zachary Folkman is a co-founder of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance protocol and business venture of the Trump family launched in 2024. He co-founded the project alongside Chase Herro, Alex Witkoff, Zach Witkoff, and members of the Trump family. The Trump family holds a majority share of net proceeds from the platform's token sales and stablecoin profits.
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Trump's two top market regulators launch joint 'Project Crypto'
Cryptocurrency sector — A coordinated CFTC/SEC framework for digital assets gives the crypto industry the regulatory clarity it has lobbied for, lowering legal risk for exchanges, custodians, and token issuers across the board.
Trump orders Labor Department to allow alternative assets in 401(k)s
Cryptocurrency sector — The same order also expands the addressable market for crypto-asset products inside retirement plans, a tailwind for digital-asset issuers and exchanges seeking distribution into mainstream retirement savings.
UAE firm uses $2B Trump-Witkoff stablecoin for Binance stake
via World Liberty Financial — Received a $2 billion investment from a UAE sovereign wealth firm controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon, propelling it into one of the world's most prominent crypto companies.
Russian-linked DWF Labs buys $25M in Trump crypto tokens
via World Liberty Financial — Received the $25 million USDC transfer in exchange for non-transferable WLFI governance tokens. Because the tokens cannot be moved or sold, the inflow functions as a one-way payment to the Trump-family-controlled DeFi protocol.
UAE-backed Aryam buys 49% of Trump crypto venture four days before inauguration
World Liberty Financial co-founder; an entity tied to him and Chase Herro received $31 million of the first installment.
Trump's SEC crypto enforcement falls 60% in first year
Cryptocurrency sector — A 60% drop in SEC crypto enforcement actions and a ~97% drop in monetary penalties lowers the cost of doing business for digital-asset firms industry-wide, beyond the handful of cases that were individually dismissed.
Justin Sun anchors Trump DeFi token sale with $30M buy
via World Liberty Financial — Trump-family-controlled DeFi protocol; received $45 million in cash across Sun's two token-purchase tranches. Because WLFI governance tokens are non-transferable, the inflow functions as a one-way payment to the protocol rather than a tradable investment.
Trump family launches World Liberty Financial crypto platform
Co-executive behind World Liberty Financial who publicly disclosed the WLFI token distribution breakdown during the livestream announcement.
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