Satoshi Nears the Top of the Rich List!

After BTC’s recent price surge, Satoshi Nakamoto can now be considered the 11th richest person in the world.

Author

Danielle du Toit
July 14, 2025

Nura Wallet is leveling up.

Now on TestFlight (iOS) & Google Play (Android). Tap2Earn, AI tools, staking & more—built for the $NURA ecosystem. Download now and experience DeFi made easy."

Here's what we've got for you today:

  • Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto is the World’s 11th Richest Person

  • Metaplanet Buys Additional 797 BTC for Nearly $94 Million as Bitcoin Extends All-Time High Rally

  • Czech Central Bank Buys $18 Million in Coinbase Stock in Q2, Expanding Crypto Exposure

  • Blockware Predicts 36 More Firms Will Buy Bitcoin in 2025

After Bitcoin’s recent price surge, Satoshi Nakamoto is now raked as the 11th richest person in the world.

  • It is estimated that Nakamoto holds 1.096 million BTC, which is worth over $131 billion. In theory, this would place him 11th on Forbes' richest list, just above Michael Dell.

  • Forbes does not include crypto wallet holdings in its rankings, focusing instead on publicly verifiable assets like stocks.

  • Bitcoin surpassed $120,000, but Nakamoto’s holdings still fall short of surpassing Elon Musk, who leads the Forbes list with $404 billion in net worth.

🤑 Metaplanet Buys Additional 797 BTC for Nearly $94 Million as Bitcoin Extends All-Time High Rally

Metaplanet revealed that it bought an additional 797 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 16,352 BTC.

  • Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced the purchase of 797 BTC at an average price of $117,451. This brought the company’s total holdings to 16,352 BTC, which was bought for $1.64 billion.

  • The Japan-listed firm shifted from hotel management to a Bitcoin treasury strategy, and it plans to hold over 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027.

  • Metaplanet is now the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, trailing behind Strategy, MARA, Twenty One, and Riot Platforms.

🪙 Czech Central Bank Buys $18 Million in Coinbase Stock in Q2, Expanding Crypto Exposure

The Czech National Bank shared in its quarterly report that it added 51,732 Coinbase Global shares in the second quarter.

  • The Czech National Bank disclosed its first-ever purchase of Coinbase shares in Q2. It bought 51,732 shares worth $18.1 million, now valued at approximately $20 million.

  • This is the central bank’s initial investment in Coinbase, with no prior holdings reported in Q1.

  • The move is part of the Czech Republic’s growing interest in crypto, as the CNB approved plans in January to explore reserve investments in assets like Bitcoin.

Blockware Intelligence projects that at least 36 more firms will adopt BTC by the end of 2025.

  • Blockware Intelligence predicts that 36 more public companies will adopt Bitcoin by the end of 2025, which is a 25% increase from the current firms holding BTC.

  • Public company adoption already surged 120% this year, with Bitcoin seen as a growing strategic treasury asset that connects traditional markets to digital assets.

  • While Blockware is bullish, some analysts like James Check of Glassnode question the long-term viability of Bitcoin-heavy treasuries.

👀 QUICK NEWS

MEME OF THE DAY

How did you like today's newsletter?

Login or Subscribe to participate in polls.

That’s it for today. Don’t forget to share Coinpaper Digest with your friends!