Zach Witkoff is an American businessman and co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm

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(WLF).

Early life and education

Witkoff is the son of real estate investor and lawyer

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and lawyer Lauren Rappoport. He attended the

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Career

Witkoff co-founded WLF in 2024, and is 60% owned by the

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. The firm established the

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USD1, pegged to the United States Dollar, and as of May 2025 has become the fifth largest stablecoin. Witkoff's business transactions with

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state-backed

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attracted scrutiny as a result of his father's role as 1st United States Special Envoy to the Middle East.

Personal life

In 2022, Witkoff married actress Sophi Knight at a ceremony at

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, attended by

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and

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. They have a son, Don James Witkoff.

References

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