Bitcoin has always been a hot topic, especially when its value reaches historic milestones like $100,000. However, the identities of the largest Bitcoin holders are often not fully public due to the anonymity that blockchain provides. Below is some useful information about the individuals and organizations often known to hold large amounts of Bitcoin.

BTC Holdings: General Overview

With total holdings of 1,305,587 BTC (which is at least 6.21% of the total BTC supply), ETFs still hold the highest amount of BTC. Public companies, with 529,558 BTC, and countries, with 575,911 BTC, follow. Interestingly, private companies hold over 366,738 BTC and DeFi has at least 155,936 BTC. Additionally, BTC mining companies own over 84,008 BTC.

US Spot ETF

There are at least 12 Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. In total, these funds hold at least 1,104,534 BTC.

Satoshi Nakamoto

Although U.S. spot ETFs have surpassed Nakamoto in terms of BTC holdings, the Bitcoin founder remains a strong holder in second place, with 1,100,000 BTC.

Binance

The popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance still holds third place. This exchange has over 633,000 BTC. Interestingly, this is not the only exchange on the list of the top ten.

MicroStrategy

As mentioned above, public companies hold over 575,911 BTC. MicroStrategy holds at least 76.23% of the total holdings of public companies, about 439,002 BTC, worth $46,733,453,057. This allows the company to remain in fourth place on the list of top holders.

U.S. Government

As mentioned earlier, countries own over 529,558 BTC. The U.S. government, with holdings of 207,189 BTC, accounts for at least 39.12% of the total holdings of countries.

Chinese Government

The Chinese government, creating fierce competition with the U.S., remains in sixth place. With 194,000 BTC held, China accounts for at least 36.63% of the total BTC holdings of countries.


Bitfinex

This is another cryptocurrency exchange on the list. This exchange has over 184,027 BTC.

Kraken

This is the third largest exchange in the list of the top ten holders of BTC. This exchange holds approximately 158,959 BTC.

Block One

As noted earlier, private companies hold over 366,738 BTC – at least 1.746% of the 21 million BTC tokens. With 140,000 BTC held, Block One accounts for nearly 38.17% of the total BTC holdings of private companies.

Robinhood

In tenth place, once again, is an exchange – Robinhood. This exchange holds up to 142,361 BTC.

In summary, the rise of Bitcoin in 2024 not only increases its value but also highlights the key entities holding large amounts of BTC. From ETFs to governments and exchanges, the distribution of Bitcoin reflects its growing adoption and stability.