The Tether Effect: Stablecoin Issuer Mints 4 Billionaires to Forbes 2025 Billionaires List

• 16 crypto figures named on Forbes 2025 World’s Billionaires List
• Binance founder CZ tops crypto list with $62.9 billion estimated net worth
• List includes Coinbase, Gemini founders; 4 Tether execs; Saylor, Larsen, McCaleb

A total of 16 individuals tied primarily to the crypto market were named to Forbes’ 2025 World’s Billionaires List. This shows the growing financial impact of the digital asset industry on global wealth creation. 

Their combined estimated fortunes exceed $164 billion, with a median net worth among the group of $6.8 billion.

This development follows a major year for crypto markets in 2024 and early 2025. Key events included the US approval of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs, more public endorsements from political figures, and Bitcoin reaching over $100,000 for the first time before pulling back.

Who Are the Top Crypto Exchange Billionaires?

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), co-founder of the Binance exchange, holds the top spot among crypto billionaires listed by Forbes. His reported net worth is $62.9 billion. Zhao remains the wealthiest known figure whose fortune primarily originated from the crypto industry.

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