Satoshi Nakamoto Becomes World’s 11th Richest Man
Over the last weekend, BTC topped prices of over $120,000 USD per token. As a result, anyone holding a significant number of Bitcoins became richer. One of these individuals is none other than Satoshi Nakamoto.
When BTC passed $120k per token, Satoshi Nakamoto’s net worth was an estimated $132.8 billion, making him the 11th richest person on earth. Keep reading to find out what this may mean for other Bitcoin holders as well as the future of Satoshi Nakamoto.
The World’s Richest Man
The richest man in the world is often accepted to be Elon Musk, followed by Jeff Bezos, then Mark Zuckerberg. However, while we do believe these two are likely the top 3, we do want to point out some major failures with the list of the top 10 richest individuals.
First and foremost, other than Mukesh Ambani (at position 10), who is an Indian CEO, the list of the “world’s” richest individuals is exclusively white. We believe this is because white men are the ones who typically brag about riches. In fact, we believe there are likely several more individuals who don’t make this list, of Arab and Asian descent, who have simply been keeping quiet about their wealth. We believe this both because of the Sheiks we know have wealth in the Middle East, as well as the Asian businessmen who are closely tied to dictators—we know they exist and we know they are rich and we highly suspect they could be richer than some of these individuals they just likely don’t brag about it.
But, for the purposes of this article, we only have the list of the top 10, and technically, Satoshi Nakamoto is in position 11, though we suspect that if Bitcoin increases in value, he will quickly rise to the top of the list.
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
We have done an article on him before, as have many other websites, and the truth is, no one knows who he is. We do know that Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym, and could represent either a single person or a group of individuals. Satoshi Nakamoto was the driving force behind the creation of Bitcoin before he stepped away from the scene in 2011.
Personally, we believe Satoshi Nakamoto is a single man. Mostly, because if it were a group, we think one of them would have come clean by now. We also think a group would likely be more and more tempted to cash out as the value of Bitcoin has grown. To amass as much as Satoshi Nakamoto has without cashing out any reveals a man of control, intelligence, and likely wealth from other sources.
Yes, we do believe Satoshi Nakamoto is wealthy from other sources. Otherwise, we think greed would have had him cashing out by now. Unless, of course, he is dead, which is also possible.
There are many theories as to who Satoshi Nakamoto is, but we believe his true identity has not yet been found.
How Much Bitcoin Does Satoshi Nakamoto Own?
It is unknown exactly how much Bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto owns. Wallets tied to the persona hold an estimated 968,452 Bitcoin, though some individuals estimate this number is inflated, while others think the true value is much higher.
In our opinion, we believe Satoshi Nakamoto always intended to disappear. So while they are not touching the wallets officially tied to the persona, we believe they are using wallets tied to their real name, or a second pseudonym. Thus, we believe the estimation of over a million BTC to be correct. This would also explain why Satoshi is so easily able to go without touching his massive known fortune—because he has a second one he is currently living off of right under everyone’s nose.
Regardless, as of July 14th, 2025, if Satoshi does hold 968,451 BTC he is worth over $117 billion USD.
It is important to note that if Satoshi does hold over 968,000 BTC, he holds about 4% of the total supply of BTC. Meaning if he is just waiting for a day to cash out, his selling off his holdings could have massive repercussions.
Why Doesn’t Satoshi Nakamoto Sell His Bitcoin?
Most individuals would have already started selling their holdings before they were anywhere near the current value of BTC. The fact that Satoshi hasn’t meant he’s brilliant, or that he is dead.
We believe Satoshi Nakamoto isn’t selling his tokens for one (or all) of the following reasons:
· He’s dead
· He doesn’t need the money (independently wealthy from other sources)
· He doesn’t want to crash the market
· He knows doing so would reveal who he is and doesn’t want to do so
· He destroyed the key to his holdings to provide intentional permanent stabilization
· He is incarcerated
· He is living off of BTC from another pseudonym or his real name and has no reason to use the Satoshi stash.
We believe that most of these reasons, in conjunction, are true—as Satoshi would immediately have a huge target on his back if he were to reveal himself at any point. We assume this, combined with intelligence and a desire to keep BTC stable, are the reasons he has not touched his wallets. Or he is dead. (We do not believe he is incarcerated, though there are people who believe so.)
Who Holds the Second Most BTC?
Satoshi Nakamoto isn’t the only big holder of BTC. According to our research, the Winklevoss Twins hold approximately 70,000 tokens, while Tim Draper holds 30,000, and Michael Saylor holds 18,000. However, due to Bitcoin’s anonymity, it is likely these individuals could hold more, or other individuals not known by their real name, could hold just as many.
Overall, though Satoshi Nakamoto has officially made it on the list of the world’s richest men, we aren’t 100% sure that he wasn’t there before, listed under his true name. Additionally, we trust him not to cash it out, either out of principle, or because money won’t help him where he is. So, although Bitcoin continues to climb, it’s time to stop guessing who Satoshi is and focus instead on the possible futures of Bitcoin.
