From Scam to Billionaire….Satoshi Nakamoto Surpasses Bill Gates!
Bill Gates once called Bitcoin a scam, but today, the mysterious creator of the cryptocurrency, Satoshi Nakamoto, is wealthier than him. With a net worth of $129 billion, Satoshi has surpassed Gates, whose fortune stands at $124 billion.
Satoshi’s massive wealth comes from the billions of Bitcoin held by the anonymous figure who first introduced the revolutionary digital currency. While Gates’ fortune has been built over decades through Microsoft and philanthropy, Nakamoto’s wealth continues to grow as Bitcoin’s value fluctuates, making its creator one of the wealthiest figures on the planet, despite their identity remaining a mystery.
This dramatic shift raises questions about the future of cryptocurrency and traditional wealth accumulation. While Gates may have once dismissed Bitcoin, its rise shows how disruptive innovations can reshape industries and fortunes in unexpected ways.

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Coinbase Director Conor Grogan has reignited the discussion surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity. In a recent thread on X, Grogan highlighted his findings after looking into Nakamoto’s wallet. According to Grogan, the founder of Bitcoin owns 1.096 million BTC, equivalent to $108 billion, which makes him wealthier on paper than Bill Gates.
I went through Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallets; thread of new findings that I don’t think have been previously reported including:
-My best guess is that Satoshi was last active onchain in 2014
-He may have used a Canadian BTC exchange (!)
-Kraken may know the identity of Satoshi pic.twitter.com/ajD2A73fm8— Conor (@jconorgrogan) February 5, 2025
Grogan’s Findings: A Canadian Connection?
Grogan highlighted several other findings, including that Nakamoto’s wallet was last active in 2014 and may have used a Canadian Bitcoin exchange for his transactions. Based on those findings, the Coinba…
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