Twelve crypto billionaires have made the Forbes list for 2021, with Sam Bankman-Fried the leader in crypto with a net worth of $8.7 billion.
Forbes released their annual billionaires list on April 6, with Amazon overlord Jeff Bezos and his $177 billion topping the list for a fourth consecutive year.
The “digital gold rush” has seen nine new crypto billionaires join the Forbes list, pushing the total up to 12 (depending on whether you count the Winklevoss twins as one or two entries.) That's up from just four in last year's Forbes World’s Billionaires list.
Sam Bankman-Fried is the wealthiest crypto-billionaire, with a net worth of $8.7 billion. Bankman-Fried founded trading firm Alameda Research and popular derivatives exchange FTX. The 29-year old has made waves in the crypto space, with FTX recently winning the naming rights to Miami Heat’s home stadium for 19 years.
The other crypto billionaires include:
The Winklevoss Twins, Gemini's Co-Founders
Chris Larsen, Co-Founder of Ripple Labs
Jed McCaleb, Co-Founder of Ripple Labs
Michael Saylor, CEO of Microstrategy
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase
Fred Ersham, Co-Founder of Coinbase
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance
Matthew Roszak, Co-Founder of Blockchain Firm Bloq
Tim Draper, Early Investor in Bitcoin
Barry Silbert, Founder of Digital Currency Group & Owner of Grayscale BTC Trust