2026-01-20 03:42:32

Seeing a number is quite shocking—latest statistics from January 2026 show that the total assets owned by the world's 12 richest people have already exceeded the combined assets of the bottom half of the global population (about 4.1 billion people).

In other words, the wealth controlled by 12 individuals is equivalent to the entire net worth of 4.1 billion people. This level of wealth concentration is enough to illustrate the current global economic imbalance. No wonder more and more people are beginning to consider the meaning of Web3 and decentralization—when income disparity under the traditional financial system is so stark, a more transparent and democratic asset allocation method is indeed worth looking forward to.

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WhaleWatcher

· 22h ago

12 people vs 4.1 billion people, this number is truly astonishing. No wonder everyone is optimistic about decentralization. --- Wait, is this real? 12 people holding assets equivalent to half the population? The level of absurdity... Web3 is a must. --- So, centralized finance should have been broken long ago. Blockchain technology now seems like an inevitable outcome. --- After playing in the crypto world for so long, I finally understand why decentralization is necessary. The wealth gap is just unjustifiable. --- 4.1 billion people vs 12 people, this ratio... Just thinking about it makes me speechless. No wonder countries are researching CBDC and on-chain assets. --- This is the real reason Web3 exists. Traditional finance is just so distorted. --- 12 people, I swear my eyes are wide open. No wonder everyone wants to get on the boat. --- Transparent democratic asset allocation sounds good, but can it really be achieved... Still, let's trust in faith, everyone. --- I feel like my lifetime wealth might not even match their one-second earnings. Damn. --- So not investing is like slow suicide, right? Seeing this wealth concentration makes me nervous.

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AirdropChaser

· 22h ago

12 people vs 4.1 billion people, this number is really damn outrageous... No wonder everyone is messing around with Web3 --- The money of 4.1 billion people is not even as much as that of 12 guys, this is why we have to play on-chain ourselves --- Shocking? I've been used to it for a long time, traditional finance is just like this... So Web3 only makes sense if it exists --- Twelve people control half of the global wealth, how do you expect to play this game... --- Looking at this data, I finally understand why decentralization is necessary; centralization is the outcome of this --- I don't even want to comment on this statistic, it directly explains all the problems --- 4.1 billion people still can't compare to 12 people... I believe it, we must have something like Web3

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Rekt_Recovery

· 22h ago

lmao 12 guys holding more than 4 billion people... and we're supposed to believe traditional finance isn't a rigged casino? nah fr this is exactly why i got liquidated twice trying to defi my way out of that system 😅

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ruggedNotShrugged

· 22h ago

12 people vs 4.1 billion people, how outrageous is this number... Truly, the game played by the wealthy is on a different level from ours --- So the script of Web3 saving the world might really have to go on --- It's outrageous to the point of being unbelievable, it feels like the traditional financial system is basically a backdoor for the rich --- Together, these 4.1 billion people are not as wealthy as these 12 individuals. How can anyone still believe that the current system is fair? --- Looking at these numbers, anyway, I’m becoming more and more interested in decentralized things, at least logically it makes more sense --- Damn, this comparison... No wonder so many people are now looking for a way out --- 12 people control half of the world's wealth, isn’t that just modern slavery? --- Transparency and democracy sound pretty good, but can Web3 really change this pattern... I have some doubts --- This data hits hard, no wonder more and more people are starting to mess around in the crypto world --- Where are the promised global dividends? In the end, they were just drained by a few people

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SurvivorshipBias

· 22h ago

12 people vs 4.1 billion people, the gap is just ridiculously huge After promoting Web3 democratization for so many years, on-chain whales still dominate, and they just continue to cut profits elsewhere Wealth concentration is so severe, isn't the essence of traditional finance and the crypto world the same... If this data is really accurate, a revolution should have happened long ago Decentralization sounds good, but in the end, it's just new elites replacing the old elites

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GasFeeNightmare

· 23h ago

12 people vs. 4.1 billion people, this data is truly astonishing, I feel like I've become poorer again Late at night, I calculated the ratio of gas fees to earnings, and the ratio is even more shocking Web3 really needs to be integrated; if not, you'll truly be waiting to die Staying up late to wait for the lowest gas fees again, saving a few tens of yuan in gwei can make me happy all night The total assets of 4.1 billion people are not as much as my one cross-chain failure loss, I laughed This is the true meaning of Web3's existence, but unfortunately, I can't even save on gas properly

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