Satoshi Nakamoto: The Mysterious Billionaire Behind Bitcoin

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😲 Guess who’s the 11th richest person in the world? None other than Bitcoin‘s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto! 💰

After Bitcoin hit $120,000 on Sunday, Nakamoto’s stash of 1.096 million Bitcoin (BTC) is now worth over $131 billion, according to blockchain analytics company Arkham. 🚀

But wait, there’s a catch! Forbes’ billionaires list doesn’t consider crypto wallet holdings, so Nakamoto’s not officially on the list. 😒

Can Nakamoto become the richest person on Earth? 🌎

Bitcoin would need to spike another 208% to hit $370,000 for Nakamoto to take the top spot on the Forbes billionaire list, but only if the other billionaires’ net worths are unchanged. 🤑

Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, is currently ranked as the richest billionaire in the world, with a net worth of over $404 billion. 🚀

Larry Ellison, co-founder of software company Oracle, is second on the list with a fortune estimated to be $274 billion. Meta CEO Zuckerberg rounds out the top three with $274 billion to his name. 💸

Nakamoto’s potential rise to the top 📈

In a June 2 post on X, Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas predicted that Nakamoto could become at least the second-richest billionaire by the end of 2026. 📅

“It’s fascinating to ponder that the founder of something so successful never cashed in. It echoes Jack Bogle in that regard,” Balchunas added. 🤔

John “Jack” Bogle, the founder and chief executive of The Vanguard Group, died in 2019 with a reported net worth of $80 million, when most of his peers were billionaires. 💔

On Thursday, 10x Research head Markus Thielen told CryptoMoon there’s a 60% chance for Bitcoin to register a 20% gain in the next two months and hit $133,000 in September. 📈

In May, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan told CryptoMoon that he thinks Bitcoin could hit $200,000 by the end of 2025, driven by a supply shock from surging institutional demand. 📈

Meanwhile, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted Bitcoin would hit $250,000 by the end of the year. 🤑

How do other Bitcoin whales stack up against Nakamoto? 🐳

Nakamoto holds more Bitcoin than anyone else by a significant margin. Corporations and custodians hold 847,000 total, or 4% of Bitcoin’s capped supply, according to BiTBO. 📊

A small group of individuals also has an ample supply of Bitcoin. The Winklevoss twins, the founders of crypto exchange Gemini, are estimated to hold about 70,000. 👨‍🔬

Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and early Bitcoin backer, holds around 30,000, which he bought at a 2014 US Marshals auction. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor also has a private stash outside his company’s holdings of around 17,732. 💼

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2025-07-14 07:25