{"id":"zak-folkman","title":"Zak Folkman","content":"**Zak Folkman** is the co-founder of [World Liberty Financial (WLFI)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/world-liberty-financial), a company that develops financial products to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and [decentralized finance (DeFi)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi). He is known for his work in [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) accessibility and the development of stable, high-yield financial products. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q2Ous5tcwz)\n\n## Education\n\nFolkman attended New York Law School. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q2Ous5tcwz)\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) industry, Zak Folkman worked in digital advertising, where he was involved in scaling a major business. His transition into the digital asset space began in 2015 after reading the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [whitepaper](https://iq.wiki/wiki/white-paper). He later co-founded [World Liberty Financial (WLFI)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/world-liberty-financial) to create financial products that operate at the intersection of traditional and [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi). As co-founder, his work focuses on making [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) more accessible to a broader audience, onboarding new users into the crypto ecosystem, and driving innovation in financial products. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q2Ous5tcwz)\n\n## Public Engagements\n\nFolkman is a speaker at industry events, including the Consensus Hong Kong 2025 conference. He was scheduled to participate in a session titled \"*Unlocking DeFi for the Masses: A Conversation with* [*World Liberty Financial*](https://iq.wiki/wiki/world-liberty-financial) *and* [*TRON*](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tron)\" on February 19, 2025. The session was a filled with a professional focus on [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) adoption and a collaboration with the [TRON](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tron) network. His areas of expertise, as categorized by the event, include [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi), [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) software development, and crypto ecosystem building. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-q2Ous5tcwz)","summary":"Zak Folkman is the co-founder of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a company focused on bridging traditional and decentralized finance. 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