Bitcoin millionaires surge 111% in a year amid crypto rally
There are now 85,400 Bitcoin millionaires, more than double the amount from last year.
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The number of Bitcoin millionaires around the world soared by 111% in the last year, with 85,000 people now holding over $1 million in BTC, according to a new wealth survey.
According to the Crypto Wealth Report 2024 from Henley and Partners, the number of people holding more than $1 million in Bitcoin
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more than doubled to 85,400 by July 30 this year.
It wasn’t just Bitcoiners, either. There are now 172,300 people around the world who hold more than $1 million in cryptocurrency, up 95% from 88,200 this time last year.
The “upper echelons” of the crypto wealthy also saw a significant boost, with the number of crypto centi-millionaires — people holding over $100 million in crypto — growing 79% to 325.
Six new crypto billionaires were also minted in the last year, bringing the total number of nine-figure crypto holders to 28.