After hovering below its all-time high for weeks, Bitcoin has now shattered $120,000, propelling its founder's to the 11th richest person in the world.
With an estimated 1.096 million BTC held across thousands of wallets—valued at over $131 billion at current prices—Satoshi Nakamoto now theoretically outranks tech moguls like Michael Dell, whose net worth stands at $125.1 billion.
Despite this remarkable ascent, Nakamoto is still far away from beating the wealth of the richest man alive, Elon Musk.
For Nakamoto to clench the top spot, Bitcoin would need to reach about $370,000, a 208% increase. Larry Ellison, co-founder of software company Oracle, is second on the list with a fortune estimated to be $274 billion.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg comes in third place with $250 billion under his name.
While Bitcoin continues to rally, analysts have been going crazy throwing in different predictions of where Bitcoin will peak this time.
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas boldly predicted that Bitcoin would continue to grow 50% every year, adding that this growth could even make Satoshi the second richest person, surpassing Warren Buffett and Zuckerberg.
10x research head Markus Thielen predicted that there is a 60% chance for Bitcoin to register a 20% gain in the next two months and hit $133,000 in September.
Meanwhile, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted that Bitcoin would hit $250,000 by the end of the year.
Satoshi Nakamoto remains the largest individual Bitcoin holder by a wide margin. Corporations and custodians hold 847,000, or 4% of Bitcoin capped supply, according to BiTBO.
Next in line is the Winklevoss twins, the founder of crypto exchange Gemini, hold an estimated 70,000 Bitcoin.
Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and early Bitcoin backer, holds around 30,000 Bitcoin which he bought at a 2014 U.S Marshals auction.
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor also has a private stash outside his company's holding of around 17,732.
ESMA plans to propose mandatory external audits of crypto companies' cybersecurity following a $1.5 billion theft in early 2024, an 84% rise from 2023, to strengthen defenses and protect users.
CatherineNishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, is appealing for leniency in his sentencing scheduled for 30 October 2024, arguing that his role in the company's collapse was limited compared to other executives. His legal team highlights his cooperation with authorities and his expressions of remorse, hoping these factors will influence the court's decision.
Weatherly特朗普家族的World Liberty Financial（WLFI）项目在周二推出代币公开发售，但仅售出4%的代币，筹资金额约1245万美元，远低于预期的3亿美元募资目标。
AlexEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced "The Surge," a roadmap aimed at enabling the network to process over 100,000 transactions per second using layer-2 scaling solutions and sharding. The plan focuses on enhancing interoperability among various platforms while balancing scalability, decentralisation, and security, with the next major upgrade, Pectra, expected in early 2025.
Weatherly以太坊联合创始人 Vitalik Buterin 近日发表深度分析文章，详细阐述了以太坊「The Surge」阶段的具体目标和实现路径。Vitalik 强调，以太坊将在 L1+L2 实现 10 万以上 TPS、提升与 L2 之间的互操作性，并进一步增强 L1 的处理能力。
AlexAmbient Finance, the latest DeFi platform hit by front-end attacks, has regained control of its domain but awaits DNS updates. Users are urged to avoid the site until further notice. As cyberattacks surge, will these threats ever ease?
Catherine近日，一名出境中国的旅客因携带冷钱包险遭海关扣押，引发关注。专家提醒：为了避免资产风险，建议在出入境中国时不要随身携带冷钱包。
MiyukiLiam Payne, famed One Direction singer, tragically fell from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony. Alleged evidence of drug and alcohol use has prompted a police search. Within 24 hours, over 150 meme coins were launched—some in tribute, others exploiting his death. Is profiting from tragedy crossing the line?
KikyoElvis Presley has entered the Bitcoin ecosystem with a new collection of generative art called "Elvis Side $Btc," featuring 1,935 unique images created in collaboration with Royalty and OrdinalsBot. This project aims to preserve Elvis's legacy through a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) that will benefit from sales of the collection.
Anais字节跳动旗下的短视频平台 TikTok 因其虚拟代币系统可能涉及未经注册的加密货币交易行为而在英国面临审查。TikTok 金币可通过真金白银购买并转换为现金，引发了关于其可能被用于洗钱和恐怖融资的担忧。
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