3 billionaires with the strongest increase in assets in 2024

In 2024, the world’s largest price had two strongly increased. That was after the US approved the operation of Bitcoin ETFs in January and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in November.

Bitcoin exceeded USD 100,000 per dong from the end of last year and peaked at 109,115 USD in the beginning of this month, just before the inauguration of Mr. Trump.

This helps many billionaires in the industry soar. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index3 billionaires witnessed the strongest increase in the past year were Changpeng Zhao, Brian Armstrong and Giancarlo Devasini.

Former CEO Binance Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

The increase in assets in 2024: 20.7 billion USD

Current assets: 61.4 billion USD

The former CEO of Binance trading floor is the person with the strongest increase in the money industry last year. This helps him become the 24th richest in the world.

Most of Changpeng Zhao’s assets (48 years old) come from 90% of his shares in Binance – the world’s largest digital floor founded in 2017. After the collapse of the FTX trading floor in 2022, Binance continued The custom of increasing market share and influence.

In 2023, Zhao pleaded guilty of violating the anti -money laundering regulations in the US and had to leave this floor CEO. He was released after a few months and is said to be looking for new investment opportunities.

CEO Coinbase Brian Armstrong

The increase in property in 2024: 3.9 billion USD

Current assets: 12.6 billion USD

Brian Armstrong (42 years old) is the founder and CEO of the largest digital trading floor – Coinbase. He is currently the 202th rich man in the world. According to the submission to the US Securities Commission (SEC) last year, Armstrong held about 15% of the company’s shares.

Coinbase shares increased by more than 40% in 2024. Half of the floor of this floor occurred after the US presidential election.

Both Armstrong and Coinbase have contributed millions of dollars to political candidates to support the money. In November 2026, Armstrong pledged to contribute an additional $ 25 million to the Super Political Action Committee (Super PAC) Fairshake for the midterm election in the US Congress in 2026. household money.

Financial Director of Tether Holdings Giancarlo Devasini

The increase in property in 2024: 3.62 billion USD

Current assets: 8.25 billion USD

Giancarlo Devasini (61 years old) is the largest financial director and shareholder of Tether Holdings – the largest Stablecoin publisher in the world. Tether Holdings is the company behind Stablecoin Tether (USDT).

Stablecoin is a digital anchor that is fixed according to the value of the legal money, such as USD or Euro. Theoretically, a stablecoin will cost an equivalent of one USD (the conversion rate of 1: 1). According to data from Coinmarketcapthe capitalization of USDT is now more than 139 billion USD.

Theo Forbes, Devasini currently owns 47% of the company’s shares. In addition, he is also the financial director and major shareholder of Bitfinex digital trading floor.