At present, the creator of the cryptocurrency No.1, who is hidden under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, is considered the largest owner of "digital gold". His capital is estimated at about 1 million BTC, which were produced at the dawn of the emergence of virtual currency. At the same time he never sold his coins. Given the current value of the cryptocurrency, his fortune exceeds $6 billion dollars.
The government of Bulgaria is another large holder of bitcoins. In May last year, law enforcement agencies of the republic stopped the activities of a certain criminal group and seized about 214 thousand BTC from it. This amount of coins, for example, would be enough to pay off a quarter of the national debt of the country. As of July 2018, their value is estimated at about $1.4 billion dollars. Meanwhile, the Bulgarian authorities do not disclose further intentions with regard to the confiscated cryptocurrency.
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, twin brothers from the US, became the first in the history of the crypto industry bitcoin-billionaires who earned their capital thanks to the appreciation of the digital currency. In March 2013, when the cost of one coin was about $120, they bought bitcoins worth $11 million. According to some sources, currently, the Winklevoss own almost 1% of BTC in circulation which equals approximately 100 thousand coins.
One of the first cryptocurrency billionaires, Roger Ver, dreams of creating his own libertarian country, where every person will become the absolute owner of his own life. In 2014, he renounced his American citizenship and moved to a small island in the Caribbean. It is believed that he owns at least 100 thousand BTC.
Barry Silbert is a venture capitalist and founder of the Digital Currency Group investment company. In 2014, at an auction organized by the US Marshals Service, he bought 48,000 BTC at a price of $350 per coin. This cryptocurrency was confiscated by the FBI in September 2013 from the Silk Road online site engaged in trading illegal goods.
For nearly a century, the US-based weekly periodical Time has closed out the year by selecting the person who has had the most significant impact on the global stage—not necessarily a positive one. This year, the magazine's cover features Donald Trump, who recently won the US presidential election. Let's find out who else was honored by Time and in which nimonations.
Following his election victory, Donald Trump, a billionaire himself, once again decided to include prominent magnates in his administration, as he did during his first presidential term. As a result, Trump's current cabinet features seven billionaires, making it one of the wealthiest in US history. Let's find out who these billionaires are and the roles they have been assigned.
Not long ago, the United States held a presidential election, where Donald Trump emerged victorious. Today, he is recognized as the wealthiest American leader in the country's history. Let's take a closer look at other former US presidents who also achieved significant financial success.
