Paolo Ardoino
$38B
as of 03/13/26
About Paolo Ardoino
Paolo Ardoino is CEO of crypto firm Tether.
Ardoino worked as a computer programmer before joining Tether's sister company, Bitfinex, as a senior software developer in 2014.
The biggest stablecoin issuer, Tether generated more than $10 billion in profit in 2025, largely from interest on the reserves backing USDT.
Ardoino owns an estimated 19% stake in the business.
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ItalySource of wealth
CryptocurrencySelf-made
self-madePaolo Ardoino’s fortune is worth
633K
troy ounces of gold
585K
median U.S. household
380K
median U.S. income
0.76%
U.S. credit card volume
0.152%
GDP of the United States
0.112%
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