Who are the top five Bitcoin holders in the world?
The following are individuals and organizations that hold a large number of Bitcoins worldwide, and they play a pivotal role in the Bitcoin market:
1️⃣ The mysterious father of Bitcoin - Satoshi Nakamoto (holding about 1 million BTC)
Satoshi Nakamoto, the founding genius of Bitcoin, left his name in the world under his pseudonym. It is said that he personally owns about 1 million Bitcoins. As the original miner of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto is still the largest individual holder of Bitcoin, although these Bitcoins in his hands have not been circulated for many years. Once there is any movement in this batch of Bitcoins, it will have an immeasurable impact on the Bitcoin market.
2️⃣ Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Fund (GBTC) (controls more than 600,000 BTC)
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Fund (GBTC) under Grayscale Investments is an important institutional investor in the Bitcoin field, managing more than 600,000 Bitcoins. GBTC provides investors with a way to access this asset without directly holding Bitcoin, so it has a very high influence in the market.
3️⃣ Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platform, not only reserves a large amount of Bitcoin for its own operations, but also keeps a considerable amount of Bitcoin on behalf of its users. It is estimated that Binance holds about 330,000 Bitcoins and is an important force in the cryptocurrency field.
4️⃣ Block.one (140,000 BTC)
Block.one is the developer of EOS.IO software and has accumulated about 140,000 Bitcoins. This is part of its diversified investment strategy, making Block.one a leader among non-exchange institutional investors.
5️⃣ Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy (over 152,000 BTC)
Michael Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy and a staunch supporter of Bitcoin. According to the latest news, MicroStrategy holds more than 152,000 Bitcoins and has been increasing its holdings since 2020. Saylor sees Bitcoin as a key part of MicroStrategy's investment strategy and believes it is a better means of storing value
