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title: "Richest person on December 31, 2026?"
canonical_url: https://betcrypto.now/events/richest-person-on-december-31-2026
status: live
trading_closes_at: 2027-01-03T04:59:00+00:00
total_volume_usd: 1937281.27
venues: ["Polymarket"]
categories: []
prices_as_of: 2026-10-09T11:37:25+00:00
publisher: BetCrypto
data_api: https://betcrypto.now/api/v1/events/richest-person-on-december-31-2026
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# Richest person on December 31, 2026?

Live · $1,937,281 traded · listed on Polymarket

## About

This market will resolve according to the name ranked #1 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on December 31, 2026, 5:30 PM ET.

The primary resolution source for this market will be the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/). If the data for the specified date is not released by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List will be used (https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#6aa3f0213d78). If neither source provides the specified date's data by January 2, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve according to the latest data point available on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

_From Polymarket's listing._

## Main market

| Outcome | Probability | Cheapest | Polymarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | 97% | 97¢ on Polymarket | 97¢ |
| Warren Buffett | 1% | 1.4¢ on Polymarket | 1.4¢ |
| Mark Zuckerberg | 0.4% | 0.6¢ on Polymarket | 0.6¢ |
| Jeff Bezos | 0.4% | 0.6¢ on Polymarket | 0.6¢ |
| Larry Ellison | 0.3% | 0.3¢ on Polymarket | 0.3¢ |
| Bernard Arnault | 0.3% | 0.3¢ on Polymarket | 0.3¢ |
| Jensen Huang | 0.3% | 0.3¢ on Polymarket | 0.3¢ |
| Steve Ballmer | 0.3% | 0.3¢ on Polymarket | 0.3¢ |
| Sergey Brin | 0.3% | 0.3¢ on Polymarket | 0.3¢ |
| Larry Page | 0.2% | 0.2¢ on Polymarket | 0.2¢ |
| Michael Dell | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ |

## Open on a venue

- [Polymarket](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/5002?via=md)

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