Cryptocurrencies Have Created 36 Billionaires In The World
- 23.09.2025, 18:54
The surge in the number of crypto-rich has occurred amid the growth of the cryptocurrency market.
According to the "Crypto Wealth Report 2025" by New World Wealth and Henley & Partners, there are 36 crypto billionaires in the world, up 29% year-on-year. The number of crypto millionaires with fortunes of $100 million or more increased by 38% (to 450). The total number of crypto millionaires reached a record 241,700. The sharp rise in the number of crypto-wealthy came amid the growth of the cryptocurrency market to $3.8 trillion, reports The Moscow Times.
The key driver was the rise in the number of bitcoin millionaires - there are now 145,100 of them, 70% more than last year. The report emphasizes the growing interest in cryptocurrencies among Generation Z (born not earlier than 2010), among them 42% invest in digital assets.
The richest crypto billionaire remains the founder of the crypto exchange Binance Chanpeng Zhao, his fortune is estimated at $62.9 billion. There are among the crypto billionaires and natives of Russia. Among them is a native of Kolomna, co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin with a fortune of about $1.04 billion, as well as the creator of messenger Telegram and cryptocurrency Ton Pavel Durov. According to Bloomberg, Durov's fortune has reached $17.1 billion in 2025, and he mentioned in interviews that he has been holding cryptocurrency for more than 10 years. However, the exact amount of his personal assets has not been disclosed. Cryptocurrencies are on Telegram's balance sheet, and Ton provides half of the revenue to the messenger, which is wholly owned by Durov. As of mid-2024, the company's crypto assets were worth $1.3 billion.The market capitalization of Telegram-affiliated cryptocurrency Toncoin exceeds $7 billion.
According to Andrew Amoyles, head of research at New World Wealth, cryptocurrency and gold are becoming the primary alternative assets for the wealthy. "In previous decades, diamonds were used to move capital discreetly across borders due to their small size. Cryptocurrency and gold have taken their place," he says.
According to Henley & Partners' Cryptocurrency Favorability Index, Singapore leads in infrastructure, innovation and regulation. It is followed by Hong Kong and the United States. Switzerland and the UAE are also in the top five, while Malta, the UK, Canada, Thailand and Australia round out the top ten.