[Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Billionaire with a Net Worth Exceeding $800 Billion, Reigning as the World's Richest Person for Nearly Two Years] Odaily Planet Daily News - On March 2, Forbes released the global top 10 billionaires list for March 2026. Elon Musk set a historic record with a net worth of $839 billion, becoming the world's first billionaire to surpass $800 billion. Since May 2024, Musk has consistently held the position of the world's richest person. Notably, thanks to the soaring valuation of his companies, Musk's wealth increased by $64 billion in the past month alone, and since the beginning of 2026, his net worth has grown by over $100 billion, breaking yet another wealth record. In October 2025, he became the world's first individual with a net worth of $500 billion, and in December, he consecutively surpassed the $600 billion and $700 billion milestones. In February 2026, his net worth exceeded $800 billion for the first time. Currently, the wealth gap between Musk and the second-richest person, Google co-founder Larry Page, has exceeded $500 billion.