If you'd invested just £100 in Bitcoin back in 2010, you'd have been a multimillionaire today. Few were that early – Bitcoin really only started making any kind of name in the mid-2010s. It was only then that a wave of curious investors jumped in – something that would pay off manyfold in just a few years for those who did.
Today, thousands of those early adopters are millionaires—some even billionaires. So where are these people today, and do they still invest in the now quite well-known currency? Let's meet the most prolific Bitcoin millionaires in 2025.
How many bitcoins would you need to own to be a millionaire?
As of April 2025, Bitcoin sits at around £65,239 GDP. This means that to be a millionaire in pounds sterling, you'd need to own just over 15 Bitcoins. That figure was lower a few months ago and could drop to 10 or fewer by year-end if Bitcoin's price climbs as many experts predict.
Using crypto in daily life
While some see Bitcoin as a fast track to wealth, many millionaires view it as a lifestyle and the future. In fact, the anonymous and secure nature of Bitcoin is why many of the millionaires today invested in the first place.
Many bitcoin millionaires use cryptocurrencies in their daily lives. This includes sending payments anonymously, playing at an instant withdrawal Bitcoin casino, and tipping creators directly without any middlemen.
As more and more businesses and individuals accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, people don't just invest in Bitcoin anymore or buy it when they need to make a specific payment – many just have and use it, like any other currency.
Chang-peng Zhao – Founder of Binance and big backer of Bitcoin
Changpeng Zhao has a net worth of over 63 billion American dollars in 2025 – about £48 billion – but it isn't just investing in Bitcoin that's made him that rich. He is also the founder of Binance, one of the world's biggest crypto wallets and exchanges.
Zhao went all-in on cryptocurrencies in 2014, even selling his flat in favour of buying Bitcoin. In 2017, he and Yi He founded Binance, which gradually grew bigger and bigger. Today, Binance handles millions of transactions every single day and offers more coins and derivatives than its main competitor, Coinbase.
Bold bitcoin supporter Michael Saylor
Michael Sayor, CEO of MicroStrategy Inc., is one of the many unconventional investors of Bitcoin. Although he joined the party later than many other investors, he made up for it in volume. In August 2020, the firm snapped up 250 million USD worth of Bitcoin. At that time, one Bitcoin was worth around 12,000 USD – a coin is now worth over six times that amount!
After that, Saylor continued buying up Bitcoin during dips and also appeared at news and cryptocurrency conferences to speak about Bitcoin. He has since then been involved in controversies and charged for allegedly failing to pay income taxes, and then ended up paying 40 million American dollars to settle the case, although he still did not admit guilt.
Today, Michael Saylor reportedly personally owns 17,732 BTC at a value of £1.156 billion in April 2025.
Chris Larsen built off of the Bitcoin concept
Early on, Chris Larsen recognised the value of a currency like Bitcoin. However, he didn't just settle for investing in Bitcoin. He is one of the co-founders of Ripple, XRP, one of the most valuable cryptocurrencies to date.
Before founding the currency, he worked in technology and finance, which would largely come to shape the cryptocurrency he was about to create. After he got wealthy off of Bitcoin and Ethereum, he decided to create his own with the knowledge he had accumulated. This cryptocurrency was specifically developed to be a payment solution for banks, governments, and institutions. His Ripple coin prompted articles with titles such as "Bitcoin Isn't the Only Cryptocurrency in Town", published by MIT Technology Review in 2013.
Final thoughts – The secret world of Bitcoin millionaires
The notion that anyone, anywhere, could become a millionaire if he'd just made the right investment is a captivating idea and something fascinating to read about. Still, we are somewhat limited in what we can really know and verify when it comes to crypto.
While many crypto millionaires are public figures or have shared their stories, there remain many unknown Bitcoin millionaires whose stories we will likely never hear. There is a high level of secrecy and anonymity in the world of cryptocurrencies – the founder of the world's biggest cryptocurrency, alias Satoshi Nakamoto, remains unidentified in 2025, and the full story may never be known.
Article edited by Jack Wu
