• Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto’s holdings are now valued at $130.7 billion, placing him as the 12th richest person in the world.

  • Satoshi’s net worth has surpassed that of Bill Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $122 billion.

  • The wallet has remained untouched for years, with only two small incoming transactions recorded this year.

  • According to data from Arkham Intelligence, the wallet associated with Bitcoin BTC-1.67% Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, which holds approximately 1.096 million BTC, is now valued at $130.7 billion. This cements his position among the world’s wealthiest individuals, ranking 12th

  • The valuation puts Nakamoto ahead of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose net worth is pegged at $122 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This figure places Gates as the 15th richest person, behind the Bitcoin founder by a wide margin.

    American businessmen Jim and Rob Walton come in at the 13th and 14th place, with individual net worths of $125 billion and $122 billion respectively.

    Nakamoto’s rise in net worth comes as Bitcoin price sits slightly over $119,100 at press time, cooling from its recent surge to an all-time high above $124,000. At that peak, Satoshi’s wallet briefly topped $136 billion in value.$BTC