The person or entity that holds the most Bitcoin in the world is not publicly confirmed, but here are some of the largest known holders:
1. Satoshi Nakamoto (Founder of Bitcoin)
Estimated holdings: 1 million BTC (~$65 billion at $65,000 per BTC)
Satoshi mined Bitcoin in the early days and has never moved or spent the coins.
2. Binance (Largest Crypto Exchange)
Estimated holdings: 600,000+ BTC
Binance holds Bitcoin in its reserves and on behalf of users.
3. Bitfinex & Other Crypto Exchanges
Bitfinex, Coinbase, and others hold hundreds of thousands of BTC in wallets for users.
4. Governments (Notably the U.S. & China)
The U.S. government reportedly holds over 200,000 BTC, mostly from seized assets.
China also seized a large amount of Bitcoin from the PlusToken Ponzi scheme.
5. MicroStrategy (Largest Corporate Holder)
MicroStrategy (Michael Saylor’s company) owns 210,000+ BTC (~$14 billion).
6. Bitcoin Whales (Unknown Individuals & Entities)
Many early adopters and institutions hold large amounts of Bitcoin but remain anonymous.
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