Satoshi Nakamoto, the person behind Bitcoin, is currently believed to be the 11th richest person in the world. And he has never spent a dollar to achieve that position.
With Bitcoin surpassing $123,000, 1.096 million BTC associated with Nakamoto's early mining activities is now valued at over $133 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. This figure places him in 10th position after Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who is 10th on Forbes' wealth list with a reported net worth of $142.3 billion.
Simply put, just an additional $10 billion would allow Satoshi to join the elite billionaire club. For that to happen, Bitcoin needs to rise to about $132,000-$134,000. To completely take the lead position, currently held by Elon Musk with $404 billion, BTC would need to be around $370,000 — assuming Musk does not become richer during this time.
Satoshi's Bitcoin has never been moved. Mined in the first year of cryptocurrency, his tokens still reside in the same wallet as they did initially. There have been no withdrawals, no movements, and no signs of life.
This remains one of the greatest mysteries of cryptocurrency — possibly because Satoshi has disappeared, prefers anonymity, or always intended to vanish.
Even the largest Bitcoin holders cannot compete. The Winklevoss twins are said to own about 70,000 BTC. Tim Draper owns 30,000. Michael Saylor, aside from his company's assets, owns 17,700 BTC. Meanwhile, even a nation and public companies cannot compare to Nakamoto's treasure.
U.S.-based Bitcoin ETF funds are the only holders with more — a total of 1.44 million BTC, but these are divided among institutions and investors.