Elon Musk Tops 2025 Hurun Global Rich List with $430 Billion Fortune, Binance's CZ Reaches $22.4 Billion

March 27, 2025 — The Hurun Research Institute has released its "2025 Hurun Global Rich List," revealing a record-breaking 3,442 billionaires worldwide, a 5% increase (163 individuals) from the previous year.

Elon Musk, 53, has claimed the title of world's richest person for the fourth time in five years with a fortune of $430 billion (3.07 trillion yuan), representing an 82% increase in wealth. This dramatic growth is largely attributed to Tesla's surging stock price following Donald Trump's election victory.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos secured the second position with $272 billion (1.94 trillion yuan), while Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg entered the top three for the first time with assets valued at $248 billion (1.77 trillion yuan).

Cryptocurrency Sector Experiences Explosive Growth

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao saw his wealth increase to $22.4 billion (160 billion yuan), maintaining his status as the wealthiest individual in the cryptocurrency sector. Coinbase's Brian Armstrong experienced a 72% wealth increase to $11.2 billion (80 billion yuan).

Bitcoin holders also enjoyed substantial gains, with Strategy's Michael Saylor nearly tripling his wealth to $9.1 billion (65 billion yuan), while the Winklevoss brothers of Gemini exchange nearly doubled theirs to $3.9 billion (28 billion yuan). On average, wealth in the cryptocurrency sector increased by 80% year-over-year.

AI Innovators Make Notable Debuts

The artificial intelligence sector demonstrated remarkable performance, with Hangzhou-based DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng and OpenAI founder Sam Altman making their first appearances on the Hurun Global Rich List with fortunes of $4.6 billion (33 billion yuan) and $1.8 billion (13 billion yuan) respectively.

Additionally, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang saw his wealth nearly double to $131 billion (935 billion yuan), placing him 11th on the list.

Trump Becomes Wealthiest U.S. President in History

Donald Trump has become the wealthiest U.S. president in history, with his fortune nearly doubling to $7.4 billion (52.5 billion yuan), securing a position among the top 500 on the Hurun Global Rich List. This significant increase is primarily due to his 53% stake in Truth Social.