Top 5 Wealthiest Individuals in the Crypto World

5. Paolo Ardoino Net worth: $3.9 billion | Source of wealth: Tether Ardoino serves as Tether’s CEO, its public face and owns an estimated 20% of the company.

4. Michael Saylor Net worth: $4.4 billion | Source of wealth: MicroStrategy, Bitcoin Saylor is the biggest crypto billionaire gainer, in percentage terms, on this year’s list.

3. Giancarlo Devasini Net worth: $9.2 billion | Source of wealth: Tether Devasini is the CFO and likely the largest individual shareholder of Tether, crypto’s largest issuer of stablecoins.

2. Brian Armstrong Net worth: $11.2 billion | Source of wealth: Coinbase Armstrong, who cofounded Coinbase in 2013 with Fred Ehrsam, is the company’s largest individual shareholder, with an 18% stake.

1. Changpeng Zhao Net worth: $33 billion | Source  of wealth: Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, is a Chinese-born Canadian businessman. Zhao is the co-founder and former CEO of Binance