Portrait of Paolo Ardoino

Rank #55

Paolo Ardoino

Net worth $38.0B

Cryptocurrency · Italy

Born
Jan 01, 1970
Age
56
Source
Cryptocurrency
Residence
Citizenship
Italy
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • 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.