Bitcoin’s latest record-breaking price rally has shaken up the global rich list, and its elusive creator has quietly climbed into the upper ranks, now surpassing some of the world’s most famous moguls.
Summary
- Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto’s holdings are now valued at $130.7 billion, placing him as the 12th richest person in the world.
- Satoshi’s net worth has surpassed that of Bill Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $122 billion.
- The wallet has remained untouched for years, with only two small incoming transactions recorded this year.
Satoshi tops Bill Gates in wealth
According to data from Arkham Intelligence, the wallet associated with Bitcoin (BTC) founder Satoshi Nakamoto, which holds approximately 1.096 million BTC, is now valued at $130.7 billion. This cements his position among the world’s wealthiest individuals, ranking 12th globally.
The valuation puts Nakamoto ahead of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose net worth is pegged at $122 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This figure places Gates as the 15th richest person, behind the Bitcoin founder by a wide margin.
American businessmen Jim and Rob Walton come in at the 13th and 14th place, with individual net worths of $125 billion and $122 billion respectively.
Nakamoto’s rise in net worth comes as Bitcoin price sits slightly over $119,100 at press time, cooling from its recent surge to an all-time high above $124,000. At that peak, Satoshi’s wallet briefly topped $136 billion in value.
As one of Bitcoin’s earliest accumulators, Satoshi’s holdings have skyrocketed in value alongside the cryptocurrency’s growth. Since its first known market price under $1, Bitcoin has surged by more than 192 million percent. Year to date alone, the asset is up 105%.
Despite this fortune, Satoshi’s wallet has remained untouched for years, much like the identity behind the pseudonym remains unknown. The few movements ever recorded have been rare blips, surfacing only occasionally.
Satoshi Nakamoto’s BTC wallet rumbles
The most recent activity recorded on Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallet was on June 30, when on-chain trackers spotlighted a 0.185 BTC transfer from an unknown address into Satoshi’s wallet, worth about $20,000 at the time.
Before that, a separate $200,000 Bitcoin transfer came from a Binance user’s account in February 2025, making the only two transactions recorded on the wallet so far this year. Analysts believe these transfers are likely accidental, caused by incorrect address entries, or are symbolic gestures of appreciation from supporters grateful to the Bitcoin founder for his innovation.
While substantial, these are not the most notable. Back in January 2024, an unidentified sender deposited 26.9 BTC into another genesis wallet linked to Satoshi, just two days after Bitcoin marked its 15th anniversary.
At the time, the assets were valued at approximately $1.19 million. That one wallet now holds a total of 104.3 BTC in balance, valued at $12.4 million at current prices.
If Bitcoin’s price continues its upward march, Satoshi Nakamoto’s net worth could further climb the global billionaire rankings, potentially overtaking even more names beyond Bill Gates.
