Waqar Zaka wins global trading competition

Pakistani digital entrepreneur, television personality and cryptocurrency advocate Waqar Zaka has won the WEEX TradFi

Pakistani digital entrepreneur, television personality and cryptocurrency advocate Waqar Zaka has won the WEEX TradFi Masters, an international trading competition featuring more than 3,000 participants from around the world.

The competition tested participants across multiple asset classes, including stocks, commodities, precious metals and cryptocurrencies, over a 20-day trading period.

According to the organisers, Zaka recorded a 74 per cent return on an initial virtual trading capital of US$100,000, finishing ahead of competitors from South Korea and China, who secured second and third positions respectively.

As part of the award, Zaka received a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon at a prize ceremony held in Dubai.

Waqar Zaka first rose to prominence as a television host before becoming one of Pakistan’s most recognised digital entrepreneurs and cryptocurrency advocates. Over the past several years, he has built a large online following through content focused on blockchain technology, digital assets and financial education. He has consistently campaigned for the legalisation and regulation of cryptocurrencies in Pakistan and has urged policymakers to embrace blockchain technology and the digital economy.

His latest achievement has been welcomed by supporters as another milestone in his career and has drawn attention to the growing participation of Pakistani traders in international financial and digital asset markets.