Finance
What to know:
- Bitcoin millionaires sprouted by 70% in a single revolution around the sun, now numbering a casual 145,100-because why not?
- 36 crypto billionaires and 450 centi-millionaires have formed an exclusive club at the top, probably sipping digital champagne 🥂
- If you want to live the crypto dream, pack your bags for Singapore, Hong Kong, or the U.S. – the designated playgrounds for blockchain bon vivants
The global crypto millionaire population has ballooned to 241,700 – a cheeky 40% increase in just one year, according to the Crypto Wealth Report 2025 by Henley & Partners. Yes, seriously. Your barista might be one.
This meteoric rise perfectly aligns with a market cap that’s now hit $3.3 trillion as of June – a 45% YOY growth. Apparently, lots of people decided jacking their portfolio was better than figuring out IKEA furniture.
Bitcoin remains the caffeine that fuels this mad dash to digital riches.
Those clutching a cool million in Bitcoin jumped by 70% to 145,100 tycoons who can now confidently say, “I’m kind of sort of a big deal.” Among them, 450 smarty-pants have at least $100 million stashed away, while 36 billionaires have crypto stacks bigger than your wildest dreams.
The report also hints at Bitcoin’s transformation from a wild west gamble to something eerily close to “official money,” serving as collateral instead of just a rollercoaster for speculators. Yes, the very thing many thought was a fad is now the bedrock of a parallel financial system. Sci-fi writers are probably calling it “The Plot Twist.”
“Bitcoin is becoming the foundation of a parallel financial system, where [it] is not merely an investment for speculation on fiat price appreciation, but the base currency for accumulating wealth,” philosophizes Philipp A. Baumann, founder of Z22 Technologies, sounding exactly like the guru you’d expect at this party.
Borderless wealth (because walls are so last century)
Crypto’s whole decentralized shtick is messing with traditional maps of wealth. Investors are now juggling passports and residency programs like bizarre collector’s items to dodge regulation and put their money where the banks don’t have too many questions.
Henley’s Crypto Adoption Index-the definitive list to impress your local barista-puts Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.S., Switzerland, and the UAE as the hottest spots for digital asset jet-setters.
With over $14 trillion performing its own little international travel spree last year, the report insists that thanks to a seed phrase smaller than your average supermarket receipt, geography has become about as relevant as floppy disks.
“Today, cryptocurrency has made geography optional – with nothing more than 12 memorized words, an individual can secure a billion dollars in Bitcoin, instantly accessible from Zurich or Zhengzhou alike,” marvels Dominic Volek, Group Head of Private Clients at Henley & Partners. Because who needs borders when you have brainpower (and a really good memory)? 🤯
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2025-09-25 01:54