Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao, a 46-year-old businessman of Chinese origin, tops the list of the world’s wealthiest crypto billionaires in 2023. His fortune is now estimated at a whopping $10.5 billion. The Binance crypto exchange the businessman founded is his primary source of income. Nowadays, it is the world’s largest crypto platform by trading volumes, with a market capitalization of over $5 billion.
Chris Larsen
Chris Larsen, a 63-year-old American businessman, is ranked second on the list of the richest crypto billionaires. He is the founding father of Ripple Labs, a company that developed the Ripple payment protocol. Nowadays, Larsen is the firm’s executive chairman. His net worth is estimated at $2.6 billion.
Brian Armstrong
The third place in the ranking goes to 40-year-old American entrepreneur Brian Armstrong. According to the latest estimates, Armstrong has as much as $2.4 billion in his personal account. The Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange is the main source of income for the businessman. Armstrong is the company's co-founder and CEO. Coinbase currently has a market capitalization of more than $14 billion.
Jed McCaleb
Brian Armstrong shares his spot on the list with his 48-year-old fellow countryman Jed McCaleb. The businessman’s is currently worth some $2.4 billion. Jed McCaleb is a co-founder of Ripple where he served as the CTO. In 2014, McCaleb left Ripple to develop the Stellar cryptocurrency network.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
The fourth place in the ranking of the wealthiest crypto billionaires is shared by 41-year-old Winklevoss twins. Each brother is now worth as much as $1.5 billion. Tyler and Cameron are pioneers in crypto investing. They spent more than $11 million on Bitcoin when it was worth less than $10. Now the twins are actively investing in other tokens and claim that they own 1% of all Bitcoin.
Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor, a 58-year-old American businessman, rounds out the top 5 most successful crypto billionaires. His net worth is currently estimated at $1.1 billion. He is the founding father of MicroStrategy, one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin holders. The billionaire stepped down as head of MicroStrategy last year and currently serves as the company's executive chairman.
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