Jean-Louis van der Velde

Jean-Louis van der Velde

Jean-Louis van der Velde (#57)

  • $ 38 B
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Netherlands
  • M
  • 62 Years

About Me

JL van der Velde is the former CEO of crypto firm Tether and the CEO of its sister company, Bitfinex. Van der Velde left the Netherlands in 1985 to attend university in Taiwan, and subsequently cofounded several IT and tech startups in Asia prior to joining Tether. The biggest issuer of crypto stablecoins, Tether generated $6.2 billion in profit in 2023 from the interest it generates on customers' collateral. He owns an estimated 20% of the business.
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  • #53   Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $38.0B (April 18, 2026)