BTC was born on January 3, 2009 when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block, creating the first electronic currency. Since then, some wallets have accumulated large amounts of BTC.
🔹 More than 19.71 million BTC have been awarded to miners, leaving only 21 million BTC available.
🔹 About 1.86% of wallets hold more than 90% of the total available BTC. These people are called "whales".
Caroline Bowler, CEO of BTC Markets, shared:
- BTC concentration may raise concerns about market manipulation and liquidity.
- But also brings strategic advantages and monopoly opportunities.
Data from Exploding Topics:
- More than 46 million BTC wallets with at least $1.
- Only 4 wallets hold between 100,000 and 1 million BTC.
Phillip Lord, president of Oobit, said:
- Whales can influence BTC price but cannot change the protocol.
Jonathan Hargreaves, Elastos, emphasized:
- BTC centralization could change the fundamentals of Bitcoin.
Sasha Ivanov, Waves Tech, warns:
- Without a mechanism to prevent unfair distribution, whales can manipulate the market.
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