[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-categories-en":3,"wp-translations":54,"fetchPost-top-5\u002Ftop-10-crypto-ceo-2025-en-1":58},[4,14,22,30,38,46],{"id":5,"graphqlId":6,"name":7,"slug":8,"image":9,"uri":10,"count":11,"children":12,"locale":13},49,"dGVybTo0OQ==","Beginner's Guides","beginners-guides",null,"\u002Fcategory\u002Fbeginners-guides\u002F",12,[],"EN",{"id":15,"graphqlId":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"image":9,"uri":19,"count":20,"children":21,"locale":13},1,"dGVybTox","Crypto News","crypto-news","\u002Fcategory\u002Fcrypto-news\u002F",50,[],{"id":23,"graphqlId":24,"name":25,"slug":26,"image":9,"uri":27,"count":28,"children":29,"locale":13},53,"dGVybTo1Mw==","Earning Guides","earning-guides","\u002Fcategory\u002Fearning-guides\u002F",6,[],{"id":31,"graphqlId":32,"name":33,"slug":34,"image":9,"uri":35,"count":36,"children":37,"locale":13},45,"dGVybTo0NQ==","Exchange Guides","exchange-guides","\u002Fcategory\u002Fexchange-guides\u002F",20,[],{"id":39,"graphqlId":40,"name":41,"slug":42,"image":9,"uri":43,"count":44,"children":45,"locale":13},37,"dGVybTozNw==","Top 5","top-5","\u002Fcategory\u002Ftop-5\u002F",24,[],{"id":47,"graphqlId":48,"name":49,"slug":50,"image":9,"uri":51,"count":52,"children":53,"locale":13},57,"dGVybTo1Nw==","Trading Guides","trading-guides","\u002Fcategory\u002Ftrading-guides\u002F",14,[],{"post":55,"docs":57},[13,56],"RU",[13,56],{"type":59,"post":60},"post",{"id":61,"title":62,"slug":63,"uri":64,"date":65,"excerpt":66,"content":67,"postId":68,"language":69,"translations":73,"categories":80,"featuredImage":84,"seo":89},"cG9zdDo5NTI=","Top 10 Crypto CEOs by Net Worth in 2025","top-10-crypto-ceo-2025","\u002Ftop-5\u002Ftop-10-crypto-ceo-2025\u002F","2025-09-02T15:05:19","\u003Cp>Method note: This ranking synthesizes Cointelegraph’s 2025 list with cross‑references to reputable wealth trackers and company filings\u002Fcoverage where available. Net‑worth figures move with token prices and equities; treat these as point‑in‑time estimates, not fixed truths. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao — ~$62.9B Company\u002Frole: Binance (founder; former CEO) Why he tops the list: Despite stepping down as CEO … \u003Ca class=\"link-more\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fybex.io\u002Ftop-5\u002Ftop-10-crypto-ceo-2025\u002F\"> Читать далее\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Method note:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This ranking synthesizes Cointelegraph’s 2025 list with cross‑references to reputable wealth trackers and company filings\u002Fcoverage where available. Net‑worth figures move with token prices and equities; treat these as point‑in‑time estimates, not fixed truths.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Changpeng “CZ” Zhao — ~$62.9B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Binance (founder; former CEO)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Why he tops the list:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite stepping down as CEO in late 2023, CZ is still credited with ~90% ownership of Binance. With the exchange retaining global market leadership and BNB activity robust, his fortune leads the crypto field.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcointelegraph.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftop-10-crypto-ceos-by-net-worth-in-2025\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cointelegraph’s 2025 list\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Giancarlo Devasini — ~$22.4B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tether \u002F Bitfinex (co‑founder; CFO)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Why he’s here:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tether’s record profits and USDT’s outsized trading volumes have lifted Devasini’s paper wealth; estimates often assume a ~47% stake in Tether Group.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Brian Armstrong — ~$9.6B–$12.8B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coinbase (CEO, co‑founder)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>What drives it:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coinbase’s market cap and Armstrong’s ~14–15% stake determine the range. A strong 2025 for COIN shares keeps him among the Top 3.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fbrian-armstrong\u002F\">\u003Cb>Forbes\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Michael Saylor — ~$10.1B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) — Executive Chairman\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Why it’s so high:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Massive corporate BTC exposure plus a personal stash (~17,700 BTC) and sizable equity position. Share price and BTC both feed into his wealth estimate.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fbillionaires\u002Fprofiles\u002Fmichael-j-saylor\u002F\">\u003Cb>Bloomberg\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Chris Larsen — ~$7B–$8B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ripple (co‑founder; executive chairman)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Key inputs:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Large XRP holdings (≈2.6B XRP reported) plus Ripple equity. The value flexes with XRP’s price and liquidity events.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fchris-larsen\u002F\">\u003Cb>Forbes\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Jed McCaleb — ~$2.9B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stellar (co‑founder & CTO; ex‑Ripple\u002FMt.Gox)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Why it persists:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Early XRP allocations and Stellar equity continue to anchor McCaleb’s wealth, despite his XRP sales schedule concluding in 2022.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fjed-mccaleb\u002F\">\u003Cb>Forbes\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Mike Novogratz — ~$2.7B–$5.5B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Galaxy Digital (founder & CEO)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>What moves it:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Galaxy’s equity and crypto reserves. Estimates differ by source\u002Fdate, but even the conservative reads keep him among crypto’s wealthiest executives.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fmichael-novogratz\u002F\">\u003Cb>Forbes\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMichael_Novogratz\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wikipedia\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Barry Silbert — ~$3.0B–$3.2B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Digital Currency Group (founder & CEO)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>State of play:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After Genesis’ insolvency and legal overhangs, Silbert’s fortune is still pegged by many outlets near $3B. His influence runs through Grayscale, Foundry, Luno—and new bets like decentralized AI.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fbarry-silbert\u002F\">\u003Cb>Forbes\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plus \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Ffinance\u002Fcurrencies\u002Fthe-crypto-magnate-barry-silbert-pins-his-comeback-on-ai-18261299\">\u003Cb>WSJ\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> profile\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Bijan Tehrani — ~$2.8B\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stake.com (co‑founder); Kick (co‑founder)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Why he makes the list:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The rise of crypto‑enabled entertainment (gaming, streaming) has minted a new class of founders. Tehrani’s wealth is tied to Stake’s rapid growth.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference:\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fprofile\u002Fbijan-tehrani\u002F\">\u003Cb>Forbes\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>Vitalik Buterin — ~$1.0B+\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Company\u002Frole:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ethereum (co‑founder; not a CEO)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Why included:\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Though not a corporate CEO, Buterin is the intellectual anchor of Ethereum. On‑chain analytics firms often attribute ~250k–280k ETH to his known wallets, making him an on‑chain billionaire when ETH trades near four figures.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Reference: \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nansen.ai\u002Fguides\u002Fvitalik-buterins-net-worth-a-look-into-his-crypto-holdings\">\u003Cb>Nansen\u002FArkham\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> analyses; recent Cointelegraph coverage on his \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fetherscan.io\u002Faddress\u002F0xd8da6bf26964af9d7eed9e03e53415d37aa96045\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wallet balance\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> surpassing $1B.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>What the list tells us about crypto wealth in 2025\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Exchanges and stablecoins dominate.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exchange founders (Binance, Coinbase) and stablecoin insiders (Tether) sit at the top—a reflection of where the cash flows and moats are in crypto’s current business stack.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Protocol builders still matter.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Buterin’s presence underscores that open‑source protocol creators can rival corporate moguls when their tokens reach scale.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cb>Fortunes are volatile.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Token prices, equities, and regulatory decisions can move these numbers billions in a quarter. 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