Digital asset boom: the number of crypto millionaires increased by 40% and reached a record high
25 September 2025 16:25
The world is experiencing a new wave of cryptocurrency boom. According to a recent report by Henley & Partners, the number of owners of digital wealth over $1 million has reached a historic high of 241,700 people.
This is stated in the Henley & Partners report, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
This is 40% more than last year. And it is not only private investors but also large institutions that are increasingly investing in cryptocurrencies.
Henley & Partners is an international consulting firm specializing in investment migration and wealth management that regularly publishes reports on global wealth trends.
In 2025, the cryptocurrency sector received a major boost due to the arrival of institutional players and more lenient regulatory policies in the United States and a number of other countries.
What happened: numbers, changes, drivers
- In 2025, the number of crypto millionaires in the world reached 241,700 people, an increase of 40% per year.
- Among them, the number of investors with assets of more than $100 million increased by 38%, reaching 450.
- The number of crypto billionaires increased by 29% to 36 people.
- Capital inflows into bitcoin-based spot ETFs increased from $37.3 billion to $60.6 billion.
- Their Ethereum counterparts quadrupled to $13.4 billion.
- The largest growth was recorded among bitcoin holders: 70% to 145,100 people.
- The number of BTC holders with more than $100 million increased by 63% to 254 people; the number of bitcoin billionaires increased by 55% to 17 people.
What it means: trends and challenges
- The growth confirms the transition of cryptocurrencies to the “adult” phase: from a speculative asset to an instrument of institutional investment.
- Countries with friendly regulatory environments (Singapore, Switzerland, the United States, and the UAE) are establishing themselves as global hubs for crypto investors.
- At the same time, the issue of tax regulation and control over the transparency of capital origin remains.
- Risk: high volatility and the possibility of a market correction, which may reduce the number of newly-made millionaires.
