The Wealthiest Man in Cryptocurrency Has Amassed $2.6 Billion Fortune – The Daily Hodl

Changpeng CZ Zhao, the chief executive officer of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange Binance, is now the wealthiest man in the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

The Hurun Global Rich List 2020, which ranks billionaires in the world, reports that Zhao sits on a $2.6 billion fortune and has replaced Bitmain co-founder Micree Ketuan Zhan as the worlds richest crypto billionaire.

Zhan, who held the title in 2018 and 2019, saw his wealth drop by over $1 billion following his ouster as executive director of Bitmain last year. From $2.7 billion in 2019, Zhans net worth is down to $1.6 billion. He now ranks second, after Zhao, in the list of crypto billionaires.

Responding to the Hurun list released last Wednesday, Zhao says he has not yet cashed in on his crypto holdings since he founded Binance in 2017.

Says Zhao,

Valuation is a fascinating concept, like credit. Just checked my wallet, dont have the $2.6b, missing a few 0s, lol. But even 1% is cool for me. Money is not a driver after a point, but it tends to go to people who build.

In a new post on the Chinese social media Weibo, Zhao says hes hoping his crypto assets will grow in value along with Binance.

The other crypto billionaires who made it to Huruns 2020 list are Xu Mingxing of OKCoin ($1.4 billion), Chris Larsen of Ripple ($1.3 billion), Li Lin of Huobi ($1.1 billion) and Brian Armstrong of Coinbase ($1 billion).

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