Mega-whales with 100k+ bitcoin:native , built on years of retail extraction 1 Da Hongfei — No.1 Leader of China’s Public Chain As previously mentioned, Da Hongfei @dahongfei , one of the founders of @Neo_Blockchain , is believed to hold over 100,000 bitcoin:native. Back in the day, Da Hongfei reportedly fully exited his $NEO holdings in the roughly $5 to $10 range. Sources familiar with the matter claim that after selling $NEO too early, he was dissatisfied with how things played out and later encouraged Li Jun to launch $ONT @OntologyNetwork in early 2018. According to those claims, that eventually contributed to Li Jun being taken away by Chinese authorities several years later. As a result, some insiders allege that the real power behind $ONT was never Li Jun himself, but Da Hongfei operating quietly in the background. Another major source of Da Hongfei’s wealth reportedly came from early equity in Binance that had originally been invested through the NEO Foundation. Allegations have circulated for years that this stake was ultimately absorbed privately by Da Hongfei himself. Beyond that, critics within the crypto space accuse him of repeatedly launching short-lived or failed projects such as $FLM and $O3 during previous market cycles, cashing out profits and rotating much of the gains into bitcoin:native . 2 Hu Xiaowei — Chen Zhi’s “Big Bro” According to multiple people familiar with the situation, Hu Xiaowei, also known as Chen Xiaoer and Hu Yanming, is currently believed to be residing in Japan. Insiders claim that Chen Zhi first became involved in crypto assets under Hu Xiaowei’s influence, later using affiliated subsidiaries connected to Prince Group to accumulate large amounts of bitcoin:native. Hu Xiaowei is described by those sources as both one of the key controllers behind Prince Group and the Shengda Legend International Asset Management network, while simultaneously serving as Chen Zhi’s senior patron and behind-the-scenes strategist. People familiar with their operations claim Hu Xiaowei’s actual bitcoin:native holdings and overall wealth substantially exceed Chen Zhi’s, with alleged bitcoin:native holdings alone surpassing 200,000 coins. 3 Bai Yupeng — “Judicial Madman” Bai Yupeng, a controversial figure in China’s mining and fundraising circles, allegedly amassed enormous Bitcoin holdings through the Fis scheme, which critics have long labeled a pyramid-style operation. In addition to that, Bai reportedly profited heavily from multiple rounds of token allocation and proxy investment deals before later expanding aggressively into crypto mining operations. Between 2015 and 2023, Bai Yupeng allegedly escaped legal consequences in both Huaihua, Hunan and Baise, Guangxi on two separate occasions. Even excluding $ETH holdings, sources claim Bai controls more than 100,000 bitcoin:native. 4 Jiang Yingying — Vitalik’s Former Girlfriend Former girlfriend of @VitalikButerin , Jiang Yingying, is described by insiders as one of the key controlling figures behind $ZEC . According to people close to the early industry scene, Jiang never had strong ideological conviction in Ethereum itself. During the 2017–2018 cycle, she reportedly liquidated most of her $ETH holdings and rotated heavily into bitcoin:native instead. Industry rumors claim Jiang Yingying now controls more than 100,000 bitcoin:native, making her perhaps the only woman in crypto whose wealth could rival that of He Sanyi. Veterans connected to the Wanxiang ecosystem would likely remember her well. 5 Chen Zhi and Qian Zhimin As for Chen Zhi and Qian Zhimin, Hu Xiaowei’s alleged top lieutenant who was later arrested and sentenced by British authorities, both are rumored to control bitcoin:native holdings exceeding 100,000 bitcoin:native each. Much of the finer detail surrounding those holdings has circulated privately for years, and you guys can dig deeper into the background . @BBCWorld @BBCBreaking @WSJ @business @nytimes @cnni @Reuters @Forbes @TIME @TheEconomist @UN @AP @washingtonpost @MarketWatch @WSJecon @FAANews @NTSB_Newsroom @FoxNews @FT @YahooFinance @SkyNews @NBCNews @thejusticedept @fincennews @ukhomeoffice @nca_uk @govuk @ica_singapore @govsingapore @MFAsg