On August 14, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high price of 124,457 USD, bringing the holding value of the anonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto to about 136 billion USD. This figure officially surpasses billionaire Bill Gates' 122 billion USD assets and places Satoshi among the 11-12 richest people in the world, depending on daily market fluctuations.

According to analysis from Arkham Intelligence, Satoshi owns approximately 1.096 million BTC mined in the early days of the Bitcoin network – a time when only a few laptops were operating the system. Notably, all of this Bitcoin has never been moved since 2010, making it the clearest evidence of a long-term 'buy and hold' strategy.

🚀 Historical Bitcoin Growth

From a price below 1 USD when it first appeared, Bitcoin has increased over 192 million % to reach today's peak. Just from the beginning of 2025, BTC has risen about 105%, outperforming traditional assets and contributing to pushing the total market capitalization of crypto over 4.1 trillion USD.

This growth is strongly driven by:

  • ETF capital flow: BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust holds over 625,000 BTC.

  • Whale accumulation: The number of wallets containing over 100 BTC reached a record 18,996 wallets.

  • Institutional adoption: More than 200 financial institutions bought BTC from July 2025 through ETFs and corporate reserves.

Bitcoin spot ETFs have become the main investment channel for institutions, with a record capital flow of 1.9 billion USD in just the first week of January 2025.

🕵️ Satoshi's Hidden Treasure

What astonishes the community is Satoshi's absolute silence for the past 15 years. Not a single BTC from his original wallets has been sold, despite the value increasing hundreds of millions of times.

The only transactions in 2025 are:

  • 0.185 BTC (~20,000 USD) sent on June 30, 2025.

  • 200,000 USD BTC sent from a Binance account in February 2025.

It is likely that these are mistaken deposits or gifts from fans. Previously, in January 2024, a genesis wallet of Satoshi received 26.9 BTC (~1.19 million USD at that time).

📊 Disruption of the Billionaire Rankings

With 136 billion USD, Satoshi is now richer than Bill Gates, surpassing both Walmart billionaires Jim and Rob Walton.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas commented that if Bitcoin continues to rise 50% each year as it has historically, Satoshi could surpass Warren Buffett this year and Mark Zuckerberg next year, becoming the second richest person in the world – even though he has never called for funding, gone public, or sold shares like traditional billionaires.

💹 Factors Driving Bitcoin Prices

  • FED policy: Expectations of monetary easing boost 'risk-on' sentiment.

  • Corporate holdings: MicroStrategy has 77.2 billion USD in BTC; El Salvador made a profit of 468 million USD from its national Bitcoin strategy.

  • Global ETFs: Kazakhstan launched a 250 million USD insured Bitcoin spot ETF.

  • Network confidence: Hash rate reached a record; the amount of BTC on exchanges is at its lowest in years, indicating a long-term holding trend.

📉 Hidden Risks

Satoshi holds over 5% of the total maximum Bitcoin supply (21 million BTC). If these wallets show signs of activity, the market could experience significant volatility due to concerns about a sudden increase in supply. However, the fact that this BTC is almost 'frozen' also reduces the circulating supply, helping to support prices.

🔮 Future Predictions

  • Standard Chartered forecasts BTC to reach 175,000 - 250,000 USD by the end of 2025.

  • Arthur Hayes aims for 250,000 USD if the FED continues to ease.

  • Cathie Wood (ARK Invest) believes that over 1 million USD/BTC in the next 5 years is entirely feasible.

If BTC reaches 200,000 USD, Satoshi's assets will rise to ~219 billion USD, potentially ranking him second in the world by net worth.

🌐 Legitimacy & Legend

Bitcoin is now the fifth largest asset in the world by market capitalization, surpassing the value of Google. New regulatory frameworks like the GENIUS Act in the U.S. and clearer regulations in many countries have helped Bitcoin become a legal and attractive investment channel for institutions.

The true identity of Satoshi remains a mystery. Many linguistic analyses suggest he uses British English and operates in the GMT timezone, contrary to claims of being Japanese. Satoshi's programming skills and cryptographic understanding are considered on par with top experts.

📌 Conclusion

The wealth of Satoshi Nakamoto is not just a financial story but also a testament to the power of technological innovation and long-term vision. The creation of Bitcoin and the complete relinquishment of control has made him a symbol of the decentralized spirit, as well as a vivid illustration of the potential to create extraordinary wealth in the digital financial era.