Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko's Wealth Tied to SOL Holdings

An analysis report by Arkham has estimated the net worth of Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko to be between $500 million and $1.2 billion. According to PANews, this wealth primarily stems from his holdings in SOL tokens and equity in Solana Labs, closely linked to the market price of Solana. At Solana's inception, 500 million SOL tokens were minted, with 12.5% allocated to the founding team. It is widely speculated that the address 9QgXq is associated with Yakovenko, holding over 136,000 SOL. Between August and November 2024, this account unstaked and transferred over 3 million SOL, with more than 1.5 million restaked to a new address. If these addresses belong to Yakovenko, his SOL holdings are valued at approximately $122 million. Additionally, a domain associated with his username "Toly" holds about $16,500 in liquid assets. Yakovenko owns approximately 5-10% equity in Solana Labs, which has received investments from firms like a16z, Polychain Capital, and Multicoin Capital. The company's valuation is estimated between $5 billion and $8 billion, making his equity worth around $250 million to $800 million. Furthermore, he has invested as an angel investor in over 40 projects within the Solana ecosystem, including Jito Labs, Drift Protocol, and Helius.