2022 has been a very active year for Elon Musk. The famous billionaire, who held the title of the richest person in the world for a long time, lost this title after a while. His melting wealth was effective in this. As you know, Musk said ‘ok’ to a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, and the social media platform came under his control. However, the decline in Tesla shares also deeply affected Musk. As a result of all this, Musk entered the Guinness Book of Records.
“BIGGEST PERSONAL WEALTH LOSS IN HISTORY”
According to CNBC’s report, Elon Musk, Tesla’s “Technoking”, entered the Guinness Book of Records because of 2022, when his fortune decreased by $ 182 billion. Elon Musk broke the record for “the greatest loss of personal wealth in history”, thus earning a place in the record books.
Elon Musk has lost about $182 billion since November 2021, according to Forbes estimates, but other sources suggest it may actually be closer to $200 billion.
While it’s nearly impossible to pinpoint the exact figure, Musk’s total losses surpassed the last record held by Japanese tech investor Masayoshi Son.
The last set the record for the largest loss of personal wealth in history, having lost $58.6 billion in personal wealth in 2000. Musk, on the other hand, surpassed Son’s record and became the new owner of this title.