How much gold and Bitcoin could Elon Musk buy with his entire fortune?

Aug 18, 2026 6:52 PMPublished Aug 18, 2026 6:52 PM

Elon Musk’s $894.9 billion fortune exposes a massive flaw in the dream of decentralization. He could theoretically buy 13.95 million Bitcoin—over 66% of the total supply that will ever exist. This means one man’s wealth represents nearly 70% of the entire network's value, fundamentally breaking the design philosophy meant to prevent such extreme concentration. If one person can own two-thirds of the "people's currency," is Bitcoin actually decentralized? What’s your take?
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Forbes puts Elon Musk's net worth at $894.9 billion today. Here is exactly what that number looks like when you convert it into the two most debated stores of value on earth.

www.thestreet.comHow much gold and Bitcoin could Elon Musk buy with his entire fortune? Forbes puts Elon Musk's net worth at $894.9 billion today. Here is exactly what that number looks like when you convert it into the two most debated stores of value on earth.

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