In just 10 years, Crypto has become a trillion dollar power from a new concept. At the heart of it is a new class of billionaires rewriting the rules of wealth.
What makes them attractive is not just the size of their wallets, but the shocking scale. These pioneers have built an empire of hundreds of billions, from crypto platforms to blockchain networks, and are redefineing what it means to be rich.
Who is the youngest billionaire in cryptography?
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A new study shared with Beincrypto by Apex, a decentralized crypto trading platform, highlighted the youngest billionaires in the space.
The study focused on reputable billionaires rankings (such as Forbes’ World Billionaire List 2024 and Forbes’ Crypto & Bitcoin Billionaires 2024) and individuals featured in founders of major crypto companies with a good reputation to support billionaires status.
Due to cryptocurrency volatility, not all of these individuals maintain a billionaire status consistently each year. Nevertheless, each of them reached a reliable $1 billion valuation at some point between 2021 and 2025.
“What stands out with these young crypto billionaires is how quickly they formed the rules of finances, not just their wealth. Crypto has enabled entrepreneurs in their 20s and 30s to build a global system that bypasses traditional institutions.
Together, these names reflect personal success and the speed at which cryptography continues to generate and redefine global wealth. Let’s take a look at the top three youngest crypto billionaires.
1. Ed Craven
Ed Craven will be the top of the list as the youngest crypto billionaire in 2025. The Australian entrepreneur has achieved a milestone at just 29 years old and has an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion.
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This year, Forbes ranked him as the youngest billionaire. He is one of two homemade billionaires under the age of 30.
Craven co-founded with Bijan Tehrani in 2017 and built it into one of the world’s largest crypto-assisted online casinos. The platform generated $4.7 billion in revenue last year, backed by the speed and anonymity of cryptocurrency-based gambling.
Stake meteor growth was driven by bold marketing. During the pandemic, the company invested heavily in influencer trading and broadcast gameplay to 1 million Twitch streamers.
This has led to revenues exceeding $100 million to $2 billion in just two years. After Twitch banned stake promotion, Craven and Tehrani launched their own live streaming service, Kick.
Beyond streaming, Stake’s branding reached mainstream audiences through marketing through Formula 1 cars, the English Premier League and the UFC Octagon. These efforts solidified the global perception of the stakes and Craven’s reputation as one of the richest young entrepreneurs in the crypto space.
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2. VitalikButerin
Vitalik Buterin, now 31, has a net worth of $1.4 billion and is rooted in his fundamental role at Ethereum (ETH). According to Forbes
“He became the youngest crypto billionaire in the world at the age of 27 when Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, first surpassed $3,000 per coin in May 2021.”
At the time, Butaline had around 333,500 ETH, worth around $1.029 billion. Despite market fluctuations, Ethereum’s rally once again increased the value of his holdings. In August, Beincrypto reported that he had regained his status as an “on-chain billionaire.”
In particular, the co-founder of Ethereum is also known for using his wealth for good and donating millions to humanitarian causes. His contributions include over $1 billion in code to India’s Covid-19 Relief Fund and other charities, major contributions to Ukrainian charities, and funding for projects focused on global health.
3. Justin Sun
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Justinsan ranks third among the youngest crypto billionaires, with an estimated $8.5 billion fortune at just 35 years old. He created Tron (TRX) in 2017. This is currently the 11th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
“Justin Sun built a vast crypto empire fixed on the Tron blockchain.
The exact moment he reached the status of billionaire is unknown, but Sun remained a central figure in the crypto industry. He also took steps to protect the details of his personal holdings, citing security concerns, including legal action to prevent detailed breakdowns from being made public.
“Justin Sun filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg, who claimed that they were “planning to reckon with and inappropriately denounced his highly confidential, sensitive, private and unique financial information,” Molly White posted.
The sun is also known for his luxurious spending. In November 2024, he paid $6.2 million for a conceptual artwork (banana duct with tape on the wall) and spent millions more on other artwork. His ventures are spreading across the globe. After bidding for $28 million, Sun also completed Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission.
Beyond these top figures, Apex’s research has spotlighted additional young Crypto Titans, including co-founders of Alchemy Joe Lau and Nikil Viswanathan, Fred Ehrsam from Coinbase, Paolo Ardoino from Tether and Winklevoss Twins. Overall, the wealthiest is Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), whose estimated wealth is $33 billion.
Collectively, this group exemplifies the maturation of Crypto, where early visionaries navigate booms, busts and scandals to accumulate wealth comparable to traditional financial dynasties.
