The crypto boom has made those who founded successful coins very wealthy indeed.

Chris Larsen

Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple is known as the ‘richest man in crypto’ and with good reason. Larsen’s wealth is estimated to be around $60 billion. Larsen has stepped down from his position within Ripple. However, he still serves on the board of directors as an executive chairman.

Changpeng \"CZ\" Zhao

The story of Changpeng \"CZ\" Zhao’s and the cryptocurrency he founded is almost too incredible to believe. Having founded the Binance exchange and the BNB coin, Zhao experienced phenomenal success. Within 180 days, Binance had become the largest exchange in the world, and Zhao became a billionaire, with an estimated net worth of between $1 and $2 billion.

Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin is one of the key minds behind the development of Ethereum, the 2nd most popular cryptocurrency in the world. The success of Ethereum means that Buterin’s wealth is now estimated to be around $500 million.

Charles Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson was a co-founder of Ethereum. However, a boardroom dispute with Vitalik Buterin about the direction the cryptocurrency should go during development led to Hoskinson’s departure from the company. Hoskinson went on to found IOHK, the company behind Cardano, a blockchain and smart contract platform and cryptocurrency. Hoskinson’s net worth is estimated to be around $500 million.

Dominik Schiener

Dominik Schiener cofounded IOTA, a cryptocurrency which was developed to complement the Internet of Things. Since its 2015 launch, IOTA has become the 11th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, earning Schiener around $300-400 million.