While Bitcoin fluctuates around $117,700, nearing $118,000, its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, is currently ranked as the 11th richest person on Earth—surpassing Michael Dell, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies.
With an estimated 1.096 million BTC worth $128.92 billion, Nakamoto has climbed to global wealth status. The entire treasure is locked privately and includes untouched Coinbase rewards from the early days of Bitcoin mining, from 2009 to 2010.
As of 11:30 PM on July 11, 2025, based on the exchange rate from Bitstamp and the Real-Time Billionaires List from Forbes, Nakamoto ranks just above Michael Dell with a fortune of $124.8 billion. A step higher at the 10th position is Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, with a current net worth of $141.1 billion.
To surpass Brin, Bitcoin needs to be traded at $128,743 per coin. And to overtake Elon Musk — who still holds the number one position with a fortune of $401.2 billion — Bitcoin will have to reach a price of about $366,241. If that happens, Nakamoto will officially become the richest person in the world.
Suppose Nakamoto still exists. Over the past decade, the value of this currency has never decreased, and many believe it will never drop. However, the prospect of Satoshi surpassing Musk is no longer far-fetched - it's almost too easy to imagine.
Based solely on the dormant assets, Nakamoto's cryptocurrency fortune rivals inherited empires. This untapped treasure continues to raise questions about the identity, motives of the inventor, and whether they still exist. If Bitcoin continues to rise, this anonymous figure could surpass the most famous billionaires today - reversing the narrative of how wealth is created. The mystery remains.