In 2024, the total net worth of the world's top 500 billionaires surpassed the $10 trillion mark, with Zhao Changpeng's wealth increasing by 60% to $55 billion

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the total wealth of the 500 richest people in the world in 2024 has surpassed $10 trillion, with the wealth of tech billionaires growing the most significantly. Tech leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang top the list, collectively increasing their wealth by $903 billion.

The article mentions that Trump's victory triggered a historic surge in digital assets, with Bitcoin breaking the $100,000 mark for the first time. This wave of growth significantly boosted the wealth of billionaires in the cryptocurrency space: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) saw his wealth increase by 60%, reaching $55 billion; Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong's wealth rose by over 50%, reaching $11.1 billion.