Forbes first compiled a rating of cryptocurrency billionaires, which included two Russians at once. Who are these entrepreneurs and on what coins do they earn?
For the first time in the history of Forbes magazine, the compilers of the rating of the most influential businessmen on the planet drew attention to the world of cryptocurrencies and published the rating of billionaires and millionaires who made their fortune on the volatility of the rate of digital assets and the development of the digital economy.
When assessing the state, the opacity of transactions with digital coins, the instability of their exchange rate, as well as the insecurity of electronic wallets in comparison with banking systems was taken into account. The rating data is indicated in a range, and not as an exact result since the volatility of the exchange rate in the cryptocurrency market is very high (recall that only in the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has grown by $ 2000). At the same time, the compilers of the rating noted that Forbes continues to adhere to the conservative method of assessing the fortunes of billionaires.
For the first time in the history of Forbes magazine, the compilers of the rating of the most influential businessmen on the planet drew attention to the world of cryptocurrencies and published the rating of billionaires and millionaires who made their fortune on the volatility of the rate of digital assets and the development of the digital economy.
When assessing the state, the opacity of transactions with digital coins, the instability of their exchange rate, as well as the insecurity of electronic wallets in comparison with banking systems was taken into account. The rating data is indicated in a range, and not as an exact result since the volatility of the exchange rate in the cryptocurrency market is very high (recall that only in the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has grown by $ 2000). At the same time, the compilers of the rating noted that Forbes continues to adhere to the conservative method of assessing the fortunes of billionaires.
1 out of 10
Vitaly Buterin
Creator of Etherium
Age: 24 years old
Cryptocurrency fortune: $ 400-500 million
Vitalik Buterin is the winner of the award of the famous venture capitalist Peter Thiel, thanks to which he was able to focus on studying the bitcoin cryptocurrency network, and then create his own – Ethereum. The Ethereum cryptocurrency network allowed launching a giant ICO market, which last year amounted to almost $ 4 billion. The capitalization of the cryptocurrency itself exceeds $ 80 billion.
He currently works with companies such as Microsoft, HP, and JPMorgan.
1 out of 10
Chris Larsen
Co-founder of Ripple
Age: 57 years old
Cryptocurrency fortune: $ 7.5-8 billion
According to Forbes, the richest man in the world of cryptocurrencies is Chris Larsen, whose fortune is estimated at $ 7.5-8 billion. The co-founder of the third most popular cryptocurrency Ripple (capitalization exceeds $ 30 billion) is among the richest Americans. In 2012, he entered into an agreement with Jed McCaleb (founder of the Stellar currency trading platform) to develop and implement blockchain technology in international banking operations and issued the Ripple token (XRP), which reached a record price of $ 3.75 on January 1, 2018, with a capitalization volume $ 141 billion
As of February 7, Ripple is worth $ 0.775067, with a capitalization of $ 30 billion. In compiling the rating, Forbes took into account the net profit based solely on Larsen’s own 17% stake in Ripple.
