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Squarespace Founder Anthony Casalena Is Officially A Billionaire After Wednesday's Rocky IPO

Squarespace Founder Anthony Casalena Is Officially A Billionaire After Wednesday's Rocky IPO

May 20, 2021

Welcome to the billionaires club Anthony Casalena!

Bernard Arnault Just Became Second-Richest Person In The World And Is On Pace To Become #1

Bernard Arnault Just Became Second-Richest Person In The World And Is On Pace To Become #1

May 18, 2021

Move aside Elon Musk, there's a new second-richest person on the planet: Bernard Arnault.

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Spending $500 MILLION On A Luxury Superyacht

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Spending $500 MILLION On A Luxury Superyacht

May 18, 2021

Biden's superyacht vision was reportedly conceived back in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, but represents part of a boom for that industry over the last year, as more and more of the mega-wealthy invest in superyachts.

Billionaire John Pritzker Announces $60 Million Donation To Establish New Psychiatry Building At U.C. San Francisco

Billionaire John Pritzker Announces $60 Million Donation To Establish New Psychiatry Building At U.C. San Francisco

May 18, 2021

The building, which will be located very close to the school's Mission Bay campus, will be known as the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, named after John's sister Nancy.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Dropped $25 Billion In The Week After Hosting SNL – He's Down $55 Billion From His All-Time Peak

Elon Musk's Net Worth Dropped $25 Billion In The Week After Hosting SNL – He's Down $55 Billion From His All-Time Peak

May 17, 2021

Elon went into his SNL hosting gig with a net worth of $189 billion. Seven days later, he's $25 billion poorer…

These 10 Billionaires Earned Their Fortunes Thanks To Wall Street's Latest Craze: The SPAC

These 10 Billionaires Earned Their Fortunes Thanks To Wall Street's Latest Craze: The SPAC

May 14, 2021

The SPAC craze is in full steam. What's a SPAC? It's a new way to list on the stock exchange with the purposed of buying a private company. 10 new billionaires have been made through SPACs since the beginning of 2020.

New Mexico Finally Has A Billionaire Resident – Solar Tycoon Ray Corio

New Mexico Finally Has A Billionaire Resident – Solar Tycoon Ray Corio

May 14, 2021

There are 2,755 billionaires in the world, of which 724 call the United States home. Amazingly, the great state of New Mexico never had a billionaire resident until now…

After Losing 90% Of His Wealth In 2008, Bill Miller Became A Billionaire Again Thanks To Bitcoin And Amazon

After Losing 90% Of His Wealth In 2008, Bill Miller Became A Billionaire Again Thanks To Bitcoin And Amazon

May 13, 2021

Once upon a time, Bill Miller was a successful fund manager with a healthy net worth. Then the financial crisis hit in 2008 and he lost 90% of his wealth. Today, he's built it all back and then some.

OMG Vitalik Buterin Is Dumping All His Dog Coins We Speak And Donating The Proceeds – He Technically Just Donated $1 Billion To India's COVID Fight

OMG Vitalik Buterin Is Dumping All His Dog Coins We Speak And Donating The Proceeds – He Technically Just Donated $1 Billion To India's COVID Fight

May 12, 2021

The story of Vitalik Buterin and his $20 billion stash of dog-themed coins just took a very interesting twist… One that is unfolding as we speak!

How The Richest Person In South Korea Ended Up In Prison

How The Richest Person In South Korea Ended Up In Prison

May 11, 2021

Jay Y. Lee is the richest person in South Korea. He's the heir to the Samsung family fortune. Unfortunately he can't spend any of that money right now because he's currently sitting in a prison cell.

Kate Wang Is One of the Richest Self-Made Women In The World Thanks To Vaping Company RLX

Kate Wang Is One of the Richest Self-Made Women In The World Thanks To Vaping Company RLX

May 11, 2021

Kate Wang skyrocketed onto the list of the richest self-made women when her vaping company RLX went public in January. Her company now faces impending threats from the Chinese regulators and investors who are growing increasingly skeptical.

As I Type This Article Vitalik Buterin Is Worth $21 Billion

As I Type This Article Vitalik Buterin Is Worth $21 Billion

May 10, 2021

A few days ago, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin was worth $1 billion. As I type this article, his net worth is slightly over $20 billion. He's $1 billion shy of Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs.

Exploring The Assets Up For Grabs In The $150 Billion Bill and Melinda Gates Divorce

Exploring The Assets Up For Grabs In The $150 Billion Bill and Melinda Gates Divorce

May 10, 2021

What assets are up for grabs in the $146 billion Bill and Melinda Gates divorce?

The Creator Of Ethereum Was Unwittingly Gifted Half Of A Dog Meme Cryptocurrency. That Gift Is Now Worth $14 Billion

The Creator Of Ethereum Was Unwittingly Gifted Half Of A Dog Meme Cryptocurrency. That Gift Is Now Worth $14 Billion

May 9, 2021

Vitalik Buterin, the 27-year-old co-creator of Ethereum, is now officially a billionaire. But 90% of his $16 billion fortune has nothing to do with Ether…

Did You Know That Bill and Melinda Gates Are The Largest Private Farmland Owners In The US?

Did You Know That Bill and Melinda Gates Are The Largest Private Farmland Owners In The US?

May 8, 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates have a $146 billion empire to split up in their divorce. Among the assets to be sorted out is their 242,000 acres of farmland. Over the last handful of years, Bill and Melinda have quietly built an enormous portfolio of agricultural land.