2025 Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin Billionaires List: CZ, former Tether executives, Coinbase CEO, and others make the list

According to the latest reports from Hashkey, the wealth rankings in the cryptocurrency sector for 2025 reveal the wealthiest individuals in the industry, including Bitcoin supporters, exchange founders, and stablecoin-related figures. The wealth of these billionaires is primarily driven by token prices, exchange valuations, and market sentiment. Here are the top ten in the list along with their asset situations: 1. Changpeng Zhao (CZ): Founder of Binance, owns 90% of Binance shares, with a net worth estimated at $65.2 billion. 2. Giancarlo Devasini: Former CFO of Tether and Bitfinex, holds a large amount of BTC and Tether assets, with a net worth estimated at $22.4 billion. 3. Brian Armstrong: CEO of Coinbase, holds ETH, BTC, and LTC, with a net worth estimated at $17.2 billion. 4. Chris Larsen: Co-founder of Ripple, relying on XRP and Ripple shares, with a net worth estimated at $10.1 billion. 5. Michael Saylor: Former founder of MicroStrategy, holds a large amount of BTC, with a net worth estimated at $9.8 billion. 6. Jean-Louis van der Velde: Head of Bitfinex, holds a large amount of BTC, with a net worth estimated at $9.5 billion. 7. Paolo Ardoino: Executive at Tether and Bitfinex, with a net worth estimated at $9.5 billion. 8. Justin Sun: Founder of TRON, holds TRX and other crypto assets, with a net worth estimated at $8.5 billion. 9. Stuart Hoegner: Legal advisor to Tether and Bitfinex, with a net worth estimated at $6.2 billion. 10. Michael Novogratz: Founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings, with a net worth estimated at $6 billion. It is noteworthy that the list does not include the anonymous Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, who holds approximately 110,000 BTC currently valued at over $110 billion. This data is based on snapshots from Forbes and Bloomberg in the summer of 2025.