💰Global Rich List 2024: The net worth of the top 500 exceeded US$10 trillion for the first time, and the wealth of billionaires in the encryption field surged
In 2024, the total wealth of the top 500 richest people in the world reached a new milestone, exceeding the US$10 trillion mark.
Amid this growth, tech billionaires have seen particularly significant gains in wealth. Among them, technology leaders such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Huang Jenxun lead the list, adding a total of US$903 billion.
After Trump won the election, Bitcoin exceeded the $100,000 mark for the first time, and the digital asset market also experienced a historic rise. This rise significantly increased the wealth of billionaires in the cryptocurrency field.
Among them, the wealth of cryptocurrency leaders such as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) increased by 60% to US$55 billion; the wealth of Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong increased by more than 50% to US$11.1 billion. This change not only reflects the strong momentum in wealth accumulation in the technology and cryptocurrency fields, but also shows the dynamic changes in global wealth distribution and new development trends.
Against the backdrop of this trend, most global stock markets are higher, especially a strong rebound in US technology stocks, which has promoted the surge in the wealth of these billionaires. On the day of Trump's victory, it also added fuel to the rise of US stocks. The S&P 500 not only hit a record high on the first day after the election, but also rose by more than 2.53% in one day, setting the best post-election performance in history. . In addition, within five weeks of the election, the combined net worth of billionaires increased to $505 billion, accounting for 34% of the annual increase.
The data not only reveals global wealth concentration trends, but also highlights the growing influence of the technology and cryptocurrency industries in the global economy. As wealth continues to be accumulated and distributed, the dynamics of the global rich list will continue to be closely watched.
With the concentration of wealth and the rise of technology and cryptocurrency fields, we can't help but think about what profound impact this trend will have on the development of the global economy and social structure. What does this mean to the average person? Is it new opportunities or serious class divisions?
