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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Who Is Ogle? The Crypto Sleuth Recruited As An Advisor For Trump's DeFi Project

Ogle is known for his work in helping recover stolen funds from crypto scammers and hackers. (Credit: Richard Patterson/flickr)

KEY POINTS

  • Ogle is a widely-recognized figure in crypto due to his expertise in cybersecurity and negotiations
  • He helped negotiate for the return of $240 million in stolen funds in the 2023 exploit of Euler Finance
  • Details remain scant about WLFI, but the Trumps have said it should benefit unbanked individuals

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance project of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has managed to get onboard an influential figure in the cryptocurrency space: Ogle. Who is Ogle and what expertise can he offer to the Donald Trump-backed project?

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