On March 11, Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, posted on X, claiming that the Binance founder, Changepeng Zhao, is now worth more than Bill Gates.
Polymarket’s statement is based on the latest Forbes data. On March 10, Forbes released a list including the world’s top 200 billionaires, which places CZ in the 17th position, outperforming Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates.
CZ dismissed allegations on March 11.
Forbes’ latest CZ net worth claims
In its newly released top 200 billionaires in the world list, Forbes claims that Binance’s founder CZ has a net worth of $110 billion, ranking 17th in the list.
Michael Bloomberg, the co-founder of financial information and media company Bloomberg LP, is listed with a net worth of $109 billion in the 18th position.
Bill Gates is listed in the 19th position with a $108 billion fortune.
The financial magazine lists Elon Musk at the top of its list with $839 billion in net worth.
Forbes’ latest claims led to various X posts, including the one from Polymarket, sharing headlines like “Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is now worth more than Bill Gates.”
JUST IN: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is now worth more than Bill Gates.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) March 11, 2026
CZ responds to financial allegations
On March 11, CZ shared a message saying that he didn’t even read the Forbes article, but all you have to do is look at the chart to know that it’s not correct.
He responded to a crypto user who said that “Big Cousin CZ ranks 17th with total assets up to $111 billion”. The user said that he has no idea how CZ managed to keep his net worth so high in a declining market.
Didn’t read the Forbes article, but if you just look at the little chart 👇, you know it’s wrong.
Crypto prices dropped by more than 50% in 2026 already. And my net worth went up? 🤷♂️
Wish they can apply some common sense and basic logic. https://t.co/cdFVvkHPp5
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) March 11, 2026
Based on Forbes’ notes, CZ’s net worth has recorded a significant surge since 2023 until 2026, following a decline in 2022.
Binance’s founder highlighted that crypto prices have dropped by more than 50% in 2026, and people who claim that his net worth has been rising during this time should “apply some common sense and basic logic.”
So far, we know that CZ’s crypto portfolio includes BTC, BNB, and ASTER – all digital assets are down since their previous ATH.
Crypto market, down significantly in 2026
The truth is that since it reached its latest ATH above $126,000 in October 2025, BTC is trading near $70,000 on March 11, being down by almost 50%.
Also, BNB, which reached its ATH above $1,370 on October 13, is now trading at $640, down by more than 50%.
Meanwhile, while ASTER reached its ATH above $2.4 in September 2025, the digital asset is currently trading near $0.7, down by over 70%.
Forbes statements about CZ’s wealth in 2025
Last year, the publication ranked CZ as the 24th richest billionaire with a net worth of $88 billion in October.
According to the publication’s data, his wealth went from $88 billion to almost $111 billion in a bearish market, which cannot simply be true.
On the other hand, Forbes suggests that CZ owns 90% of Binance, which is currently the exchange with the highest market share – over 38%, worth around $100 billion. The publication might have made financial statements based on this information as well.
CZ’s wealth is not important
As we previously noted, it doesn’t even matter what wealth CZ has, but it’s important how he uses his money to help others as well.
His charitable work includes Giggle Academy, a platform aimed at supporting kids all over the world. Earlier today, CZ said that the platform is currently teaching almost 185,000 kids for free worldwide.
.@GiggleAcademy is now teaching 184,976 kids, for free. https://t.co/whfISMjxDY
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) March 11, 2026
