Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy, has entered the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time with a net worth of $7.37 billion. His fortune surged by $1 billion this year, driven by Bitcoin’s rise and Strategy’s relentless accumulation of the cryptocurrency.
Saylor’s Wealth Tied to Bitcoin and Strategy
Saylor now ranks 491st on Bloomberg’s global rich list, placing him among the elite group of crypto billionaires. According to Bloomberg’s data, $6.72 billion of his wealth is tied to shares in Strategy, while $650 million sits in cash. The company has become a corporate giant in Bitcoin holdings, with 636,505 BTC as of September 2025.
His debut comes as the Bitcoin price is near $111,000, even after dropping 4.3% over the past month. Strategy’s treasury is worth over $76 billion at current prices, making it the largest corporate crypto portfolio on record. Since 2020, the company has acquired more than 46 billion Bitcoin at an average cost of 73,288/coin.
Recent purchases underline the scale of this strategy. Strategy added 4,048 BTC at $110,981 per coin, costing $449.25 million. In August alone, the company purchased over 3,600 BTC across several transactions, spending nearly $426 million in a single week. This steady buying has strengthened its position as the top institutional Bitcoin holder and turned Saylor into one of the most Bitcoin-exposed billionaires.
Strategy’s Role in Crypto Wealth Rankings
Saylor’s inclusion places him in the same league as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, worth $12.8 billion, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose fortune is valued at $44.5 billion. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index highlights how fortunes tied to digital assets now rival those built on traditional finance and technology.
The expansion of the Strategy of the Bitcoin treasury has seen the company become a proxy for crypto exposure in the stock market. Nonetheless, it has not been an uphill ride. When it comes to the S&P 500 index Strategy was not added in August, even though it is of great interest to the investors. Also, the company is challenged in court by shareholders who claim that it understated risks associated with its Bitcoin-intensive balance sheet.
Despite these challenges, the plan of Saylor has made him a billionaire in the world. This is in stark contrast to such crypto fortunes of the past that failed, including that of Sam Bankman-Fried following the FTX meltdown in 2022. To date, the fortunes of Saylor are both the virtues and the vices of an anchored-to-bitcoin corporate balance sheet.
