Following SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO in June 2026, Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire. Through both Tesla ($TSLA) and SpaceX, he maintains exposure to Bitcoin, alongside personal holdings of ETH and DOGE.
Here’s a look at the other biggest fortunes tied to the crypto industry:
🥇 Elon Musk Net worth: ~$1.1 trillion Crypto exposure: BTC, personal ETH, and DOGE Companies: Tesla & SpaceX With Tesla holding 11,509 BTC and SpaceX adding to its own reserves, the two firms collectively control nearly 30,000 BTC.
🥈 Changpeng Zhao (CZ) Net worth: ~$82 billion Crypto exposure: BNB and Binance equity Company: Binance The richest individual whose wealth is primarily derived from crypto, with the majority of his fortune concentrated in Binance ownership and BNB holdings.
🥉 Giancarlo Devasini Net worth: ~$22.4 billion Crypto exposure: USDT ecosystem and Bitcoin reserves Company: Tether The longtime Tether executive has amassed his fortune alongside the stablecoin’s emergence as a cornerstone of digital asset liquidity.
4. Brian Armstrong Net worth: ~$13 billion Crypto exposure: BTC, ETH, and diversified digital assets Company: Coinbase Most of his wealth stems from his ownership stake in the largest publicly listed crypto exchange in the United States.
5. Jean-Louis van der Velde Net worth: ~$9.5 billion Crypto exposure: USDT and BTC Companies: Bitfinex & Tether A low-profile executive closely associated with the infrastructure linking Bitfinex and Tether’s reserve ecosystem.
6. Justin Sun Net worth: ~$9.47 billion Crypto exposure: TRX, ETH, and BTC Company: TRON His portfolio spans TRON-related assets, exchange investments, and several politically connected token positions.
7. Michael Saylor Net worth: ~$8.6 billion Crypto exposure: BTC Company: Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) One of Bitcoin’s strongest advocates, with Strategy holding more than 846,000 BTC while Saylor personally owns 17,732 BTC acquired in 2020.
8. Donald Trump Net worth: ~$6.5 billion Crypto exposure: WLFI, USD1, and TRUMP Company: World Liberty Financial Digital assets now account for nearly 40% of his estimated wealth, driven by interests in World Liberty Financial and associated memecoins.
9. Jack Dorsey Net worth: ~$5 billion Crypto exposure: BTC Company: Block A longtime Bitcoin supporter whose company holds close to 9,000 BTC while continuing to finance open-source Bitcoin initiatives.
10. Winklevoss Twins Net worth: ~$3 billion each Crypto exposure: BTC and ETH Company: Gemini Early Bitcoin adopters who became among the first crypto billionaires through investments made during the asset’s formative years.