加密百萬富翁：統治數位領域的泰坦

加密貨幣的精英包括匿名駭客、企業高管和神秘的網路名人等各種各樣的個人。儘管擁有財富，但一些著名人物，例如 FTX 創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 和以太坊聯合創始人 Joseph Lubin，由於法律問題和過高的估值，已經從億萬富翁的地位跌落。位居榜首的是比特幣的匿名創始人中本聰，其資產估計為 766.7 億美元，其次是幣安的趙長鵬（477 億美元）和 Coinbase 的布萊恩·阿姆斯特朗（115 億美元）。

Crypto Millionaires: The Titans of the Digital Assets Arena

加密貨幣百萬富翁：數位資產領域的泰坦

In the realm of finance, few sectors have witnessed a meteoric rise to prominence as the crypto industry. This enigmatic domain has minted a new class of ultra-wealthy individuals, ranging from the obscure to the celebrated. From shadowy hackers to shrewd entrepreneurs, the crypto elite represents a vibrant tapestry of characters who have amassed staggering fortunes in the digital realm.

在金融領域，很少有產業能像加密貨幣產業一樣快速崛起。這個神秘的領域造就了一個新的超級富豪階層，其中既有默默無聞的，也有名人的。從神秘的駭客到精明的企業家，加密貨幣精英代表著一群充滿活力的人物，他們在數位領域積累了驚人的財富。

Unknown Origins, Monumental Wealth

來源不明，巨額財富

The anonymous hacker who swindled over $2 million from Hong Kong's Gatecoin exchange in 2016 remains an enigmatic figure. Eight years later, the stolen funds, now valued at an astonishing $542 million, reside untouched in the hacker's wallet, a testament to the elusive nature of cryptocurrency.

2016 年從香港 Gatecoin 交易所詐騙超過 200 萬美元的匿名駭客至今仍是一個謎。八年後，被盜資金目前價值高達 5.42 億美元，原封不動地存放在駭客的錢包中，證明了加密貨幣難以捉摸的本質。

Equally intriguing is the tale of Rain Lohmus, the Estonian businessman who acquired 250,000 Ethereum tokens for a mere $75,000 during Ethereum's 2014 presale. Lohmus has since become the world's largest individual holder of ETH, but a cruel twist of fate has left him unable to access his fortune due to misplaced private keys. The value of his inaccessible crypto assets hovers around $869 million.

同樣有趣的是愛沙尼亞商人 Rain Lohmus 的故事，他在 2014 年以太坊預售期間以僅 75,000 美元的價格購買了 250,000 個以太坊代幣。 Lohmus 自此成為全球最大的 ETH 個人持有者，但殘酷的命運轉折讓他因私鑰失去而無法獲得自己的財富。他無法取得的加密資產的價值徘徊在 8.69 億美元左右。

Turbulent Tides: Billionaires Lost

洶湧的浪潮：億萬富翁迷失

Despite the extraordinary wealth acquired by some in the crypto sphere, the industry's volatility has taken its toll on others. The 2022 crypto market crash witnessed a sharp decline in the fortunes of many crypto elites.

儘管有些人在加密貨幣領域獲得了非凡的財富，但該行業的波動性也給其他人帶來了損失。 2022年的加密市場崩盤，見證了許多加密菁英的財富大幅縮水。

Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG), saw his estimated $3 billion net worth evaporate amidst multi-billion dollar lawsuits from the New York Attorney General and the Winklevoss brothers, who accused Silbert of misappropriating their assets.

數位貨幣集團(DCG) 創辦人巴里·西爾伯特(Barry Silbert) 的估計30 億美元淨資產在紐約總檢察長和文克萊沃斯兄弟指控西爾伯特挪用資產數十億美元的訴訟中蒸發。

Song Chi-hyung and Kim Hyoung-nyon, co-founders of South Korean crypto giant Dunamu, each lost their billionaire status due to an 80% drop in Dunamu's profits during 2023.

韓國加密巨頭 Dunamu 的聯合創始人 Song Chi-hyung 和 Kim Hyoung-nyon 因 2023 年 Dunamu 利潤下降 80% 而各自失去了億萬富翁的地位。

Crypto's Richest: A New Hierarchy

加密貨幣首富：新的等級制度

The Forbes World's Billionaires List, released in 2024, provides a snapshot of the current wealth distribution within the crypto industry. The list, compiled from on-chain data, Forbes and Bloomberg data, and publicly available information, reveals a transformed landscape from just two years prior.

2024 年發布的福布斯世界億萬富豪榜提供了加密產業當前財富分佈的快照。該榜單根據鏈上數據、福布斯和彭博社數據以及公開資訊編製而成，揭示了兩年前發生的變化。

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, once the second-wealthiest man in crypto, has been ousted from the elite circle following his 25-year prison sentence for fraud and conspiracy.

FTX 創辦人 Sam Bankman-Fried 曾經是加密貨幣領域的第二富豪，在因詐欺和陰謀被判入獄 25 年後，已被逐出菁英圈。

The list now features a new echelon of crypto titans:

該名單現在包含了新的加密巨頭梯隊：

1. Satoshi Nakamoto ($76.67 billion)

1.中本聰（766.7億美元）

The enigmatic creator of Bitcoin reigns supreme as the crypto king. Nakamoto possesses an estimated 1.1 million BTC, which has remained untouched since the currency's inception.

比特幣的神秘創造者作為加密之王佔據著至高無上的地位。中本聰估計擁有 110 萬比特幣，自貨幣誕生以來一直未曾動過。

2. Changpeng Zhao ($47.7 billion)

2. Changpeng Zhao ($47.7 billion)

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao controls a dominant 90% stake in his crypto exchange, the largest in the world. Despite settling a $4.3 billion lawsuit with the U.S. government for money laundering, Zhao remains the richest identified individual in crypto.

幣安創始人趙長鵬控制著全球最大的加密貨幣交易所 90% 的股權。儘管與美國政府就洗錢問題達成了 43 億美元的和解訴訟，但趙仍然是加密貨幣領域最富有的人。

3. Brian Armstrong ($11.5 billion)

3.布萊恩·阿姆斯壯（115億美元）

Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong owns approximately 16% of the American crypto exchange, which has quadrupled in value over the past year.

Coinbase 創辦人 Brian Armstrong 擁有這家美國加密貨幣交易所約 16% 的股份，該交易所的價值在過去一年中翻了兩番。

4. Giancarlo Devasini ($9.2 billion)

4.吉安卡洛·德瓦西尼（92億美元）

Tether's CFO and largest shareholder, Giancarlo Devasini, holds an estimated 47% stake in the stablecoin issuer, the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Tether is also one of the largest Bitcoin holders globally.

Tether 的財務長兼最大股東 Giancarlo Devasini 持有該穩定幣發行人約 47% 的股份，該穩定幣是按市值計算的第三大加密貨幣。 Tether 也是全球最大的比特幣持有者之一。

5. Anonymous Bitcoin Whale #1 ($6.59 billion)

5.匿名比特幣鯨魚#1（65.9億美元）

This enigmatic crypto wallet is considered the largest anonymous Bitcoin holder after Satoshi Nakamoto. The whale's true identity remains unknown, and it has not been linked to any crypto company or government.

這個神秘的加密錢包被認為是繼中本聰之後最大的匿名比特幣持有者。鯨魚的真實身份仍然未知，也沒有與任何加密貨幣公司或政府有聯繫。

6. The Mt. Gox Hackers ($5.57 billion)

6. Mt. Gox 駭客（55.7 億美元）

In 2011, an audacious hack of the early Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox sent shockwaves through the crypto world. The thieves absconded with hundreds of thousands of BTC, worth tens of billions of dollars today. Much of the stolen funds remain dormant in a single wallet.

2011 年，早期比特幣交易所 Mt. Gox 遭到大膽駭客攻擊，震驚了整個加密世界。竊賊攜數十萬比特幣潛逃，如今價值數百億美元。大部分被盜資金仍然隱藏在一個錢包中。

7. Michael Saylor ($5 billion)

7.麥可·塞勒（50億美元）

One of Bitcoin's most vocal advocates, Michael Saylor founded MicroStrategy, which holds over $13 billion in BTC. Saylor personally claims to own over $1.2 billion worth of Bitcoin.

Michael Saylor 是比特幣最直言不諱的倡導者之一，他創立了 MicroStrategy，持有價值超過 130 億美元的比特幣。 Saylor 個人聲稱擁有價值超過 12 億美元的比特幣。

8. Anonymous Bitcoin Whale #2 ($4.13 billion)

8.匿名比特幣鯨魚#2（41.3億美元）

This major, anonymous Bitcoin holder controls .31% of all BTC in circulation. The whale first emerged in 2021 and has been active as recently as January 2023.

這個主要的匿名比特幣持有者控制著流通中 BTC 的 0.31%。這頭鯨魚於 2021 年首次出現，直到 2023 年 1 月才開始活躍。

9. Jean-Louis van der Velde ($3.9 billion)

9.讓-路易斯·范德維爾德（39億美元）

Tether's secretive former CEO, Jean-Louis van der Velde, is reported to own 20% of the booming stablecoin issuer. He currently serves as CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.

據報道，Tether 神秘的前執行長 Jean-Louis van der Velde 擁有這家蓬勃發展的穩定幣發行商 20% 的股份。他目前擔任加密貨幣交易所 Bitfinex 的執行長。

10. Anonymous Bitcoin Whale #3 ($3.76 billion)

10.匿名比特幣鯨魚＃3（37.6億美元）

The next largest Bitcoin whale has not made a single transaction since receiving 53,880 BTC in 2014.

自 2014 年收到 53,880 BTC 以來，第二大比特幣鯨魚尚未進行任何交易。

11. Anonymous Bitcoin Whale #4 ($3.73 billion)

11. 匿名比特幣鯨魚 #4（37.3 億美元）

In 2022, this crypto wallet received over 54,000 BTC from Bitfinex. It completed several transactions into 2023 before going quiet.

2022 年，該加密錢包從 Bitfinex 收到了超過 54,000 BTC。該公司在 2023 年完成了幾筆交易，然後陷入沉默。

12. Anonymous Bitcoin Whale #5 ($3.6 billion)

12. 匿名比特幣鯨魚 #5（36 億美元）

In 2018, this Bitcoin whale received over 51,000 BTC in multiple transactions, representing .27% of all Bitcoin in circulation. It has been inactive since.

2018 年，這隻比特幣鯨魚在多次交易中收到了超過 51,000 BTC，佔流通中比特幣總量的 0.27%。此後它一直處於不活動狀態。

13. Fred Ehrsam ($3.2 billion)

13. Fred Ehrsam（32億美元）

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam has since moved on to Paradigm, a crypto investment firm he also helped launch. Most of his wealth stems from the 6% of Coinbase he still owns.

Coinbase 聯合創辦人 Fred Ehrsam 此後轉投 Paradigm，這是一家由他參與創辦的加密貨幣投資公司。他的大部分財富來自他仍然擁有的 6% 的 Coinbase。

14. Chris Larsen ($3.2 billion)

14.克里斯·拉森（Chris Larsen）（32億美元）

Chris Larsen co-founded Ripple, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency. After enduring a protracted lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding XRP, Larsen saw the SEC drop a lawsuit against him individually in the fall. The landmark case against Ripple continues, but signs are encouraging for the company.

Chris Larsen 是 Ripple 的共同創辦人，該公司是 XRP 加密貨幣背後的公司。在經歷了美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 關於 XRP 的曠日持久的訴訟後，拉森看到 SEC 在秋季撤銷了對他個人的訴訟。針對 Ripple 的里程碑式案件仍在繼續，但跡象對該公司來說令人鼓舞。

15. Matthew Roszak ($3.1 billion)

15.馬修·羅扎克（Matthew Roszak）（31億美元）

Matthew Roszak is the co-founder and chairman of Bloq, a startup that provides advisory services to traditional banks on how to store digital assets.

Matthew Roszak 是 Bloq 的共同創辦人兼董事長，Bloq 是一家新創公司，為傳統銀行提供如何儲存數位資產的諮詢服務。

16. Anonymous Bitcoin Whale #6 ($3.07 billion)

16. 匿名比特幣鯨魚 #6（30.7 億美元）

The last Bitcoin whale on the list received 44,000 BTC in late 2019 and has been inactive ever since.

名單上的最後一隻比特幣鯨魚在 2019 年底收到了 44,000 BTC，此後一直不活躍。

17. Jed McCaleb ($2.9 billion)

17.傑德·麥卡萊布（Jed McCaleb）（29億美元）

Jed McCaleb has a storied history in crypto, having founded the seminal Mt. Gox exchange in 2010 before co-founding Ripple Labs and later Stellar. Most of his wealth comes from XRP acquired while at Ripple.

Jed McCaleb 在加密貨幣領域有著傳奇的歷史，他於 2010 年創立了影響深遠的 Mt. Gox 交易所，隨後共同創立了 Ripple Labs 和後來的 Stellar。他的大部分財富來自在 Ripple 期間獲得的 XRP。

18. Cameron Winklevoss ($2.7 billion)

18.卡梅倫·文克萊沃斯（27億美元）

Cameron Winklevoss, along with his identical twin brother Tyler, co-founded crypto exchange Gemini. Their estimated 70,000 BTC holdings make them multi-billionaires in their own right.

卡梅倫·文克萊沃斯 (Cameron Winklevoss) 和他的同卵雙胞胎兄弟泰勒 (Tyler) 共同創立了加密貨幣交易所 Gemini。他們估計持有 7 萬枚比特幣，這使他們本身就成為了億萬富翁。

19. Tyler Winklevoss ($2.7 billion)

19.泰勒·文克萊沃斯（Tyler Winklevoss）（27億美元）

Tyler Winklevoss also holds an estimated 70,000 BTC.

Tyler Winklevoss 也持有估計 70,000 BTC。

20. Mike Novogratz ($2.5 billion)

20.麥克諾沃格拉茨（25億美元）

Mike Novogratz is the CEO of Galaxy Digital, a crypto investment firm that is currently jockeying to list a spot Ethereum ETF on Wall Street. Novogratz is also reported to hold roughly $500 million worth of BTC.

Mike Novogratz 是 Galaxy Digital 的執行長，這是一家加密貨幣投資公司，目前正力爭在華爾街上市以太坊 ETF 現貨。據報道，Novogratz 還持有價值約 5 億美元的 BTC。

21. Stuart Hoegner ($2.5 billion)

21.史都華·霍格納（Stuart Hoegner）（25億美元）

Tether's general counsel, Stuart Hoegner, is estimated to own a 13% stake in the company. Tether has faced its share of legal challenges in recent years.

Tether 的總法律顧問 Stuart Hoegner 估計擁有該公司 13% 的股份。近年來，Tether 面臨一些法律挑戰。

22. Tim Draper ($2 billion)

22.提姆‧德雷珀（Tim Draper）（20億美元）

Tim Draper, a venture capitalist from the traditional Silicon Valley, purchased almost 30,000 BTC seized from the dark web marketplace Silk Road at a U.S. government fire sale in 2014 for approximately $630 per coin.

來自傳統矽谷的創投家 Tim Draper 在 2014 年美國政府的一次賤賣中以每枚約 630 美元的價格購買了從暗網市場 Silk Road 查獲的近 30,000 枚比特幣。

The crypto industry continues to evolve rapidly, and the fortunes of its key players are subject to constant flux. As the digital assets landscape matures, the identities of the crypto elite and the distribution of their wealth will undoubtedly change in the years to come.

加密產業持續快速發展，其主要參與者的命運不斷變化。隨著數位資產格局的成熟，加密精英的身份及其財富分配無疑將在未來幾年發生變化。