From anonymity to empire building, these crypto titans hold billions in BTC, altcoins, and equity stakes.
Some built protocols.
Others built exchanges.
And a few? Just held on for dear life. 🫡
1️⃣ Satoshi Nakamoto – $129B
The anonymous genius behind #Bitcoin.
Still unknown. Still untouched. Still the 🐐
Holds ~1.1M $BTC
Wallets dormant since 2010
Estimated value: $129B+
If ever moved, it could shake the entire crypto market 🌍
The legend lives… in silence
2️⃣ CZ – $64.8B
The architect of #Binance , the world’s largest exchange.
Built Binance in just 180 days
Peak net worth: $96B (2021), now $64.8B
Resigned in 2023, served 4-month sentence
Now advising global governments on crypto policy 🌐
Still a major influence in Web3
3️⃣ Giancarlo Devasini – $22.4B
The low-key CFO behind $USDT and Bitfinex.
Controls massive flows of stablecoins
Estimated net worth: $22.4B
Operates in shadows — rarely speaks publicly
Key figure in global crypto liquidity 💧
Stablecoin king in stealth mode
4️⃣ Brian Armstrong – $15B
The U.S. face of crypto legitimacy.
Founded Coinbase in 2012
Took it public in 2021 ($COIN)
Now valued at $15B+
Leading crypto regulation debates with the SEC 🇺🇸
Wall Street respect + Web3 roots = unstoppable
5️⃣ Michael Saylor – $9.4B
The corporate Bitcoin evangelist.
Chair of MicroStrategy
Owns 597,000+ $BTC via company
Net worth: $9.4B
Transformed how businesses view crypto treasuries 🏢
“Cash is trash. Bitcoin is hope.” – Saylor
6️⃣ Justin Sun – $8.5B
The loudest man in crypto?
Founder of #TRON, #Poloniex, #HTX
Estimated worth: $8.5B
Active in memecoins ($TRUMP) and political circles
Invested $75M in World Liberty Finance
A showman. A survivor. A strategist. 🎭
7️⃣ Chris Larsen – $7.5B
The Ripple OG 💸
Co-founded #Ripple in 2012
Deep XRP holdings
Net worth: $7.5B
Pushes U.S. crypto lobbying from the front lines 🏛️
A quiet billionaire making big regulatory noise
8️⃣ Winklevoss Twins – $6.8B combined
From Harvard rowing to HODLing hard 🚣♂️
Bought 150K $BTC in 2012
Net worth: $3.4B each
Founded #Gemini exchange
Now investing in music, metaverse & NFTs
Early conviction made them crypto royalty
9️⃣ Jihan Wu – $3B
The man behind your mining rig ⚙️
Co-founded #Bitmain, world’s biggest miner manufacturer
Later founded Matrixport & Bitdeer
Net worth: $3B
Instrumental in shaping Bitcoin mining infrastructure
Hardcore miner, soft-spoken billionaire
🔟 Michael Novogratz – $2.5–5.5B
Wall Street’s bridge to Web3
CEO of GalaxyDigital
One of the first institutional crypto adopters
Portfolio includes $ETH, $SOL, $BTC
Net worth: $5.5B (2025)
A macro thinker betting big on decentralized finance 📈
Who impresses you the most?
Who will still be on this list in 2030?
@CZ will go to 1st place in 2030 or 2040 ?
Comment your opinions 👇
