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- Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah, co-founders of the OpenSea NFT marketplace, are also newbies to this year’s crypto-rich list, with a combined net worth of $2.2 billion. Song Chi-Hyung, the founder of South Korea’s Upbit exchange, is reputedly worth $3.7 billion, and there are several more famous names on the list.
- With a net worth of $1.6 billion, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor has remained a crypto billionaire. Following a successful Bitcoin gamble, the company’s stock has doubled in the last two years. The first crypto elite list was released by Forbes in 2018, with only a few CEOs making the cut.
- Changpeng CZ Zhao, the CEO, and creator of Finance is still the richest guy in the business, and due to his relatively recent wealth, he is currently the 19th richest man in the world. CZ’s worth has been lowered from an estimated $96 billion last year to a current estimate of $65 billion, according to the site. This still makes him the wealthiest person in the Industry.
The Forbes crypto billionaires list has been revised, and the number of people who have gained huge sums of money with digital assets has risen dramatically. There are now 19 billionaires on the crypto elite list, up from seven last year and a 58 percent increase. The publication’s latest crypto richest was issued on April 5, but the king of the crop hasn’t changed.
Newcomer To The Crypto Billionaires List With A Net Worth Of $5.6 Billion
Changpeng CZ Zhao, the CEO, and creator of Finance is still the richest guy in the business, and due to his relatively recent wealth, he is currently the 19th richest man in the world. CZ’s worth has been lowered from an estimated $96 billion last year to a current estimate of $65 billion, according to the site. This still makes him the wealthiest person in the Industry.
With a net worth of $24 billion, FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is the second richest person in the world after CZ. He’s been dubbed the Crypto Robin Hood since he’s indicated repeatedly that he intends to give away the majority of his riches. But, with $24 billion in cash on hand, he hasn’t been able to do so yet. Brian Armstrong, the CEO, and founder of Coinbase is in third place with $6.6 billion. Chris Larsen of Ripple and the Winklevoss twins of Gemini are still on the list, each worth roughly $4 billion.
FTX co-founder and chief technical officer Gary Wang, who owns a 16 percent share in the company, is a newcomer to the crypto billionaires list, with a net worth of $5.6 billion. as well as Nikil Viswanathan and Joseph Lau, co-founders of Alchemy, a blockchain and Web3 startup. The couple is said to have a combined net worth of $2.4 billion, putting them in ninth place.
Devin Finzer And Alex Atallah Co-Founders Of The OpenSea NFT Marketplace With A Combined Net Worth Of $2.2 Billion
Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah, co-founders of the OpenSea NFT marketplace, are also newbies to this year’s crypto-rich list, with a combined net worth of $2.2 billion. Song Chi-Hyung, the founder of South Korea’s Upbit exchange, is reputedly worth $3.7 billion, and there are several more famous names on the list. Kim Hyoung-Nyon, executive vice president of South Korea’s Dunamu, owns an estimated 13% of Upbit, giving him a net worth of $1.9 billion.
With a net worth of $1.6 billion, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor has remained a crypto billionaire. Following a successful Bitcoin gamble, the company’s stock has doubled in the last two years. The first crypto elite list was released by Forbes in 2018, with only a few CEOs making the cut. The threshold was substantially lower back then, with a wealth figure of $350 million required to make the list.
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Steve Anderson is an Australian crypto enthusiast. He is a specialist in management and trading for over 5 years. Steve has worked as a crypto trader, he loves learning about decentralisation, understanding the true potential of the blockchain.
