Forbes has unveiled its 2025 World Billionaire’s List, identifying over 3,000 billionaires with a combined wealth of at least $16 trillion. This marks the largest and wealthiest group of billionaires to date, with an average net worth of $5.3 billion per individual.
Among the 288 new billionaires added to the list are some notable personalities. Ben Lamm, estimated to be worth $3.7 billion, co-founded Colossal Biosciences, a company valued at over $10 billion that aims to bring extinct species like the woolly mammoth back to life.
Also making the list is Justin Sun, a controversial figure in the blockchain world. The Chinese entrepreneur, worth $8.5 billion, is known for founding the Tron Blockchain Foundation and acquiring BitTorrent. His contributions have significantly influenced decentralized technology.
— new from Quartz