PANews reported on August 26th that a 2025 crypto wealth list revealed the industry's wealthiest individuals, including Bitcoin (BTC) supporters, exchange founders, and those involved in stablecoins. The wealth of these billionaires is primarily driven by token prices, exchange valuations, and market sentiment. Here are the top ten on the list and their assets:
- Changpeng Zhao (CZ): Founder of Binance, owns 90% of Binance shares, and has an estimated net worth of $65.2 billion.
- Giancarlo Devasini: Former CFO of Tether and Bitfinex, holds a large amount of BTC and Tether assets, with a net worth estimated at US$22.4 billion.
- Brian Armstrong: CEO of Coinbase, holds ETH, BTC and LTC, with a net worth estimated at $17.2 billion.
- Chris Larsen: Co-founder of Ripple, with a net worth estimated at $10.1 billion thanks to XRP and Ripple shares.
- Michael Saylor: Founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), holds a large amount of BTC, with a net worth estimated at US$9.8 billion.
- Jean-Louis van der Velde: Head of Bitfinex, holds a large amount of BTC and has an estimated net worth of $9.5 billion.
- Paolo Ardoino: Tether and Bitfinex executive, with an estimated net worth of $9.5 billion.
- Justin Sun: Founder of TRON, holds TRX and other crypto assets, with an estimated net worth of US$8.5 billion.
- Stuart Hoegner: Legal advisor to Tether and Bitfinex, with an estimated net worth of $6.2 billion.
- Michael Novogratz: Founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings, with an estimated net worth of $6 billion.
It is worth noting that the list does not include Bitcoin's anonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto, whose approximately 1.1 million BTC are currently valued at over $110 billion. The above data is based on Forbes and Bloomberg snapshots from the summer of 2025.
