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Chase Herro
Co-founder, WLF — Data & Strategies Lead
Criminal record, $2.1M hack, collected $65M from WLF
Background
Self-described 'dirtbag of the internet' with prison stints for drug-related charges and theft convictions. Co-founded Dough Finance, a DeFi platform hacked for $2.1 million and subject to civil fraud litigation in Miami federal court. Previously ran Pacer Capital, a crypto trading platform. He and Folkman collected at least $65 million from World Liberty Financial.
Financial Connections (1)
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World Liberty FinancialReported
Collected at least $65M from WLF (combined with Folkman)
$65MEmployment & Advisory (2)
WL
World Liberty FinancialDocumented
Co-founded WLF as Data & Strategies Lead
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Dough FinanceDocumented
Co-founded Dough Finance (hacked for $2.1M)
Sources (3)
The 'Crypto Punks' Behind Trump's Murky New Business Venture
NYT/Seattle Times · 2024-09-03 · Major Publication
Investigation into Chase Herro and Zak Folkman's backgrounds
Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack
CoinDesk · 2024-09-03 · Major Publication
Dough Finance hacked for $2.1 million; co-founded by Herro and Folkman
Meet Trump's Inner Crypto Circle
Fortune · 2025-08-21 · Major Publication