Bitcoin’s recent price surge has reshaped the global billionaire rankings, propelling its elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, past some of the world’s most prominent business figures.
With the cryptocurrency’s market value reaching new highs, the wallet linked to Nakamoto now holds an estimated $130.7 billion, placing him ahead of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and just behind the Walton family heirs.
The leap in Nakamoto’s ranking highlights how digital assets, once seen as niche investments, are now influencing the highest tiers of global wealth.
It also underscores the scale of Bitcoin’s long-term price growth, which has transformed dormant holdings into multi-billion-dollar fortunes.
Bitcoin rally boosts Satoshi’s wealth ranking
Data from Arkham Intelligence shows Nakamoto’s wallet contains roughly 1.096 million BTC.
Gates holds $122 billion in comparison, positioning him in 15th place. Jim Walton, with $125 billion, and Rob Walton, with $122 billion, occupy the 13th and 14th spots respectively.
Bitcoin briefly hit an all-time high above $124,000 earlier this week, which temporarily pushed Nakamoto’s net worth to $136 billion.
The current valuation is the result of an extraordinary rise in Bitcoin’s value — from under $1 at launch to over $119,000 today, marking a more than 192 million percent increase since inception. Year to date, the cryptocurrency has gained 105%.
Source: CoinMarketCap
Satoshi’s wallet remains inactive for years
Despite this massive fortune, Nakamoto’s Bitcoin stash has remained untouched for years. The identity behind the pseudonym is still unknown, and no verified transactions from Nakamoto have been confirmed since Bitcoin’s early days.
The few recorded wallet activities have been minor and appear unrelated to the founder’s own actions.
The latest movement occurred on 30 June 2025, when on-chain trackers reported a transfer of 0.185 BTC — worth about $20,000 at the time — from an unknown source into Nakamoto’s wallet.
Earlier, in February 2025, a Binance user sent $200,000 worth of Bitcoin to the same address. Analysts believe these deposits are either mistakes caused by incorrect address entries or symbolic gestures from supporters.
Other notable deposits to Satoshi-linked addresses
Not all of the recorded transactions involve the main wallet. On 5 January 2024, two days after Bitcoin’s 15th anniversary, an unidentified sender transferred 26.9 BTC (about $1.19 million then) to a separate genesis wallet tied to Nakamoto.
This address now holds 104.3 BTC, valued at $12.4 million at current prices.
Such transactions are rare and stand out because Nakamoto’s addresses have largely remained dormant, adding to the mystery surrounding the creator. These wallets collectively represent one of the largest unmoved fortunes in modern history.
Future gains could shift billionaire rankings again
If Bitcoin continues its upward trend, Nakamoto’s net worth could rise further, potentially overtaking more names on the global wealth list. Given the scale of his holdings, even modest price increases could add billions to his position.
With the cryptocurrency’s trajectory showing long-term growth despite volatility, Nakamoto’s silent presence in the financial world continues to influence discussions around wealth, privacy, and the decentralisation of money.
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