Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has once again become one of the most talked about figures in global finance as the estimated value of his bitcoin holdings crossed $98,461,752,001.64 on January 15, 2026, based on current U.S. market pricing.
Nakamoto is believed to control roughly 1.1 million bitcoins stored in wallets that have remained inactive since 2010. Those coins have never been moved, reinforcing the long standing mystery around his identity and intentions.
Bitcoin rose 6.60 percent today and gained 1.28 percent over the past 24 hours, pushing its total market capitalization to approximately $1.93 trillion. Ethereum also posted steady performance, climbing 6.34 percent over the last seven days and 0.26 percent in the past 24 hours, with its market cap now near $401.22 billion.
Although Nakamoto’s current valuation stands near $98.46 billion, his theoretical wealth has fluctuated sharply with bitcoin’s price cycles. At earlier peaks in 2025, estimates briefly placed his holdings well above $130 billion before the market corrected.
Satoshi Nakamoto was active in bitcoin development from 2008 to 2010, authoring the original white paper and launching the first blockchain implementation. His real identity has never been confirmed, despite years of investigation and speculation linking him to cryptography experts across the United States, Europe, and Japan.
Meanwhile, investor attention is shifting toward trending cryptocurrencies highlighted on CoinMarketCap, which reflects the most viewed and searched assets over the last 24 hours. Current trending names include Mango Network (MGO), Internet Computer (ICP), Lombard (BARD), MetaArena (TIMI), and Dash (DASH). Several of these tokens have posted double digit daily gains, driven by rising trading volumes and renewed retail interest.
Market analysts say Nakamoto’s silent fortune continues to symbolize bitcoin’s unique origin story, while also serving as a reminder of how a single digital innovation reshaped global finance within less than two decades.
As institutional adoption grows and blockchain regulation evolves, Satoshi Nakamoto’s dormant wallet remains one of the most powerful symbols of wealth in modern financial history.
