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Bitcoin at $120,000 Pushes Satoshi Nakamoto Past Michael Dell in Net Worth
Last Updated: July 14, 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin stash is worth over $131 billion, which places them above Michael Dell in theoretical net worth;
- Forbes excludes Nakamoto from its list since their Bitcoin is privately held and not publicly verifiable;
- Analysts say that if Bitcoin grows at a 50% annual rate, Nakamoto could become the second-richest person by 2026.
Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous figure behind Bitcoin, has reached a new milestone in personal wealth.
As Bitcoin’s price passed $120,000 on July 13, Arkham, a blockchain analytics firm, estimated Nakamoto’s known holdings, about 1.096 million BTC
That would place them just above Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, who has an estimated net worth of $125.1 billion.
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Despite this, Nakamoto’s name is not included on Forbes’ official billionaire list. The reason is that Forbes only includes assets that are publicly confirmed, like stocks or company shares. Bitcoin stored in private wallets, even in large amounts, is not counted.
According to market data from Nansen, Bitcoin needs to rise much further for Nakamoto to reach the top of the wealth list. Analysts estimate Bitcoin would have to climb to around $370,000, a gain of more than 200%, for Nakamoto to overtake current leaders if their wealth remains unchanged.
On June 2, Eric Balchunas, an analyst at Bloomberg, shared in a post on X that if Bitcoin continues to grow at about 50% per year, Nakamoto could become the second-richest person by 2026.
He also noted that Nakamoto’s decision not to spend any of their Bitcoin is unusual and drew a comparison to Vanguard founder Jack Bogle, who left behind a relatively modest fortune despite his major influence on investing.
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