On June 14th, it was reported that CZ, the founder of Binance, has become the richest inmate in history and has repeatedly been named the wealthiest individual in the cryptocurrency field. According to the latest estimates by Forbes, his fortune has reached $61 billion, making him the 24th richest person in the world, just behind Julia Koch and her family. The second wealthiest individual in the cryptocurrency field is Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong, with a fortune of $11 billion. The significant increase in CZ’s net worth comes from Forbes’ discovery of the BNB tokens issued by Binance that he personally holds. It is estimated that he holds 94 million of these tokens, which account for 64% of the circulating supply of 147.5 million BNB tokens. Forbes estimates that Binance currently owns 71% of the total BNB supply.
