2026-01-18 02:00:16

We're witnessing something remarkable: the youngest self-made billionaires are hitting record numbers, and the AI boom is the main catalyst. The last time we saw this concentration of under-40 wealth builders was back in 2021, but this cycle looks different.

What's changed? The acceleration is real. Whether it's through tech innovation, capital markets, or disruptive ventures, the barrier to entry for building serious wealth has lowered. The computational revolution isn't just reshaping industries—it's reshaping who gets rich and how fast they get there.

This cohort of 40 youngest self-made billionaires tells us something about market cycles too. During periods of technological upheaval, wealth creation tends to concentrate among those nimble enough to capitalize on disruption. The generational shift in how fortunes are built mirrors the shift in where capital flows.

The question for observers: Is this sustainable, or another peak in the cycle?

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Layer2Arbitrageur

· 19h ago

actually if you run the math on token velocity across these ai narratives, the basis points delta between 2021 and now is basically arbitrage noise. sustainable? nah, this is just gas prices getting cheaper so more peasants can finally bridge into the wealth game lol

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Blockblind

· 20h ago

The AI bubble is inflating, and the next one is waiting for 2021 --- This wave is truly the era of lying down and winning; entering early means winning half the battle --- Sustainable? Wake up, history is just a cycle --- It's AI again, and young millionaires again; tired of hearing the same stories --- The barrier to entry is a joke; it's already been internalized to the sky --- Wealth concentration is accelerating, and in less than five years, there will be another round of collapse predictions --- I'm a bit worried that this bubble might be even more intense than the last one

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 20h ago

AI really has rewritten the rules of the game, but I just want to ask... how long can this wave last? --- Are the people from 2021 still doing well, or are they about to go through another round of getting "cut leeks"? --- Basically, whoever catches the trend at the right time wins. When the cycle changes, you have to start all over again. --- Wealth is concentrated in the hands of young people, sounds sexy, but is it really a good thing? --- The moat is getting thinner and thinner. Low entry barriers = low exit barriers, and the risks are ridiculously high. --- I feel like I've heard this "this time is different" argument too many times... history always repeats itself. --- The day the AI bubble bursts will be the real test of who truly has strength. --- What’s the use of being young? The key is having the right timing and luck.

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LongTermDreamer

· 20h ago

Damn, I saw it once in 2021, and now there's another round? The saying that a cycle lasts three years is still correct, history always repeats itself haha

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wagmi_eventually

· 20h ago

The AI wave has really changed the rules of the wealth game, lowering the entry barrier by half... But the question is, can this wave last? It feels just like 2021 again.

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FadCatcher

· 20h ago

When will the AI bubble burst? Now anyone can claim to be a billionaire. --- It's AI and genius teenagers again, but honestly, it's still capital playing the game of hot potato. --- What happened to the wave of people in 2021? Why is there no news anymore... Is this really different this time? --- The acceleration of wealth concentration sounds great, but we need to consider the costs behind it. --- "Lower barriers"? Ha, for the wealthy, it indeed has become easier. --- How many of these people are truly innovative, and how many are just lucky to have benefited from AI? --- Sustainable? That's just cyclical bubbles. It'll all reset to zero again.

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