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These crypto leaders rank among the wealthiest in the industry, according to public data compiled by CoinTelegraph.
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, is one of the notable crypto leaders with a net worth of $1.025 billion as of July 2025.
Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, has a net worth of $2.7 billion, that makes him one of the key figures in the industry. He is also prominent crypto influencer in 2025.
Bijan Tehrani, founder of Stake.com, ranks among the top crypto billionaires with an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion as of May 2025.
Jed McCaleb, co-founder of Mt. Gox and Ripple and now CTO of Stellar, is a notable crypto leader with a net worth of $2.9 billion (April 2025).
Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group and chairman of Grayscale, has a net worth of $3–3.2 billion.
Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple Labs is a important figure in crypto wealth with a net worth around $7 billion to $8 billion.
With a net worth of $10.1 billion, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (previously MicroStrategy), is among the leading figures in the cryptocurrency space.
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, ranks among the leading crypto billionaires with a net worth of $9.6–12.8 billion.
Bitfinex's CFO, Giancarlo Devasini, is a top cryptocurrency billionaire with a net worth of $22.4 billion and an estimated 47 per cent ownership in Tether.
Changpeng Zhao CZ , founder and ex-CEO of Binance, is at the top of the crypto wealth ranking 2025 with a net worth of $62.9 billion.