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Who Owns the Most Bitcoin?
- Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, owns the largest Bitcoin holding in the world, with around 1.1 million BTC across approximately 22,000 Bitcoin wallet addresses.
- The United States government is thought to own the most Bitcoin among governmental entities, possessing over 200,000 BTC.
- Microstrategy is a public company with the largest Bitcoin holding, owning 252,220 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of $39,292.18 per bitcoin, bringing its total investment to approximately $9.91 billion.
- There are over 560 million cryptocurrency users worldwide, and it is likely that the BTC ownership rate is high, as it is the world's biggest and most popular cryptocurrency.
- As of 2024, there are 17 crypto billionaires, approximately 36,000 individuals are estimated to be Bitcoin millionaires, and around 200 million Bitcoin wallets in existence.
- The top three Bitcoin wallets belong to Binance and Bitfinex crypto exchanges, and around 316,067 BTC, or 1.5% of the total supply of Bitcoin, is held by private companies.
- BTC is often referred to as “digital gold” because it shares many of the same properties as physical gold: it is scarce, durable, and divisible and can serve as a hedge against inflation.
- The United States has emerged as the frontrunner in terms of the number of Bitcoin holders, with a staggering 46 million individuals actively engaging in cryptocurrency investments.
- Several governments hold significant amounts of BTC, primarily through law enforcement seizures.
- It is impossible to know for certain who owns the most Bitcoin, but the market cap of all Bitcoins in circulation exceeds $1.03 trillion.
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