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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.

Elon Musk's Wealth Absolutely Skyrocketed In 2020 And Beyond

Elon Musk's Wealth Absolutely Skyrocketed In 2020 And Beyond

May 7, 2021

On January 1st, 2020, Elon Musk's net worth was $28 billion. In 2020 and 2021, Elon's net worth increased by more than $30 billion in under a week… on more than one occasion!

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani Pays $79 Million For British Golf Resort Made Famous By The Movie "Goldfinger"

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani Pays $79 Million For British Golf Resort Made Famous By The Movie "Goldfinger"

May 7, 2021

To the moviegoing public, Stoke Park is known as the golf course where James Bond played against a cheating Auric Goldfinger in the 1964 film "Goldfinger,"and it also appeared in "Tomorrow Never Dies," another Bond adventure more than 30 years later.

A Breakdown Of All The Soon-To-Be-Divided Mansions Owned By Bill And Melinda Gates

A Breakdown Of All The Soon-To-Be-Divided Mansions Owned By Bill And Melinda Gates

May 7, 2021

Part of Bill and Melinda Gates' soon-to-be-divided $146 billion fortune is an incredibly valuable property portfolio. None of the houses are small or cheap… obviously.

How Will The $146 Billion Gates Divorce Stack Up Against The Biggest Billionaire Divorces?

How Will The $146 Billion Gates Divorce Stack Up Against The Biggest Billionaire Divorces?

May 5, 2021

If Bill and Melinda split their fortune equally, she will end up with $70 billion. That will instantly make her one of the richest women in the world. And whatever the outcome of the Gates divorce is, it is sure to rank among the biggest divorce settlements of all time.

Watch Out Zuckerberg, The Winklevoss Twins Are Now Worth A Combined $6 Billion

Watch Out Zuckerberg, The Winklevoss Twins Are Now Worth A Combined $6 Billion

May 4, 2021

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are now worth a combined $6 billion. And with the crypto world exploding every month, maybe they'll give Mark Zuckerberg a literal run for his money eventually.

It Took 40 Years, But Larry Ellison Will Finally Get To Be Richer Than His Nemesis Bill Gates

It Took 40 Years, But Larry Ellison Will Finally Get To Be Richer Than His Nemesis Bill Gates

May 3, 2021

Larry Ellison and Bill Gates have been bitter rivals for the better part of four decades. Larry will soon accomplish something he's been after for years… to be richer than Bill Gates.

Bill And Melinda Gates Are Divorcing After 27 Years – What Happens To Their $146 Billion Fortune?

Bill And Melinda Gates Are Divorcing After 27 Years – What Happens To Their $146 Billion Fortune?

May 3, 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates just announced that they are divorcing after 27 years! Gotta admit. I did not see that coming.

An Australian Computer Scientist Is Suing To Prove He Is Satoshi Nakamoto – The Mysterious 24th Richest Person In The World

An Australian Computer Scientist Is Suing To Prove He Is Satoshi Nakamoto – The Mysterious 24th Richest Person In The World

May 3, 2021

An Australian computer scientist named Craig Wright is suing to prove he is the creator of Bitcoin… In other words, he is Satoshi Nakamoto. In other words he is worth nearly $60 billion.

For The First Time In History, The 10 Richest People In The World Control More Than $1.3 Trillion

For The First Time In History, The 10 Richest People In The World Control More Than $1.3 Trillion

Apr 30, 2021

For the first time in world history, the combined net worth of the 10 richest people in the world has breached $1.3 trillion.

Howard Hughes Once Gave A Stranger $150 Million In Exchange For A Ride To Vegas… Sort Of…

Howard Hughes Once Gave A Stranger $150 Million In Exchange For A Ride To Vegas… Sort Of…

Apr 29, 2021

Its been 45 years since eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes died and people are still looking for his will… well sort of. Several different wills were produced, including one that left $150 million to a gas station attendant in Nevada.