Crypto Millionaires Surge: Record Numbers in 2025
The global count of crypto millionaires has reached an impressive 241,700 individuals. According to the latest report from Henley & Partners, this figure has surged by 40% over the past year, driven by favorable revaluations of digital assets. It is noted that the group of investors with digital assets exceeding $100 million increased by 38% to 450, while the number of crypto billionaires grew by 29% to 36.
Analysts believe that public companies and large financial institutions are increasingly betting on cryptocurrencies, particularly in the U.S., where the administration of President Donald Trump has instilled confidence in investments. This has contributed to the rising market valuation.
In 2025, the inflow of funds into bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose from $37.3 billion to $60.6 billion. Similarly, inflows into Ethereum-based alternatives skyrocketed fourfold to $13.4 billion. Investment consulting firms and hedge fund managers heavily bought ETH-ETFs in the second quarter of 2025, increasing their investments to $1.35 billion and $688 million respectively. Brokerage and private investment firms also strengthened their positions to $253 million and $62.2 million respectively.
The rise in the number of crypto millionaires is also attributed to a significant increase among holders of "digital gold".
This metric jumped by 70%, reaching 145,100. This was made possible by the leading dynamics of the first cryptocurrency compared to others from July 2024 to June 2025. The number of bitcoin holders with fortunes over $100 million grew by 63% to 254, while the number of billionaires increased by 55% to 17. Philip Bauman, founder of Z22 Technologies, explained this increase as a recognition of digital gold's status as "a base currency for wealth accumulation".
Experts noted Singapore, Hong Kong, the USA, Switzerland, and the UAE as leaders in the cryptocurrency adoption index. This indicator considers public sentiment towards these assets, infrastructure availability, innovation and technology, regulatory environment, economic factors, and tax attractiveness. Additionally, initiatives from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Greece, Latvia, Panama, New Zealand, and Uruguay aimed at attracting foreign investors into cryptocurrencies were highlighted.
It is worth noting that Ukrainian officials declared crypto assets worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias. In 2,200 declarations submitted last year, crypto assets totaling 786 million UAH were reported. As previously mentioned, according to OpenDataBot, the most active cryptocurrency declarations in 2024 came from representatives of the National Police of Ukraine, with the most popular cryptocurrencies being Tether (USDT), Bitcoin (BTC, XBT), and Ethereum (ETH).
