Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Overtakes Reliance's Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s Richest: Report

Ambani’s net worth stands at around $92.6 billion (roughly Rs. 6,85,418 crore) and Zhao’s is around $96 billion (roughly Rs. 7,10,755 crore).

By Radhika Parashar | Updated: 11 January 2022 18:11 IST

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Overtakes Reliance's Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s Richest: Report

Photo Credit: Twitter/ Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao started his crypto exchange Binance in 2017

Highlights

Elon Musk’s net worth is around $263 billion (roughly Rs. 19,47,409 crore
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison just ahead of Zhao on 10th rank
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates also in the list

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of crypto exchange Binance has become the richest man in Asia with an estimated net worth of a whopping $96 billion (roughly Rs. 7,10,755 crore). As per a Bloomberg report, the 45-year-old entrepreneur has surpassed Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani of Reliance in the ranking. Ambani's net worth stands at around $92.6 billion (roughly Rs. 6,85,418 crore) presently. Tesla chief Elon Musk is on top of the list with an estimated fortune of $263 billion (roughly Rs. 19,47,409 crore).

Zhao is now officially the 11th richest man in the world, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires' Index. His crypto exchange Binance, in recent years, has managed its position as the biggest in the sector in terms of trading volume, Cointelegraph said in a report citing Bloomberg on Monday, January 10.

The entrepreneur has also become the first one to enter the list of billionaires from the crypto space. He has secured the 11th spot without the valuation of his personal crypto assets included, which can be expected to be huge.

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On his Twitter wall, Zhao reacted to the development with a special message to his 4.8 million followers. Take a look.

Don't worry about rankings. Focus on how many people you can help.
— CZ :large_orange_diamond: Binance (@cz_binance) January 10, 2022

Zhao set up Binance in 2017 with its office in China. Later, when China began tightening the noose around crypto activities in the country, Zhao moved his business out of the Asian nation.

In order to stay top of the game, Zhao has been maintaining a streak of partnerships and acquisitions with other crypto players from around the world.

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According to Bloomberg's estimation, Zhao stands just behind Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose net worth currently leads by roughly $107 billion (roughly Rs. 7,90,623 crore).

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos secured the second spot on the list with his net worth being projected at around $188 billion (roughly Rs. 13,92,064 crore).

Bill Gates, followed by Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page ranked at 4th, 5th, and 6th positions, respectively.

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Further reading: Changpeng Zhao, Crypto Exchange Binance, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg

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