The wealth of Satoshi Nakamoto – the anonymous founder of Bitcoin – has surpassed Bill Gates thanks to record Bitcoin prices. Specifically, Satoshi Nakamoto currently owns about 1.096 million BTC, worth over $132.6 billion according to data from Arkham Intelligence. This allows Satoshi Nakamoto to surpass Bill Gates ($119 billion) by about $13.6 billion in net worth.
Satoshi Nakamoto's position in the billionaire rankings
• Satoshi Nakamoto is now richer than Bill Gates.
• But still ranks below:
○ Jeff Bezos (~$235 billion)
○ Mark Zuckerberg (~$272.3 billion)
○ Elon Musk (~$419.5 billion)
The possibility of Satoshi Nakamoto surpassing Jeff Bezos
If Bitcoin continues to rise in price, Satoshi Nakamoto could surpass Jeff Bezos to become one of the richest people in the world. An expert notes that if the price of BTC increases by just a few dozen percent, Satoshi's ranking on the world billionaire list will change rapidly.