Forbes estimates fortunes of Bitcoin millionaires whose wealth swelled as prices surged

Forbes has compiled a list of people whose fortunes rose sharply as cryptocurrency prices climbed.

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— Forbes (@Forbes) January 11, 2021

At the top are the founders of the Bitcoin exchange Gemini, the Winklevoss brothers. The estimated value of their cryptocurrency assets, according to Forbes, is about $1.4 billion each.

In second place is Bloq co-founder Matthew Roszak with digital assets worth $1.2 billion. He is followed by venture capitalist Tim Draper. According to Forbes, the value of his assets is estimated at $1.1 billion.

In fourth place is MicroStrategy chief Michael Saylor with assets of $600 million, in fifth — Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz. Forbes valued his cryptocurrency assets at $478 million.

The last on the list was Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin with assets of $360 million.

In counting, the publication took into account only their cryptocurrency assets; the value was based on cryptocurrency rates at 16:00 MSK on January 11, 2021.

When compiling the 2018 ranking of the wealthiest people in the industry, Forbes valued the worth of their stakes in companies and their cryptocurrency investments.

Earlier in the list of the most promising young entrepreneurs in finance from Forbes included seven representatives of the cryptocurrency industry.

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