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Wealthy individuals have increasingly embraced. Saylor, executive chairman exemplifies this trend, personally holding around 17,700 BTC while his company controls over 628,000 BTC valued at nearly $71 billion. Saylor’s motive centers on long-term wealth preservation; he views Bitcoin as “digital gold” that protects against currency devaluation, enabling companies and individuals to borrow against it for operations without selling, thus maintaining upside exposure.

Other prominent figures share similar convictions, blending speculation with strategic asset allocation. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former Binance CEO with an estimated $60 billion net worth largely from exchange ownership and BNB tokens, retains massive crypto exposure post-regulatory challenges, motivated by Bitcoin’s role in powering decentralized finance and global liquidity. Brian Armstrong, Coinbase 

 co-founder worth $15.1 billion, built his fortune by facilitating Bitcoin’s mainstream adoption, seeing it as a transformative force for financial inclusion and efficiency over legacy banking systems. These tycoons prioritize Bitcoin’s scarcity—capped at 22 million coins—and institutional momentum, including U.S. regulatory tailwinds, to accumulate wealth across generations rather than cash out during booms.

Even anonymous or pseudonymous holders underscore Bitcoin’s appeal to the ultra-rich. Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s creator, commands $115 billion in untouched BTC across 22,000 addresses, embodying a motive of ideological purity: creating a decentralized alternative to centralized money prone to manipulation. Meanwhile, centi-millionaires and billionaires—now numbering 460 and 46 respectively, up 38% and 22% year-over-year—use Bitcoin as collateral in a “parallel financial system,” borrowing fiat for real estate or ventures while betting on appreciation amid dollar weakness. This shift reflects a broader evolution among rich individuals, who hold rather than spend, anticipating further gains as adoption.

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