Cryptobillionaire dethrones Heineken subsidiary in debut on list of richest Dutch people

Jean-Louis van der Velde has topped the Quote 500 list, surpassing Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken. The Netherlands now has 56 billionaires, with Van der Velde's wealth estimated at 26 billion euros. Other notable newcomers include Pim de Witte, founder of General Intuition, who is now the youngest billionaire at 31. Overall, wealth increased in most sectors, except for fintech companies Adyen and Mollie, which saw declines. The Peters siblings experienced the largest percentage increase in wealth, while several entrepreneurs in the solar panel sector faced significant losses.