US Tech Stocks and Billionaire Wealth Bets Surge Amid AI Fever

Investors are increasingly seeking exposure to leading US companies such as Nvidia, Tesla, Apple and Microsoft through a variety of products. Crypto platforms now offer tokenized shares that represent the price of a stock on the blockchain, while other services provide derivatives and contracts for difference (CFDs) that let traders profit from price movements without owning the underlying equity. These alternatives differ in custody arrangements, regulatory status and the rights they confer to holders.

At the same time, prediction markets are betting on which tech chief executive will become the world’s next trillion‑dollar billionaire. Traders on the Kalshi platform give Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a 32% chance and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang a 21% chance of reaching a $1 trillion net worth before 2033, reflecting expectations that artificial‑intelligence investments will drive rapid growth for both companies.