{"id":"maksym-sakharov","title":"Maksym Sakharov","content":"**Maksym Sakharov** is a Ukrainian co-founder, Group CEO, and board member of [WeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/wefi), a project described as a decentralized onchain bank. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-ffBO1Z7JxW)\n\n## Early Life & Education\n\nMaksym Sakharov was born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. He holds an MBA in FEA Management from Zaporizhzhia National University (2011), European Institute of Management & Finance, CIMA - Manage Finance in Digital world (2022). [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-Wj3LWeA3Uq)\n\n## Career\n\nSakharov began his career in 2011 in operational and business development roles in software and fintech. In 2015, he founded Aeon Labs, an IT company focused on helping startups and enterprises across Asia build innovative fintech and blockchain solutions. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-Wj3LWeA3Uq)\n\nIn 2020, co-founded Whitemark, a blockchain-based real estate platform supported by 500 Startups. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-vCWgJHw4D4)\n\nIn 2021, co-founded EXFLOW, a European OTC crypto exchange offering B2B services.\n\nIn 2024, co-founded [WeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/wefi), the world’s first Deobank, a decentralized on-chain bank that democratizes access to [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi). WeFi allows users to seamlessly manage both fiat and crypto assets within a single layer, combining the convenience of traditional finance with the openness of Web3. in early 2025, WeFi mobile app was launched publicly. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-Wj3LWeA3Uq)\n\nIn May 2025, [WeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/wefi) earned a Guinness World Records title for “Most viewers of a blockchain live stream on YouTube” with 121,348 concurrent viewers. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-KVpe0yayB0)\n\n## Interviews\n\nIn 2025, Sakharov spoke at the Beyond Banking Summit in Bangkok, introducing WeFi’s Deobank model and regulatory approach. 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