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In brief Satoshi Nakamoto is now the 11th richest person in the world, following Bitcoin’s monthly rise of 14%. It sees the elusive Bitcoin creator move past Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. Now holding $130 billion worth of BTC, the inventor’s wallets have become a potential weak point as quantum computing poses an unprecedented threat. Pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now the 11th richest person in the world, as the inventor’s BTC portfolio—based on wallets tied to the long-silent crypto icon—has risen above $130 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. It comes as the leading cryptocurrency has hit a spree of new all-time highs, rising by 14% over the past month. That puts the elusive figure’s net worth above that of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is worth $117 billion, and Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, whose net worth is $126.5 billion, according to Forbes. Bitcoin’s monthly move saw Satoshi surpass the two tech founders. Satoshi’s net worth is now closing in on that of iconic CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett—a noted Bitcoin critic. At a net worth of $141 billion, Bitcoin would need to rise just over 8% from its current price of $118,912 to $128,650 for Satoshi to surpass Buffett. Buffet once compared Bitcoin to “rat poison,” and said that he wouldn’t purchase every single Bitcoin for $25 in 2022—BTC has climbed 204% since then. Its creator is now $12 billion away from surpassing his net worth. Forbes tracks the net worth of these billionaires by observing the individuals’ public holdings, and estimates the value of private holdings according to “an industry- or region-specific market index.” A popular way of identifying how much BTC Satoshi owns is via the Patoshi Pattern, which describes a pattern of mining found in early Bitcoin blocks.…

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