General Crypto
September 25, 2026
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- Crypto Wealth is expanding as Crypto holders reach 742M, while Vitalik Buterin says 90% of his net worth is in crypto, highlighting the growing focus on Crypto Security and Blockchain resilience
- Henley & Partners estimates 135,694 crypto millionaires, including 92,272 Bitcoin millionaires and 290 people with at least $100M in crypto assets
- Vitalik Buterin argues that AI-assisted development and formal verification could play a major role in improving Crypto Security as blockchain adoption grows
The crypto market is expanding rapidly with more and more people exploring cryptocurrency in depth. A new report by Henley and Partners has pointed out how nearly 742M people now hold crypto, with crypto wealth expanding across a much broader group of holders. The report further adds how 290 people globally hold at least $100M in digital assets, highlighting the concentration of wealth within the sector. In addition to this, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has shared an update about his crypto wealth, stating how 90% of his net worth is in crypto, highlighting his own financial exposure to the asset class. However, Buterin was quick to emphasise crypto security at a time when AI capabilities are advancing rapidly.
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742M People Are Now Crypto Holders
The cryptocurrency arena has expanded dynamically over the years. Despite the usual scepticism in the beginning, the sector has ended up amassing loyal new followers. A recent report by Henley and Partners has pointed out how 742M people in the world now hold digital assets. These stats include 371M bitcoin holders, as of August 31st, 2026.
“An estimated 290 people worldwide hold at least $100 million in crypto assets, according to Henley & Partners’ Crypto Wealth Report 2026, which combines on-chain data, public information and wealth-model estimates. As of Aug. 31, the report estimates 135,694 crypto millionaires, including 92,272 with at least $1 million in Bitcoin, while the global crypto-holder population has reached roughly 742 million, about half of whom own Bitcoin. Henley’s 2026 Crypto Adoption Index ranked Singapore No. 1 for a fourth straight year, followed by the UAE, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Switzerland.”
Another striking detail reflected in the report is the concentration of massive crypto wealth.
The report shared how 135,694 individuals are crypto millionaires, including 92,272 being Bitcoin millionaires holding at least $1M in Bitcoin. Other than that, 290 individuals in total own $100M or more, with 23 being qualified as crypto billionaires. The report further stated how Singapore has topped the crypto adoption race, followed by the UAE, Hong Kong, the US and Switzerland.
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Vitalik Buterin’s Crypto Wealth Is In Focus Again
In a new statement, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has come forward stating how 90% of his net worth is in crypto, highlighting his own financial exposure to the asset class. Buterin was quick to emphasise how AI could become an important tool for improving blockchain security, rather than being used as a hacking tool.
His argument centres on AI-assisted coding and how AI can be used alongside formal verification to make blockchain software more robust and secure.
“Anyone who continues to hold cryptocurrency, including me, 90% of my net worth, is implicitly making that bet. There is no future for blockchains without doing this. We need to make software actually secure.”
His statement about holding 90% of his net worth in crypto highlights his own exposure to the asset class. Buterin’s comments on securing blockchain networks also put the focus on security challenges that could become increasingly important as crypto ownership expands to hundreds of millions of people.
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