Emeron and Tyler Winkles
Approximate number of bitcoins: $ 1.5 million.
Estimated condition at $ 2500 / btc: $ 3.75 billion
Twins Winklewos gained fame when they sued Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stolen the idea of Facebook Inc. (NYSE: FB). After the trial, according to Winklewos agreement, $ 65 million was received. In 2013, they used part of their payments under the settlement agreement for the purchase of 1.5 million btc. Since then, these investments, estimated at $ 11 million, have grown by more than 31,000%. However, the Winklewos twins are not just bitcoins investors. They also launched one of the leading bitmoins of the Gemini stock exchanges and developed a proposal for a stock exchange investment fund (Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust), which was rejected by the US SEC in March.
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