Despite the high volatility of the crypto market, the first cryptocurrency became the best investment of the lastdecades. Bitcoin has made many people millionaires. Introducing the biggest Bitcoin players:
1. Satoshi Nakamoto (creator of Bitcoin)
Nakamoto – ghostly figure standing bythe origins of bitcoin. After creating the first cryptocurrency, Nakamoto retired from public life. There are many theories as to who Nakamoto really is, but what is certain is that he has a huge amount of bitcoins at his disposal. In 2013, a blockchain developer estimated that Nakamoto had about 1 million coins. Today it is more than 6 billion dollars. If Nakamoto begins to sell off his entire stock of military-technical cooperation, this will quickly reduce the value of the currency.
2. Bulgaria
The government of Bulgaria in the fight against illegalactivities collected a large number of bitcoins confiscated from criminals. According to various sources, as a result of a series of arrests in mid-2017, 213,519 BTC were seized in favor of Bulgaria. They are now worth about US$1.5 billion. It is unclear whether the funds have been used, but if not, the country could pay off 25% of its national debt in one day.
3. BitFinex (one of the leading crypto exchanges)
The numbers displayed on their platformtrade in MTC are surprising. The official website of the exchange indicates that 163,133.38 bitcoins are stored on its accounts. It is clear that Bitfinex remains one of the largest holders of bitcoin and is valued at $ 1 billion.
4 the Winklevoss twins
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss in 2013bought $11 million worth of bitcoins. As of today, their crypto capital looks quite impressive. The same amount is now worth about 21 times more and amounts to about $231 million.
5 Barry Silbert (cryptocurrency expert)
Silbert, venture capitalist and founderDigital Currency Group was among the first supporters of Bitcoin. He bought 48,000 BTC at a government auction of confiscated currency from Silk Road at $350 per coin. Now his investment has increased approximately 16 times, from $16.8 million to $268.8 million.
6 Tim Draper (billionaire, venture capitalist)
Draper, a venture billionaire, bought 30,000bitcoins in 2014 at the same government auction confiscated from Silk Road BTC. Then this amount was about 19 million dollars, and now it is about 171 million dollars.
7 Charlie Schrem (early adopter of BTC)
Shrem is more infamous than famous. The entrepreneur joined the crypto industry in the early days of Bitcoin and was a member of the Bitcoin Foundation. But several leaders of the fund were prosecuted. Shrem himself was sentenced to two years in prison on money laundering charges. Now he is back with a crypto investment startup, and although the exact amount in his crypto accounts is unknown, he bought several thousand coins when they were worth a few dollars, and now this investment can be estimated at several million.
8 Tony Gallippi (CEO of BitPay)
Gallippi – co-founder and chairmanBitpay is considered one of the largest currency holders. Although he does not disclose the exact value of his investment in the first cryptocurrency, it is estimated to be around $20 million.
9. Roger Ver (creator of Bitcoin Cash)
He is also called the "Jesus of Bitcoin". He became a billionaire through his investments in cryptocurrency. He dropped out of college to focus on his bitcoin projects, which proved to be highly successful. Vera's goal was to create her own libertarian nation, which would allow people to own their lives and use their property as they please.
10. FBI (Uncle Sam)
Perhaps the biggest surprise isthat a currency that should be free of politics provides stable payments to the federal government. The FBI confiscated 144,000 bitcoins at the closure of the Silk Road in 2013, making him the owner of the world's largest bitcoin wallet. The government then sold the bitcoins under the hammer, raising $ 48 million. Reports show that the vast majority of Bitcoin transactions go unnoticed. This could mean that the feds may own another million in military-technical cooperation.
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