Tether's Jean-Louis van der Velde named richest Dutch person
- —Estimated net worth of €26 billion, sourced from Tether and Bitfinex stakes
- —Second place is Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken at €13 billion
- —ICIJ estimated his Tether stake at about 15% around 2018
- —Van der Velde lives in Hong Kong and retains Dutch citizenship
Why it matters: The ranking underscores how much Tether earns on its US Treasury reserves and how central USDT remains to crypto markets.
Source: Crypto Insiders