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Bitcoin shattered records by surpassing $98,370 on Thursday, propelling its mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto into the ranks of the world's wealthiest. With holdings of approximately 1.1 million BTC now valued at over $107 billion, Nakamoto claims the 18th spot among global billionaires.
Bitcoin's Surge Elevates Satoshi Nakamoto to 18th Richest Person
Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, has risen to the 18th spot among the world's wealthiest people as the market value of the first and biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has crossed $98,000, U.Today reports According to earlier reports, Satoshi was once the nineteenth wealthiest person on Earth.
On Thursday, Bitcoin hit a new high of $98,370, continuing a four-day winning streak. Satoshi Nakamoto has seen his wealth grow substantially thanks to this boom, which has benefited both holders and the cryptocurrency itself.
Pete Rizzo Highlights Satoshi's Growing Fortune
According to Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo, Satoshi's estimated holdings have transformed them into the 18th wealthiest person in the world, thanks to the meteoric rise in Bitcoin's price. Rizzo noted in a recent tweet, "At $98,000 Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto is now the 18th richest person in the world."
Around 1.1 million Bitcoins are thought to be owned by Satoshi. Nakamoto has nearly $107 billion in Bitcoin holdings, since the price has risen above $98,000. He has jumped from the nineteenth to the eighteenth spot on the list of the wealthiest people in the world because of this enormous fortune.
The Enigma of Bitcoin's Creator Remains
Satoshi is one of the wealthiest people in the world, but nobody knows who he really is. The anonymous Bitcoin developer published a whitepaper introducing the cryptocurrency in 2008 and mined the first block of Bitcoin in January 2009. Nakamoto disappeared after corresponding with early developers for a few years.
By email, the BTC creator informed another Bitcoin developer on April 23, 2011, that he had "moved on to other things" and that the future of the cryptocurrency was "in good hands."
Since no Bitcoin linked to their addresses has ever been transferred, Satoshi's wealth is just theoretical. The Bitcoin creator's potential return to claim or spend these assets is one of the most fascinating unsolved mysteries in the cryptocurrency world.
