As a reminder, Forbes has been touching on the topic of cryptocurrencies for quite some time. For example, in June 2020, the publication’s editor-in-chief Steve Forbes commented on Bitcoin’s strengths and weaknesses.


At the time, he said that the main cryptocurrency could well become an alternative to public policy, that is, partially replace officials and all such apparatuses. However, Steve did not appreciate the maximum supply limit of 21 million BTC, which would allegedly prevent Bitcoin from becoming a popular means of payment.

As it became clear this September after BTC was adopted as El Salvador's official currency, Forbes was wrong after all.

The most successful crypto-businessmen

Despite the slightly misleading title, Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list actually includes 600 people aged 30 and under from 20 business categories. Among last year’s notable personalities on it were FTX and Alameda Research founder Sam Bankman-Fried and co-founder of US investment platform CoinList Brian Tubergen.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

In the latest edition from this Wednesday, Forbes noted that new businessmen under the age of 30 have been able to raise more than a billion dollars in funding for their operations.

The category that included most of the famous crypto-businessmen in the form of 11 people was “Finance”. Among the big names in the ranking this time were Clinton Bembry, founder of decentralised trading platform Slingshot, co-founder of blockchain data indexing protocol Edge & Node Tegan Kline, and co-founder and CEO of blockchain-based streaming service Audius, Roneil Rumburg.

The crypto market is actively creating new millionaires

As Cointelegraph journalists note, this year the number of successful crypto-businessmen has increased by almost 50 percent compared to last year, when only 10 people tightly associated with the crypto-industry made the ranking. This trend is understandable - over the past year, the capitalisation of the industry has grown significantly and the scale of digital asset projects has become so prominent globally that it has led to the formation of a new class of billionaires.

To illustrate what is happening in the niche, a chart of Bitcoin that affects the coming year can be cited. During that time, the cryptocurrency has managed to set several records, reaching a current high of $69,000. At the moment, BTC is staying between $55,000 and $60,000 for quite a long time.

Bitcoin exchange rate chart from autumn 2020

That said, Bitcoin was also valued at $11,000 in the fall of 2020. As such, it is not surprising that the growth of the digital asset industry has been so lucrative and impactful for the niche.


It should be noted that last year's ranking was published around the same time period. Ten representatives of the digital asset industry made the list. Among them are developers and founders of various cryptocurrency projects. Read more about the 2020 ranking in a separate article.

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of the FTX platform


We believe the digital asset industry will continue to grow in numbers as cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects become an integral part of global finance. At the same time, the coin industry itself will become more attractive to developers and professionals from other fields who will want to replicate the success of those people. And all this will eventually have a positive effect on the crypto niche.

Look for even more interesting things in our cryptochat. There we will talk about other topics related to the blockchain industry, digital assets and decentralisation.