5. Paolo ArdoinoNet worth: $3.9 billion | Source of wealth: TetherArdoino serves as Tether’s CEO, its public face and owns an estimated 20% of the company.
4. Michael SaylorNet worth: $4.4 billion | Source of wealth: MicroStrategy, BitcoinSaylor is the biggest crypto billionaire gainer, in percentage terms, on this year’s list.
3. Giancarlo DevasiniNet worth: $9.2 billion | Source of wealth: TetherDevasini is the CFO and likely the largest individual shareholder of Tether, crypto’s largest issuer of stablecoins.
2. Brian ArmstrongNet worth: $11.2 billion | Source of wealth: CoinbaseArmstrong, who cofounded Coinbase in 2013 with Fred Ehrsam, is the company’s largest individual shareholder, with an 18% stake.
1. Changpeng ZhaoNet worth: $33 billion | Source of wealth: BinanceChangpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, is a Chinese-born Canadian businessman. Zhao is the co-founder and former CEO of Binance