The social media network, which demonstrated how Mark Zuckerberg created his idea of a Harvard website that linked students and set up a Facebook for himself, was popular with Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
The doubles paid off with Mark Zuckerberg in $65 million, received cash for $20 million and Facebook stocks for $45 million, respectively. The twins’ $45 million shares reported +500 percent following the Facebook IPO. The twins said their Facebook stock was worth 500 million dollars.
Winklevoss Twins Net Worth
According to the New York Times, the twins purchased $11 million worth of bitcoins in 2013 and soon become evangelists, thus creating Gemini Trust Co.
In 2017, when the Bitcoin sank to a record before the volatile currency crashed, the 39-year-old brothers, which won widespread fame after the 2010 movie “The Social Network” release.
Bitcoin has doubled to $15,433, partly driven by fears of the deterioration of the currencies caused by massive central bank easing and fiscal stimulus.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index states that each of the twins is worth about $1 billion. They also have other cryptocurrencies such as Ether.
The American Olympians, businessmen and venture capitalists are Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss and they are estimated to have a net value of $2 billion.
This net astronomical value is mainly attributable to early investment in Bitcoin, but thanks to a seven-character settlement, they have been able to invest millions in cryptocurrencies. In a highly publicized legal dispute with Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, the Bitcoin was involved before making millions from Bitcoin.
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