As of Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the latest figures show that Satoshi Nakamoto has officially joined the ranks of the ten richest individuals in the world - all thanks to a treasure of just over 1 million BTC, valued at the current exchange rate.
119 billion dollars and continuing to rise: The mysterious founder of Bitcoin climbs the wealth ladder
The elusive creator of Bitcoin—the mind still anonymous behind the decentralized digital currency—has officially reached the number 10 position among the richest people in the world. With BTC trading between 108,675 dollars and 109,188 dollars in the past hour, Satoshi Nakamoto's reserve of 1.09 million BTC is now worth over 119 billion dollars. Assuming Nakamoto is alive and still controls the coins, that amount would place them right after Spanish fashion mogul Amancio Ortega.
Ortega's estimated wealth is around 124 billion dollars. Meanwhile, Nakamoto has surpassed former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who holds 118 billion dollars. The anonymous founder of Bitcoin has held the number 10 position for about three days, thanks to the price of BTC fluctuating between 108,500 and 110,500 dollars during that time. If bitcoin continues to rise, Nakamoto could get very close to the peak. Many bitcoin fans believe that outcome is inevitable.
To break into the top five and surpass Bernard Arnault's 178 billion dollar fortune, bitcoin would need to reach at least 162,409 dollars each. To dethrone Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg from the number 2 position - currently at 216 billion dollars, according to Forbes - BTC would have to hit 197,080 dollars. But it would need to climb even higher to take down Elon Musk.
Musk's net worth is currently estimated at 342 billion dollars. For Nakamoto to reach that figure, bitcoin would need to skyrocket to over 313,761 dollars each. Of course, all of this assumes that the assets of Arnault, Zuckerberg, and Musk remain unchanged - which is rarely the case.
Although Nakamoto's assets may never be confirmed, moved, or even publicly acknowledged, their quiet presence continues to cast a shadow over the financial elite. It is a ghostly standard attached to the untamed trajectory of bitcoin.
Whether Nakamoto still exists or not, their creation is certainly rewriting the global wealth patterns. The journey from anonymity to presumed supremacy reflects how digital assets are quietly redrawing the richest rankings of the world—block by block.
