As of May 2025, the largest holder of Bitcoin (BTC) is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, who is believed to possess approximately 1.1 million BTC. These coins have remained untouched since their creation, distributed across about 22,000 wallet addresses, and are estimated to be worth over $100 billion at current market prices .
Following Nakamoto, several entities hold significant amounts of Bitcoin:
MicroStrategy: This business intelligence firm, led by Michael Saylor, is the largest corporate holder with 423,650 BTC as of December 2024 .
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT): As of May 2025, IBIT has become the second-largest Bitcoin holder, surpassing other institutional investors .
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund: This fund holds approximately 199,967 BTC, making it one of the top institutional holders .
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust: Once the leading institutional holder, Grayscale now holds around 193,442 BTC .
Binance: The cryptocurrency exchange maintains a reserve of 617,534 BTC to ensure client asset safety .
Block.one: This private blockchain company holds 140,000 BTC, making it the largest private holder .
Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA): As of February 2025, MARA owns 46,255 BTC, positioning it as the second-largest corporate holder after MicroStrategy .
Tesla: The electric vehicle manufacturer holds 11,509 BTC, valued at approximately $951 million .
CleanSpark Inc.: This U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company holds 11,117 BTC as of April 2025 .
Additionally, several governments have accumulated substantial Bitcoin reserves:
United States: 207,189 BTC
China: 194,000 BTC
United Kingdom: 61,000 BTC
Ukraine: 46,351 BTC
Bhutan: 13,029 BTC
El Salvador: 6,003 BTC .
Among individual investors, notable holders include:
The Winklevoss Twins: Approximately 70,000 BTC
Tim Draper: Around 29,656 BTC
Michael Saylor: 17,732 BTC personally, in addition to MicroStrategy's holdings .
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