I just found out that Elon Musk has officially become the first person in history whose wealth has exceeded $800 billion. According to the March 2026 Forbes ranking, his fortune reached $839 billion. These are just crazy numbers.

What's most interesting is that this growth happened at a rapid pace. In just one month, his wealth increased by $64 billion, and since the beginning of the year, it has added over $100 billion. As of October last year, he surpassed the $500 billion mark, and then in December, he jumped straight over $600 billion and $700 billion. Now, $800 billion is behind him.

The richest person in the world has held this position for almost two years — since May 2024, no one has displaced him. And judging by the pace, it's unlikely anyone will be able to do so in the near future. For comparison, the second-richest person, Larry Page, is more than $500 billion behind. The gap is simply enormous.

All of this is a result of the sharp rise in the valuations of his companies. Tesla, SpaceX, and the rest of his portfolio are operating at full capacity. It will be interesting to see where all this will develop further. Overall, watching the world's richest person continue to grow his wealth at such a pace is something out of science fiction.