Want to Invest Bitcoin? Let's learn from World's 10 richest Bitcoin players
Since cryptocurrency systems are introduced into the world, especially through the explosion of Bitcoin talks, investment is a hot topic to talk about again.
Written by Swara Tunaiku, Cryptocurrency or digital currency has actually started popularized by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. The reason why cryptocurrency is interesting is its decentralized system, unlike most centralized currencies.
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And why Bitcoin itself is very popular as an investment vehicle is because of the value of digital currency that continues to increase in value. Throughout the year 2017 yesterday, the value of cryptocurrency soared to over US $ 600 billion. This then affects the birth of many new billionaires.
But of course as well as investment in general, big chance of profit, big also the chance of loss. The fluctuations in the digital currency are very dynamic, the risk to go bankrupt and get rich suddenly equally wide open. Therefore, for those who want to invest cyptocurrency, must really have the ability to read opportunities are shrewd.
If you really are interested in investing, here are 10 people with the richest ownership of the cryptocurrency assets in the world. May be a motivation for those who want to start investing.
Here's the description:
- Joseph Lubin (Co-founder Ethereum and founder Consensys)
Value of wealth: US $ 1-5 billion
Joseph Lubin was once an executive at Goldman Sachs and he also co-founded the blockchain Etereum platform. In addition, he is listed as the founder of Consensys which has branches in 28 countries as well as assisting in the launch of cryptocurrency.
In the year 2016 yesterday, the value of all Etherium around the world has penetrated the figure of US $ 905 million (about Rp 12 trillion). You could say the currency of Ether is one of the digital currencies that can rival the popularity of Bitcoin.
- Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Co-founder of Winklevoss Capital)
Value of wealth: US $ 900 million-1 billion
Having assets at the time of the popularity of Bitcoin in 2012, this American twin sister would bet by holding Bitcoin they have.
The result is sweet fruit, cryptocurrency assets that they have now worth US $ 900 million (Rp 12.2 trillion) to US $ 1.1 billion (Rp 14.9 trillion).
- Brian Armstrong (CEO of Coinbase)
Value of wealth: US $ 900 million-1 billion
Brian Armstrong is one of the pioneers of cryptocurrency trading centers in America through the Coinbase trading platform he founded. Armstrong's total wealth of cryptocurrencies is in the range of US $ 900 million (Rp 12.2 trillion) to US $ 1 billion (Rp 13.6 trillion).
- Anthony Di Iorio (Co-founder of Ethereum)
Value of wealth: US $ 750 million-1 billion
With Joseph Lubin, Anthony founded the Ethereum blockchain platform and brought him into this list. Anthony's expertise in reading opportunities in virtual currency fluctuations is a strategy to gain extraordinary profits.
Purchased early, then after the value rises, the profit he uses to buy other virtual currencies that berprospek good. That way, his fortune reaches US $ 750 million (Rp 10.2 trillion) to US $ 1 billion (Rp13.6 trillion).
- Michael Novogratz (CEO of Galaxy Digital)
Value of wealth: US $ 700 million-1 billion
Already successful as a billionaire and hedge manager, 53-year-old man is back in triumph in 2013 through investment cryptocurrency.
Galaxy Digital CEO is listed as one of the richest people in the world with the value of virtual money assets assets in the range of US $ 700 million (Rp 9.5 trillion) to US $ 1 billion (Rp 13.6 trillion).
- Chris Larsen (Founder and former CEO of Ripple)
Value of wealth: US $ 37.3 billion
According to data from Business Insider at the beginning of 2017, Ripple's Chris Larsen quite a lot of people. Because of its popularity, the value of this digital currency has increased to 37 thousand percent.
Since establishing Ripple in 2012, Larsen has an asset of 5.19 billion in the form of cryptocurrency. As for if converted to current Ripple exchange rate, Larsen is estimated to have a fortune of US $ 12.82 billion.
And according to Forbes, 17 percent of Larsen's ownership of the company he founded made his fortune soar to US $ 37.3 billion.
- Changpeng Zao (CEO of Binance)
Value of wealth: US $ 1.1-2 billion
The man who is familiarly called CZ is successfully run the business of digital currency exchange, Binance, in just 7 months. Now, Binance is considered one of the largest cryptocurrency platform providers in the world.
With Binance users who have reached more than 6 million people and businesses spread across three countries away from virtual anti-currency regulations, Zhao's wealth in virtual currency is in the range of US $ 1.1 billion (Rp 14.9 trillion) to US $ 2 billion (Rp 27.2 trillion).
- Matthew Mellon (Individual Investor)
Value of wealth: US $ 900 million-1 billion
Despite being challenged by his family and friends about his desire to invest in a virtual currency, Mellon insisted on buying XRP (virtual currency tokens issued by Ripple).
His decision was sweet fruit. Mellon is included in the list of 10 richest people with cryptocurrency assets with a total value of wealth reached US $ 1 billion (Rp 13.6 trillion) of a number of digital currency he has.
- Matthew Roszak (Co-founder of Blog and Founder of Tally Capital)
Value of wealth: US $ 900 million-1 billion
Whether by luck in guessing or indeed the ability to read the future, when first discovered and knew Bitcoin in 2011, Roszak seemed to know that this virtual currency will triumph in the future.
Because of that, he is now a fortune from Bitcoin. Until now, its assets reached US $ 900 million (Rp 12.2 trillion) to US $ 1 billion (Rp13, 6 trillion).
- Brock Pierce (Chairman Bitcoin Foundation and Block.one adviser)
Value of wealth: US $ 700 million-1 billion
The last member of the list of 10 richest players of Bitcoin players is a former little actor. Brock is funding many leading virtual currency companies such as Mastercoin, Coinbase, and Ethereum.
His courage to take chances through virtual currency companies brings sweet results, with assets in cryptocurrency in the range of US $ 700 million (Rp 9.5 trillion) -US $ 1 billion (Rp 13.6 trillion).
That was the list of 10 richest people with the world's richest cryptocurrency assets of Forbes. Although full of controversy, ultimately the virtual currency remains recognized by the world and even to the point of producing many new world billionaires.